Big Rules for the Little Things in Life
- I never do anything that involves dirt, bugs, perspiration, or ugly shoes.
- I never do math in public, in my head, or standing up.
- In bureaucratic combat, camo-print stilettos rule the battlefield. They seriously rock, too.
- It’s good to be krill in the bureaucratic food chain, `cause the harpoons are aimed at whales.
- People and politics are like lift and induced drag. To get anything done, learn to maximize the first and minimize the second.
- Never resent being underestimated. Instead, relish it as an opportunity and an advantage.
- There are weeds in every garden, but you can still bloom wherever you’re planted.
- I may be over 50 now, but don’t ever mistake me for a cougar.
- I have a passion for flying in fashion. Nothing in 14 CFR says I can’t fly in a dress.
- Lesson from formation flight training: it’s not just about bein’ good; it’s also about lookin’ good.
- When deciding what to wear, start from the ground up: first choose the shoes.
- Whenever possible, avoid being bored. But above all, never, ever be boring.
- No one can offend me unless (a) I know that’s the intent and (b) I decide to allow it. Usually I don’t. Why give ’em the power?!
- It’s a crime to be a waste of carbon.
- It’s pathetic to shop for groceries on Friday night. Shoes, yes. Soup, no. Fridays are for dates.
- My idea of civilization requires airplanes, iToys, WiFi, Starbucks, and pavement.
- Corollary to the “can never be too rich or too thin” rule: heels can never be too high.
- Learn something new from every single flight, and do something useful with every single day.
- Remember that acting on a small scale may be the best way to achieve big goals.
- It’s good to have friends in high places, but better still to have the right friends in low places.
- If the (beautiful) shoe fits, buy it immediately in every available color.
- Being blonde does not make me blind, unless I’ve ditched the contacts. But even then…
- Whining is strictly verboten, but occasional dispensation made for “wine `n whine” with gal pals.
- Princess-hood arises from a state of mind, not a state of matrimony.
- A place where my iToys don’t work is a place where I don’t want to be. Ever. Even for a minute.
- In this world, it’s just not possible to know too many people, or to have too many friends.
- Always dress to impress…even for the grocery store or the post office.
- My tools are pink, and I know how to use all of them. I also know when NOT to use them.
- Every day is special enough to use the good china and silver.
- Small daily decisions are the DNA of significant long-term results.
- Always find a way to have fun. Anything else lets ’em win.
- Complete includes competence, confidence, caring, color, and class.
- Computers need the 0s and 1s of binary code, but people and policies live in the infinite range of fractions between 0 and 1 and that fraction is constantly shifting. Accept that complexity and work with it.