Comments on: Work expands to the time allowed http://www.johndcook.com/blog/2009/08/27/parkinsons-law/ The blog of John D. Cook Sat, 31 Jul 2010 07:45:27 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: links for 2010-03-09 | Kabam! http://www.johndcook.com/blog/2009/08/27/parkinsons-law/comment-page-1/#comment-34302 links for 2010-03-09 | Kabam! Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:04:08 +0000 http://www.johndcook.com/blog/?p=2975#comment-34302 [...] Work expands to the time allowed — The Endeavour [...] [...] Work expands to the time allowed — The Endeavour [...]

]]> By: Richard Careaga http://www.johndcook.com/blog/2009/08/27/parkinsons-law/comment-page-1/#comment-34279 Richard Careaga Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:09:11 +0000 http://www.johndcook.com/blog/?p=2975#comment-34279 You should also look for his biography of Horatio Hornblower, treating the fictional character as if he were historical. My favorite principle from CNP was that when an enterprise constructs its own headquarters, its demise follows not long after. It was with foreboding that I moved into our new digs and, sure enough, two years later the entire outfit went 'poof' in the biggest bank failure yet. You should also look for his biography of Horatio Hornblower, treating the fictional character as if he were historical.

My favorite principle from CNP was that when an enterprise constructs its own headquarters, its demise follows not long after. It was with foreboding that I moved into our new digs and, sure enough, two years later the entire outfit went ‘poof’ in the biggest bank failure yet.

]]> By: Dale http://www.johndcook.com/blog/2009/08/27/parkinsons-law/comment-page-1/#comment-27680 Dale Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:29:07 +0000 http://www.johndcook.com/blog/?p=2975#comment-27680 @Bill Expenditure expands to meet income: Parkinson's Second Law: see The Law and the Profits by C. N. Parkinson @Bill
Expenditure expands to meet income:
Parkinson’s Second Law: see The Law and the Profits by C. N. Parkinson

]]> By: John http://www.johndcook.com/blog/2009/08/27/parkinsons-law/comment-page-1/#comment-23580 John Thu, 27 Aug 2009 20:00:01 +0000 http://www.johndcook.com/blog/?p=2975#comment-23580 @Bill: That reminds me of what someone told me about cost of living. When asked how much it costs to live in some city, he said "Same as anywhere else: all you make." @Bill: That reminds me of what someone told me about cost of living. When asked how much it costs to live in some city, he said “Same as anywhere else: all you make.”

]]> By: Bill the Lizard http://www.johndcook.com/blog/2009/08/27/parkinsons-law/comment-page-1/#comment-23577 Bill the Lizard Thu, 27 Aug 2009 19:11:55 +0000 http://www.johndcook.com/blog/?p=2975#comment-23577 I've also found that my monthly expenditures will expand so as to use up all of my income, and that my clutter will expand so as to fill up my available space. I’ve also found that my monthly expenditures will expand so as to use up all of my income, and that my clutter will expand so as to fill up my available space.

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