tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4267286454117551349.post3997051478071728946..comments2023-11-03T04:53:09.679-07:00Comments on Con Man's Blog: Con Men Profits Expanded by Using Sparks' 10 Rules of the Project ManagerJack Paynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02838385417692720281noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4267286454117551349.post-78629255237607805692008-08-19T19:49:00.000-07:002008-08-19T19:49:00.000-07:00Jack you are very funny. Was "fallack" a typo for ...Jack you are very funny. Was "fallack" a typo for "fall back" or did you coin a new word - he's a real fallack? LOLThe IFRS Exorcist ©https://www.blogger.com/profile/09869565780772207595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4267286454117551349.post-58562399307562743452008-07-27T21:36:00.000-07:002008-07-27T21:36:00.000-07:00This is frightening how many people I have worked ...This is frightening how many people I have worked with that fit this perfectly. I loved this and am going to print it out. I love stopping by. You are a genius.HEALTH NUT WANNABEE MOMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00091372418641843957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4267286454117551349.post-54172445557248100962008-07-27T18:08:00.000-07:002008-07-27T18:08:00.000-07:00Good satire on office politics.reddit and stumbled...Good satire on office politics.<BR/><BR/>reddit and stumbled.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4267286454117551349.post-35390922082774341672008-07-22T21:32:00.000-07:002008-07-22T21:32:00.000-07:00It's been awhile. When are you going to put up a ...It's been awhile. When are you going to put up a new post?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4267286454117551349.post-21707501745205070772008-07-22T08:00:00.000-07:002008-07-22T08:00:00.000-07:00My gosh! You have corporate American pinned down t...My gosh! You have corporate American pinned down to the last jot and tittle (I just wanted to say jot and tittle)<BR/><BR/>Nice post keep it up!Barryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02828019428406765782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4267286454117551349.post-80919909221428049662008-07-16T08:12:00.000-07:002008-07-16T08:12:00.000-07:00Jack, I know a person who fits ALL of the points c...Jack, I know a person who fits ALL of the points cited; especially <BR/><BR/><I>"1) Strive to look tremendously important. Don't conversationally engage; instruct in a fatherly way. Don't walk; strut. ... waiting patiently for a brilliant idea to emerge from one of your underlings".</I> <BR/><BR/>This is so, so true that I will be sending this link to a friend of mine who also knows the individual. We thought that they broke the mold when they made him...apparently not. - NardsNardeeismshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17382172596336631778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4267286454117551349.post-81851851951014721892008-07-13T07:28:00.000-07:002008-07-13T07:28:00.000-07:00Con Man:Great post.Over my managerial career I mor...Con Man:<BR/><BR/>Great post.<BR/><BR/>Over my managerial career I more or less subscribed to all of your items except item eight. I did write everything down in memos. I remember what my tax accounting professor used to say, "He who has the most paperwork wins."<BR/><BR/>I am proud of the fact that all of my memos, either to direct staff to perform some duty, or just for file, were always constructive and courteous. You must remember that memos are a permanent record that leave a trail right back to you. Eventually I had carbon copies of those memos filed in three-ring binders. <BR/><BR/>I not only wrote memos, but I also kept a daily journal every day for over twenty-five years! If you had a significant conversation with me, it went into the journal along with the date and the time.<BR/><BR/>Memos and journals were not my original idea. I was influenced by two senior managers that I worked for when I was just starting out. They were both prolific memo writers.<BR/><BR/>Eventually, no matter how high you are on the ladder, or how low you are among the rank and file, everything will hit the fan. In that case, you may be terminated, or you may have to fire someone. God forbid, but it happens. Either way, a written record is your most effective defense. If you want to fire someone you'd better be able to document their incompetence, or any other reason for letting them go. If your boss is trying to fire you, you'd better have better paperwork than he or she does. It's tough to document everything. It takes an unbelievable amount of time. But I can't think of a better way to protect yourself. <BR/><BR/>A great post as always, Con Man. <BR/>Happy trails.Swubirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16009070690312312456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4267286454117551349.post-74335990264978236812008-07-11T11:48:00.000-07:002008-07-11T11:48:00.000-07:00You are frightening Jack. In a good way. I'm lau...You are frightening Jack. In a good way. I'm laughing I mean, but maybe it's more of an, "Oh cripes I know these people," laugh. Regardless, a good read as always.Artemis Irasciblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17479718979168660947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4267286454117551349.post-85181593254830148472008-07-11T08:05:00.000-07:002008-07-11T08:05:00.000-07:00I read this the other day and laughed out loud ove...I read this the other day and laughed out loud over it, and yet I know you are right about this. I've never met anyone who saw so well into the mind and antics of a con man. The world of the con man is a bit like the internet...in that it's a WHOLE other world, that so many of us (the average Joe....or Robin) don't know much about and yet it is HUGE and obviously VERY VERY real in it's influence on our lives. Not sure if that made sense but the old term "the underground" would sure work here...only it really ISN'T underground in it's affect on our lives. <BR/><BR/>Also, every time I read your writing Jack I think, "God, thsi guys must have an I.Q. of 400. LOL I can actually FEEL the crackling of your brain in your writing. It is THAT astounding...VERY snappy (firing on all cylinders...there ain't no light out in your attic), quick and witty. I've not seen anyone turn a witty phrase the way you do. These post are full of one liners that drop my jaw! Thanks Jack, RobinAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4267286454117551349.post-23382860361143910672008-07-08T13:13:00.000-07:002008-07-08T13:13:00.000-07:00Bernie, yes, this is right out of the Office Polit...Bernie, yes, this is right out of the Office Politics Playbook, alright.<BR/><BR/>Interesting experiment, Eddie. And, you are so right, this is a common tactic used in political campaigns. You can readily observe how effective it is by how many people it fools.Jack Paynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02838385417692720281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4267286454117551349.post-28066950107234049382008-07-08T13:08:00.000-07:002008-07-08T13:08:00.000-07:00That's quite an admission, Francetales. You are to...That's quite an admission, Francetales. You are to be lauded for it. Few would admit to this.Jack Paynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02838385417692720281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4267286454117551349.post-56485895898882277052008-07-08T13:02:00.000-07:002008-07-08T13:02:00.000-07:00The plot thickens, Jack. I see a lot of your read...The plot thickens, Jack. I see a lot of your readers are talking about the fine points - confusion, distraction,etc...this is good, it is one of the main tools of the con man I think. The more people aware of this the betterl.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4267286454117551349.post-78602922151741626062008-07-08T11:58:00.000-07:002008-07-08T11:58:00.000-07:00Many times you have accented using useless trivia ...Many times you have accented using useless trivia to bamboozle and bury your opponents. I tried this a few times in friendly arguments with my friends, and by golly it works. I can see how this would be a great tool for the con man to have in his kit. Every time you get backed into a corner by a cogent argument all you have to do is come flying back with a lot of useles, unrelated facts and by gosh it levels the playing field again so that you have a chance of winning the argument. The politicians do this all the time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4267286454117551349.post-13866752484108569822008-07-08T02:09:00.000-07:002008-07-08T02:09:00.000-07:00I have done many of those things unwillingly or at...I have done many of those things unwillingly or at least unintentionally. Scary. I have been pretty successful in life and reasonably effortlessly. If you showed me those things 15 years ago I would have probably tried NOT to do them. It's like having a mirror placed in front of you and not liking what you see but being unable to deny it. OUCHAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4267286454117551349.post-68810934634144151682008-07-07T22:57:00.000-07:002008-07-07T22:57:00.000-07:00This is right out of the Office Politics Playbook,...This is right out of the Office Politics Playbook, isn't it? Over my working career I've met countless managers in all walks of life and industry who act just like this. It often made me wonder if there was any sanity left in the world. Then I learned to put up with it. I've adjusted and now just go along.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4267286454117551349.post-44976994008841264942008-07-07T21:09:00.000-07:002008-07-07T21:09:00.000-07:00Lots of familiarity with the personality type, 'eh...Lots of familiarity with the personality type, 'eh, Ione and Sandy? Good. You gotta spot'em before you can stop 'em.<BR/><BR/>You sound proud of your irrelevant questions, Wendy. Come on now, I'll bet you sneak in a relevant question every now and then.<BR/><BR/>I think the con man syndrom reaches around the globe, Earl. From the email I get, from all over the world, the scam artists seem to be equal-opportunity fleece job purveyors.Jack Paynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02838385417692720281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4267286454117551349.post-38435470922097333702008-07-07T21:00:00.000-07:002008-07-07T21:00:00.000-07:00Sure, Warren, that line is O.K., but my favorite i...Sure, Warren, that line is O.K., but my favorite is: Eagles may soar but weasels do not get sucked into jet engines. That one is not original. I saw it somewhere a long time ago, and wrote it down, and tucked it away for future use. It seemed to fit in this piece, as used.Jack Paynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02838385417692720281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4267286454117551349.post-30104433809538081342008-07-07T20:37:00.000-07:002008-07-07T20:37:00.000-07:00I love your caricatures, Jack. You make them so r...I love your caricatures, Jack. You make them so real. I can close my eyes and recall countless people like this that I've met or dealt with over my lifetime. I wonder if this is only American or a world phenomenon. It would be interesting to read some comments from overseas as to the likelihood of running into such characters in their countries.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4267286454117551349.post-32987270360432361412008-07-07T18:05:00.000-07:002008-07-07T18:05:00.000-07:00Ask irrelevant questions and lean back with a sati...Ask irrelevant questions and lean back with a satisfied, cat-that-ate-the-canary grin as your opponent tries to figure out what the hell you are talking about.<BR/><BR/>I am always asking irrelevant questions. LOLAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4267286454117551349.post-43762662275091611682008-07-07T17:31:00.000-07:002008-07-07T17:31:00.000-07:00Who could even stand to have such an obnoxious per...Who could even stand to have such an obnoxious personality around? This is such a sickeneng profile. But, I guess a lot of people are like my sister. She is always awed by this kind of persnality, and she gets played for a sucker over and over. At least you have a lot of comedy relief, a lot of things to laugh at.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4267286454117551349.post-85747611008719125112008-07-07T17:30:00.000-07:002008-07-07T17:30:00.000-07:00OMG! I've worked with some people who followed tha...OMG! I've worked with some people who followed that to a "T". I never understood how they became successful (they weren't the smartest people I've ever known), but now I get it! Thanks Jack!Chat Blanchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08049275050536199230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4267286454117551349.post-7861876912097238112008-07-07T16:08:00.000-07:002008-07-07T16:08:00.000-07:00Bern, never put anything in writing that can come ...Bern, never put anything in writing that can come back to haunt you is an up-front rule with con men.<BR/><BR/>Lauren, it sounds like your boss has all the "makings."Jack Paynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02838385417692720281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4267286454117551349.post-70952242495691881792008-07-07T16:01:00.000-07:002008-07-07T16:01:00.000-07:00This post is filled with so many gems that its har...This post is filled with so many gems that its hard to pick any one...if I'm pressed though it wouldl have to be the Nursing Mother Principle - never nurse a kid who wears braces. That is such a straight shot...right to the point which needs to be proven.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4267286454117551349.post-33897975725491206342008-07-07T11:12:00.000-07:002008-07-07T11:12:00.000-07:00This one is wonderful, Jack. This is some of the ...This one is wonderful, Jack. This is some of the best material you have ever developed. So many priceless lines and comments...I am overwhelmed with this one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4267286454117551349.post-43144708920734369182008-07-07T10:52:00.000-07:002008-07-07T10:52:00.000-07:00Always take credit for everything, whether you had...Always take credit for everything, whether you had anything to do with it or not. Great line. My boss is an expert at this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com