ok,ok,ok.... so you're probably asking yourselves:

"Is he OUT OF HIS Vulcan MIND?!?! Why is he posting a 'Trekker" story here,
and HOW does this relate to RM?"

Fine, it may not have a direct relationship to RIM, but it definitely
relates to the "M" aspect of it- considering how decisions are made, who you
surround yourself with as advisers, what you're willing to give up in the
name of progress, how you approach others and strategies to remain in
control.  But these examples and "5 lessons" alone don't make you an expert!

http://goo.gl/L0ckm

As a side note, the series "Star Trek" was live when I was in 5th-7th grade
and the episode cited in the first example where Kirk is forced to use
available resources to create a 'cannon' of sorts holds a special meaning
for me.  While the lesson was don't overlook things around you and draw on
your past knowledge to be as resourceful as possible when survival is at
stake... the episode has a painful side as well.  A classmate of mine, a 13
year old boy, who had watched the episode armed with the rudimentary
knowledge provided in this episode and unfortunately no more, broke into the
chemistry lab at lunch the day after seeing this episode.   He assembled the
elements Kirk used to create 'gunpowder' with no knowledge of force or
reaction, and began grinding them up in a mortar and pestle... the
interaction resulted in the mortar blowing up, blinding him and robbing him
of sight and his left hand for the balance of his life.  

The moral of THIS story is don't think having basic knowledge of something
makes you an expert- simply having a list of the elements that when combined
create a product doesn't mean you have an understanding of how it works when
assembled.  Do your research, benchmark with others, experiment (on a SMALL
scale) and THEN take action.

Larry
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