I have two very cogent reasons for not printing any list of subscribers; - one, that I have lost all the names, - the other, that I have spent all the money.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Johnson humorously explains why he cannot list subscribers, citing lost names and spent money as his reasons.
- In plain terms
- He cannot list subscribers because he lost the names and spent the money.
- What can you take from it?
- Self-deprecating humor explains practical failures.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you handle lost records?
- Is honesty better than excuses?
Another view
This excuses poor management rather than fixing it.
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