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Frank B. Gilbreth Jr.

"Dad himself used to tell a story about one time when Mother went off to fill a lecture engagement and left him in charge at home. When Mother returned, she asked him if everything had run smoothly. Didn't have any trouble except with that one over there,' he replied. 'But a spanking brought him into line.' Mother could handle any crisis without losing her composure. That's not one of ours, dear,' she said. 'He belongs next door."

Source : FRANK B. GILBRETH JR. (1948). “CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN”

Frank B. Gilbreth Jr.

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“I've been among their critics [MBA programs]. Much of what I've seen in business schools is quite non-rigorous. Anecdotal histories are stretched to illustrate favored slogans. Evidence of their effectiveness is similarly anecdotal.”
“A beat is a moment in the life a groove.”

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