Howe's Law: Every man has a scheme that will not work.

Gordon's First Law: If a research project is not worth doing at all, it is not worth doing well.

First law of evolving system dynamics: Once you open a can of worms, the only way to re-can them is to use a larger can, giving you a bigger can of worms.

Ninety-Ninety Rule of Project Scheduling: The first 90% of the job takes 90% of the time, and the last 10% takes the other 90%.

The six phases of a project are:
1. Enthusiasm
2. Disillusionment
3. Panic
4. Search for the guilty
5. Punishment of the innocent
6. Praise and honors for the non-participants

Some people react to good or bad important news by going Mmmmmmmmmm, as if they already knew this or didn't care. This can be a useful technique to learn, or a ruse that you may want to challenge.