The biro and pencil – urban myth 101 but also a useful story
Travel lite – always ask – what is the minimum necessary to achieve the result
One of my favourite scenes from the movie ‘Saving Private Ryan’ illustrates the importance of the “minimum necessary” principle. It also reminds me of the story about America spending big on biro development while Russia achieved the same outcomes using a pencil 😂. Myth. But a good joke – which unfortunately became internet mischief.
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