Picard Tips

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Last Notes

2026-07-11 19:58:32 UTC

Picard management tip: Withhold advice on matters you do not understand.

2026-07-10 18:49:31 UTC

Picard civics tip: If there is one truth, one constant that history shows us over and over, it is that resistance is never futile.

2026-07-08 16:31:32 UTC

Picard social tip: A Vulcan can laugh. A Klingon can soothe. A Ferengi can give. Your preconceptions are not facts.

2026-07-04 19:58:32 UTC

Picard management tip: Don't negotiate absurd schedules with engineers. Encourage truth telling and reasonable time estimates.

2026-07-03 18:49:32 UTC

Picard management tip: Try to understand more than half of the technobabble. Ask for metaphors to explain the rest.

2026-07-01 16:31:32 UTC

Picard tactical tip: There is no shame in a wise retreat. The shame would be in risking one's crew because of selfish pride.

2026-06-29 16:13:32 UTC

Picard management tip: Don't be afraid to use imperative verbs. They're called orders for a reason.

2026-06-28 15:04:31 UTC

Picard management tip: There's no need to solve hard problems alone. Admit when you need help.

2026-06-26 20:49:32 UTC

Picard management tip: Take your leisure time seriously. A relaxed captain is a sane captain.

2026-06-25 19:40:32 UTC

Picard management tip: Your first impulse will often be wrong, but you have to start somewhere.

2026-06-24 18:31:32 UTC

Picard management tip: Half of leadership is acting.

2026-06-23 17:22:32 UTC

Picard management tip: Become a symbol of stability for your crew. This takes time, but then they'll move mountains for you.

2026-06-18 19:40:31 UTC

Picard management tip: Share the credit. Take the blame.

2026-06-17 18:31:31 UTC

Picard management tip: Expecting people to work long hours is short-sighted, counter-productive, and potentially dangerous.

2026-06-16 17:22:32 UTC

Picard management tip: Obedience never lasts long when it's based solely on punishment.

2026-06-15 16:13:32 UTC

Picard management tip: Finish what you start.

2026-06-14 15:04:32 UTC

Picard sociology tip: Those who rise to power by embracing ignorance and fear will only make their people more ignorant and afraid.

2026-06-12 20:49:32 UTC

Picard management tip: It's okay if your second in command has a different management style, as long as you both agree on the goals.

2026-06-10 18:31:32 UTC

Picard management tip: If you only play to your strengths you may look competent but ultimately you will stagnate. Play to your weaknesses as well. Improve with practice. There is so much more to learn.

2026-06-07 15:04:32 UTC

Picard management tip: Regulations do not cover every situation. Sometimes you have to decide for yourself what is right.

2026-06-06 21:58:32 UTC

Picard management tip: Keep a log of your journey. You will understand better by writing it down.

2026-06-02 17:22:32 UTC

Picard sanity tip: If there are four lights, say there are four lights.

2026-05-30 17:58:32 UTC

Picard management tip: If you have the misfortune to acquire enemies, face them head on. They're just as afraid as you are.

2026-05-29 16:49:32 UTC

Picard engineering tip: Use the metric system.

2026-05-27 21:31:32 UTC

Picard multiversal tip: Be careful; not even a Jedi or a Time Lord can withstand Vogon poetry. So say we all.

2026-05-26 20:22:32 UTC

Picard management tip: Improve your vocabulary by reading books. Words can be your most powerful tools.

2026-05-21 15:40:32 UTC

Picard management tip: If you're on red alert every day, then red alert means nothing.

2026-05-20 21:31:31 UTC

Picard management tip: Listen.

2026-05-17 18:04:33 UTC

Picard management tip: As soon as you find out that a person is truly toxic, get them the hell off your ship.

2026-05-16 17:58:32 UTC

Picard emergency tip: When all else fails, route main power through the main deflector dish.

2026-05-10 18:04:31 UTC

Picard management tip: Admit ignorance and ask a question rather than blunder forward out of pride.

2026-05-07 15:40:32 UTC

Picard management tip: Keep up with new technologies. Today you get a holodeck, but tomorrow could bring a holographic doctor.

2026-05-06 21:31:31 UTC

Picard responsibility tip: Don't leave known, wide-scale problems behind for the next generation to solve.

2026-05-03 18:04:33 UTC

Picard management tip: Don't try to go at maximum speed all the time. You'll burn out your engines.

2026-05-02 17:58:32 UTC

Picard exploration tip: Our galaxy has over eight billion habitable planets. Get to work.

2026-04-29 16:31:32 UTC

Picard management tip: When you make a mistake, apologize right away. Embrace humility over defense.

2026-04-27 21:13:32 UTC

Picard management tip: Give orders that make sense.

2026-04-25 19:58:32 UTC

Picard management tip: Certain crew members are like walking encyclopedias. Remember to ask for their input.

2026-04-22 16:31:32 UTC

Picard management tip: Fight for what you know is right. Only arrogant bullies think resistance is futile.

2026-04-21 15:22:32 UTC

Picard management tip: Don't let upper management dismantle your team, nor your team members.

2026-04-18 19:58:32 UTC

Picard mental health tip: When you lie down to sleep, instead of thinking about your failures, think about your successes.

2026-04-17 18:49:32 UTC

Picard management tip: Study history. The answers are there.

2026-04-16 17:40:32 UTC

Picard management tip: Say yes whenever possible, except when your tactical officer recommends attacking.

2026-04-13 21:13:33 UTC

Picard crisis tip: Even when the situation seems daunting, don't give up your determination to win the day. It's not over till it's over.

2026-04-11 19:58:32 UTC

Picard levity tip: Before lifting your teacup off a small dish, give the command, "Prepare for saucer separation."

2026-04-10 18:49:33 UTC

Picard management tip: Ensure chocolate is available.

2026-04-08 16:31:32 UTC

Picard management tip: In a strange new environment, be wary of making changes until you understand more about what's going on.

2026-04-07 15:22:32 UTC

Picard ethics tip: The fact that a conflict has many sides does not imply that every side has merit.

2026-04-05 20:04:32 UTC

Picard diplomacy tip: Videoconference with your mortal enemies. The results may surprise you.

2026-03-31 18:22:32 UTC

Picard management tip: It takes hard work to become a master at single-tasking.

2026-03-28 15:58:32 UTC

Picard management tip: The line must be drawn somewhere. It might as well be here.

2026-03-26 20:40:32 UTC

Picard leadership tip: Respect must be earned. Trust must be earned. A demand for either means the loss of both.

2026-03-23 17:13:32 UTC

Picard diplomacy tip: Calm the hell down.

2026-03-22 16:04:32 UTC

Picard management tip: Create an atmosphere of trust, not fear.

2026-03-18 19:31:32 UTC

Picard engineering tip: Maintenance of existing systems is just as important as building new capabilities.

2026-03-15 16:04:33 UTC

Picard management tip: Make it so that people feel they can come to you with any issue without fear of reprimand.

2026-03-14 15:58:31 UTC

Picard management tip: Admitting one's failures is a sign of confidence and strength. It reassures others that failing is okay.

2026-03-11 19:31:31 UTC

Picard management tip: Put your experts in a conference room, tell them the problem, then shut up and watch the magic happen.

2026-03-09 17:13:32 UTC

Picard management tip: Don't waste time using social media. Pretend it was never invented.

2026-03-08 16:04:32 UTC

Picard creativity tip: By all means, draw from your own experience, but also find enough empathy to draw from the experiences of others.

2026-03-07 15:58:33 UTC

Picard management tip: Tell your employees when they do well, even if you believe they are empathic and can read your mind.

2026-03-06 21:49:32 UTC

Picard management tip: "That's the way it's always been" is never an adequate reason to continue doing something.

2026-03-05 20:40:32 UTC

Picard management tip: Work should be useful, stimulating, and challenging, not wasteful, tedious, nor impossible.

2026-03-04 19:31:32 UTC

Picard management tip: For each command, assign it to one person, or ask for a volunteer. Don't ask a crowd to take an action.

2026-03-03 18:22:33 UTC

Picard management tip: Make it so the crew feel welcome and appreciated. Remember there are other starships they could transfer to.

2026-03-02 17:13:32 UTC

Picard management tip: Give your crew the best technology available and you'll be amazed what they can do for your enterprise.

2026-02-28 15:58:33 UTC

Picard Shakespeare tip: The fool doth think he is wise, but the wise man knows himself to be a fool.

2026-02-27 21:49:32 UTC

Picard management tip: When you've gotten enough sleep, an impossible task becomes an interesting challenge.

2026-02-26 20:40:32 UTC

Picard management tip: If people accuse your organization of endangering people who wear red shirts, put on a damn red shirt every day.

2026-02-25 19:31:33 UTC

Picard management tip: Be patient with crew members' idiosyncrasies. They aren't machines. Well, most of them.

2026-02-24 18:22:32 UTC

Picard management tip: When you stand up, straighten your shirt.

2026-02-23 17:13:32 UTC

Picard management tip: It's okay to be gentle and kind.

2026-02-22 16:04:32 UTC

Picard programming tip: The first version of any software will be buggy. That's why so many holodeck programs try to kill you.

2026-02-21 15:58:32 UTC

Picard management tip: If you lose one crew member, mourn appropriately. If the whole ship explodes, don't worry; time travel will fix it.

2026-02-20 21:49:32 UTC

Picard management tip: Take vacations.

2026-02-19 20:40:32 UTC

Picard management tip: Tolerate failure, not incompetence. Learn the difference.

2026-02-18 19:31:33 UTC

Picard technology tip: An advanced system isn't always easy to use. Improve the interface, or try pushing buttons at random.

2026-02-17 18:22:32 UTC

Picard management tip: If you're not sure what to say, take a deep breath and a dramatic pause. Maybe somebody else will talk first.

2026-02-15 16:04:32 UTC

Picard management tip: Humility without confidence is sheepishness. Confidence without humility is arrogance.

2026-02-14 15:58:31 UTC

Picard dating tip: No kissing until after you've faced mortal peril together.

2026-02-13 21:49:32 UTC

Picard management tip: Hire aliens. It's no big deal.

2026-02-11 19:31:32 UTC

Picard management tip: It's okay not to know things. Practice saying "I don't know." Go ahead. Say it.

2026-02-10 18:22:32 UTC

Picard strategy tip: Pick your battles. Fight injustices before annoyances.

2026-02-08 16:04:33 UTC

Picard management tip: Stirring up competition between crew members is the opposite of your job.

2026-02-06 21:49:32 UTC

Picard artistry tip: Lacking innate talent at a skill doesn't mean you should stop. On the contrary, it means you need to practice.

2026-02-04 19:31:32 UTC

Picard management tip: Leave the bridge sometimes. Other people can handle things fine without you.

2026-02-03 18:22:32 UTC

Picard style tip: If you're balding, don't hide it. Own it.

2026-01-30 17:49:33 UTC

Picard leadership tip: If your people are in need of a better example to follow, and if you are confident you can be that example, then consider, really consider, postponing your retirement.

2026-01-29 16:40:31 UTC

Picard management tip: Your orders do not dictate your ideals. Your ideals determine how you interpret your orders.

2026-01-28 15:31:32 UTC

Picard cosmology tip: Six sevenths of all matter is undetectable, so stop thinking you know so much.

2026-01-27 21:22:32 UTC

Picard management tip: If it feels like time is moving at the wrong speed, cancel a few meetings.

2026-01-26 20:13:32 UTC

Picard management tip: If you never fail, you aren't going boldly enough.

2026-01-25 19:04:32 UTC

Picard economic tip: The risks of confinement to a single planet exceed the costs of interstellar travel.

2026-01-20 21:22:32 UTC

Picard ethics tip: Target their weapons.

2026-01-19 20:13:32 UTC

Picard management tip: Don't assume anything is possible or impossible until you've asked the people who will be doing the work.

2026-01-18 19:04:31 UTC

Picard management tip: If you succeed too much and become cocky, recognize it, admit it, and stop it.

2026-01-17 18:58:32 UTC

Picard schooling tip: Don't be too tentative. Have experiences. Be dastardly. Get into trouble.

2026-01-16 17:49:32 UTC

Picard management tip: No good ever comes from checking your first officer's search history.

2026-01-15 16:40:31 UTC

Picard morality tip: The moment you consider yourself morally superior to someone due to your genetics is the moment you prove you are not.

2026-01-14 15:31:32 UTC

Picard management tip: Be willing to laugh at yourself, but unwilling to laugh at your coworkers.