Wisdom Wednesday: The Engineer’s Rule

"An engineer is someone who can do for a dime what any fool can do for a dollar." — Arthur M. Wellington

In my 43 years as an engineer, I’ve lived by a simple rule: Efficiency is the highest form of respect.  When you design a system, you don't just throw money at a problem to make it go away. You look for the simplest, most effective way to accomplish the goal. If a system requires a 30% increase in "fuel" (salaries) but the output for the customer stays the same—or the "cost of operation" (your taxes) goes up by 7%—the system is broken. It’s "out of spec."

I’m not running for County Clerk to just "occupy an office." I’m running to apply Common Sense Engineering to our local government.

• We need an office that does more for you, for less.
• Your tax rollbacks and property records shouldn't be subject to "approximate" math or courthouse drama.
• It's about finding ways to save the taxpayer a dime, not finding ways to spend a dollar.

Watch: Why Hard Work Isn't About Quitting One Day

Take 23 minutes to watch this fabulous mashup from Mike Rowe talking with successful CEOs about the philosophy of leadership and discipline. These are the same ideals taught by the Kaufmann Foundation—principles I’ve strived to incorporate into everything I’ve done as a self-employed professional.

Size of the operation doesn’t matter. Intent and discipline do. Let’s stop the waste and start the recalibration.

Russ "Wojo" Wojtkiewicz Candidate for Platte County Clerk

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