The eighty twenty rule for a yearlong modem problem

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The eighty twenty rule for a yearlong modem problem · Proposed air date:

Caller Ron has spent a year trying to identify an inexpensive modem that still cannot perform the faxing he needs. Dr. Dave applies his eighty twenty rule to time, money and mental energy, then gently insists that a fifteen dollar replacement is more sensible than continuing a struggle simply because the old hardware partly works.

2:44 · Consulting Philosophy

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Proposed recording date: 2006-02-04. The exact broadcast date may differ.

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