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Ricardo Vargas, PhD
Ricardo Vargas, PhD
Global authority in project, portfolio and risk management
June 21, 2025 · 9:38 AMOpen link ↗View on Instagram ↗

Hey all, I’ve always believed that some of the most powerful insights in project management don’t come from textbooks — they come from human behavior. That’s why I loved this: The Grand Encyclopedia of Eponymous Laws — 193 witty, painful, and often brutally accurate reflections of how we actually work (or don’t). Murphy’s Law is the most famous — “Anything that can go wrong, will.” But there are many others that speak directly to the challenges we face leading projects, making decisions, managing risk, and navigating complexity. These “laws” might sound funny, but they’re often more honest than many formal frameworks. Read the full list here: https://www.secretorum.life/p/the-grand-encyclopedia-of-eponymous?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email Let me know which one resonates most with your experience. 👇 #ProjectManagement #Leadership #HumanNature #DecisionMaking #RiskManagement #SystemsThinking #BehavioralEconomics #PMInsights #WorkplaceWisdom #MurphysLaw #EponymousLaws