When people use meaningful guiding principles dogmatically, the principles aren't the problem. As a chef, I often adopted the "measure twice, cut once" princi

When people use meaningful guiding principles dogmatically, the principles aren't the problem. As a chef, I often adopted the "measure twice, cut once" principle from carpentry. Saved big batches of sauce or whatever several times during prep. Working the line on Saturday night, however, doing that would cost someone their job within half an hour. Don't replace problem-solving with rules and always use the right tool for the job. If you realize you aren't, it's usually a lot easier to switch the tool than modify the job.