Practical Wisdom
Simple principles that help cut through confusion and avoid unnecessary complications.
Over the years, a few simple ideas kept surfacing during house calls, seminars, troubleshooting sessions, and conversations.
Some make people laugh. Others help solve problems. Together, they capture the practical wisdom and teaching philosophy behind Red Glen Electronics, one RGEism at a time.
This growing collection brings together the sayings, lessons, and gentle reminders that have helped shape the RGE approach to technology: clear thinking, patient teaching, practical solutions, and people first.
“A good technician fixes today’s problem. A good teacher helps prevent tomorrow’s.”
RGEisms are more than bumper-sticker sayings. Each one reflects a lesson learned through years of helping people become more comfortable, confident, and capable with technology.
Simple principles that help cut through confusion and avoid unnecessary complications.
Reminders that good support should leave people more capable than when they started.
Because technology is easier to face when we can laugh at it once in a while.
The Preview Edition is only the beginning. New RGEisms will be added as fresh lessons, stories, and memorable lines emerge from the continuing RGE journey.
Updated periodically as new RGEisms emerge.
Teacher First. Technician Second. People Always.