Scott Raymond Adams (born June 8, 1957) is the creator of the Dilbert comic strip, and the author of several nonfiction works of satire, commentary, and business. His Dilbert series came to nationa…

Based on real experiences of creator Scott Adams.

Photography: Jonathan Sprague Scott Adams has drawn nearly 9,000 Dilbert cartoons since the strip began, in 1989, and his cynical take on management ideas, the effectiveness of bosses, and cubicle life has affected the worldview of millions. But he built his successful career mainly through trial and error—a whole lot of error, to be exact. […]

Scott's 1st ex-spouse is #ShellyMiles, and 2nd ex-spouse is #KristinaBasham. However, Scott is an American author and illustrator.

Scott Adams, the creator of Dilbert, has a long column of career development at The Wall Street Journal. It's brilliant. The entire piece is worth reading, but I’ll highlight just one part of it.Have you ever heard the career advice “follow your passion”? It’s foolish. Adams argues that passion for an activity, rather than wealth-building, blinds a person to economic realities:When I was a commercial loan officer for a large bank, my boss taught us that you should never make a loa...

Dilbert creator Scott Adams was stricken in 2005 with a rare condition called Spasmodic Dysphonia, which prevented him from speaking in a normal voice. The condition is somewhat bizarre, because sufferers can sometimes sing or speak in unusual circumstances, just not with their normal voices. The condition has struck a variety of famous people (according to Wikipedia), including Darryl McDaniels of Run DMC, and Diane Rehm from NPR. For Adams, the condition meant he could still speak…

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There is some irony in the fact that Scott Adams, creator of the Dilbert comic, has written a book about getting ahead in life. The characters in his daily strip aren’t exactly success stories. Example: the strip that ran November 26. Wally, Dilbert’s colleague: “Experts say lazy employees are the best [...]

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