Agenda Maker Gifts

"The planning meeting went well. We planned more meetings."

'What bothers me about these meetings is even though it's work, I have the nagging feeling I ought to leave and get back to work.'

'Why is it that nothing ever gets done at these meetings?'

"Why can't the rest of you be more like Rollins, here? He does his homework!"

"Your wonderful daughter and I would like to become engaged in F.Y. '97, married in F.Y. '98, and if the numbers look good, start a family in F.Y. '99."

'Ok, here's the meeting agenda ... it's gonna be a long one.'

I want a calendar where every day says here and now

"Do I have many meetings today?"

'Duly noted. Now, shall we move on or does anyone else feel the need to have a conniption?'

"Today's top priority is prioritizing our priorities."

'This is my list of things to do today and this is my list of things to do today that I'm not going to do today.'

'Is he expecting you?'

"We could have a shoot-out, then brunch."

"Yay, we have an agenda for today's meeting!"

"Okay, if that's all the finger pointing we have today, we can move on!"

'Now that we all agree on the agenda, a show of hands on how many want to keep it hidden.'

"So what's on the agenda today? Let's see--nap, then count my spots, then nap again, then chase my tale, nap yet again, then beg for good, nap, scratch at the door, finally come in and find a spot to go to sleep. Just not enough time in the day."

"If there's no further old business, we'll move along to new business."

"I, for one, do not enjoy these BYO agenda meetings."

"It doesn't work as a novel. But we're willing to publish it as a desk calendar."

"The subject of this never ending meeting was how to keep meetings short..."

"I hacked in his schedule and I know he's free right now."

Clock in, Clock out.

Businessman wonders why he called a meeting.

'I've got a tight schedule.'

'Be sure to properly mark your calendars, fellow dentists...'

"I'm just saying, if you keep insisting we seriously discuss problems and work on solutions, we're stuck here all afternoon!"

Fetching, rolling over, playing dead, sitting up

One of the Mysteries of Science Explained.

Welcome to another edition of "Frank and Ernest's History." it's a little-known fact that calendars and sensationalistic reporting were invented almost simultaneously! I've devised a way of organizing days and years. I see. We have a dramatic, exclusive report! I don't want to alarm everybody but your days are now numbered!

"The meeting's at 10. I'll send you a copy of the agenda, the hidden agenda and your personal agenda."

'Surely somebody must know why we're here?'

Man hanging out underpants on washing line.

Great coaching is about understanding your coachee's agenda..

'What are we taking a hard look at today?'