Anniversary Of Starting A Company Gifts

'I will take you proposal under consideration. Don't tweet me. I'll tweet you.'

'I'm sure that one wasn't there last week.'

"I'm afraid 'It's a surprise', doesn't cut it as a growth strategy."

'This time we're going to do things right. And if that doesn't work, we'll just go back to stealing.'

"I was just going to say, 'Well, I don't make the rules.' But, of course, I do make the rules."

'That's our mission statement.'

'I should not that the cherry and whipped cream were an afterthought created by our graphics dept.'

How leaders fail

'Shhhh. Fido inherited seventy percent of this company.'

'This is a 'placebo' line. It serves no purpose but it makes us feel good.'

'And I'm happy to say, that since the merger...'

Business meeting, CEO is dressed strangely as he asks: 'Any questions?'

Team Leader

"We're a very small international conglomerate."

'We're here to carbon date your company's carbon footprint.'

'Ah, Galagher, we made good use of your proposal.'

'The Board has chosen you to handle the restructuring because you have no heart.'

"Hoskins, try saying 'profits are up' without the finger quotes, okay?"

"What if he's bluffing? What if he's not? What if the room just gets too hot?"

"We're pleased to announce that your company has shrewdly traded a cow for some magic beans." some ma

"Who wants to hear a funny story about the third quarter?"

"And you can rest assured that your problem is being ignored at the very highest levels."

"Better than a business model, I have a business scheme."

Networking

"And best of all, it comes fully loaded!"

Signs: Sales, Profit and Media coverage.

'We've just become the biggest corporation in America.. let's celebrate today and begin downsizing tomorrow.'

'I've stepped on so many people for the last 20 years to get where I'm at, and I'm still only a middle manager.'

'I try not to think big too often or I get terrible headaches.'

The Salesman

"I see we're going up against the Big Guys."

"So let's roll up our sleeves and show that America still builds the world's greatest advertising."

'Before we starnt, has everyone shed their moral baggage?'