Boardroom Jugglers Gifts

"I'd like to avoid a costly and embarrassing trial but I could use the media exposure."

'If I had to use one word to describe our strategy.'

"The good news is you’re the only one we’re not firing ... the bad news is you’re the only one to run the department."

"Yes Sir, I'm still working on the 'ins and outs' of their proposal."

"I was hoping this presentation would be more interesting upside down."

"In recognition of last month's little upward blip, I suggest we allow ourselves a spontaneous victory fist bump."

"How's everybody doing? I'm not boring you, am I?"

"If I might be serious for a moment..."

"Now that I have everyone's attention..."

Bo're'droom

Areas of the Body Where Stress Can Manifest

"Well the good news is that after the reorganisation you'll be leading the team."

"I hate performance review season."

"Mr. Johnson, Bob is kicking me under the table!"

"We've decided your suggestion to have a day care center here at work has merit."

'Now that we've defined 'happy deficits' let's try it out on the stockholders.'

'I went into that meeting with a hidden agenda and then forgot where I put it.'

'I've given a lot of thought to giving some thought to your latest proposal.'

'All those in doubt, raise your eyebrows.'

"That's unanimous then - we don't know what to do."

"At least we are consistently inconsistent."

'I want ideas so bold, so wildly innovative, so undeniably brilliant that they retain a shred of originality after everyone picks them to pieces.'

"That's a very difficult problem to address, Ted, could you restate it as a solution?"

"Our Big Hairy Audacious Goal is balding."

Business cartoon showing sales declining so much that they bounce off the floor.

Stand-up comic/ceo: 'A funny thing happened on the way to the board meeting...'

"Well, I've emailed, faxed, and phoned Dobson. Maybe I should just walk down the hall and talk to him..."

There now, that wasn't too difficult was it!

"And I'm sure no one will mind if we fold a few clothes while we talk."

"Sorry, I'm preaching again. Why don't we pause for a moment while I pass around the collection plate."

'All in favor of just laughing it off, say ha, ha, ha.'

'We need a product line that will stimulate our profit line.'

'Who wants the talking stick?'

'I started out as a yes man, but I've evolved into a plucky devil's advocate who always sides with the boss in the end.'

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