Budding Maestro Mugs

"Viola player coming through!"

"Any more unfinished symphonies, and I'll stop your pocket money, you lazy child."

"Remember the golden rule: more buzzwords, less real words."

"Do you want to play doctorate?"

'And were there a point to your proposal, Henderson - What would it be?'

"Forget five-year plans. Let's just figure out how to make it to lunch."

'Williams, we're not used to receiving such excellent ideas as these, so we'd like to tone them down a bit.'

"Can I savor this for a few moments? The ball's never been in my court before!"

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

'Finally! A meeting with one of the bigwigs.'

'When we get there let me do the double talking.'

'Whoever said 'The only thing we have to fear is fear itself' never had a room full of angry shareholders.'

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

"You've proven your worth a hundred times over. Let's try for a thousand."

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

We should take a break. Ron's eyes have turned into spinning rainbow wheels.

'The efficiency expert's recommendation is we drink more coffee!'

'No, your guess isn't as good as mine.'

"Abstract Expressionism is definitely right for me at this stage of my career."

'I love your playing....especially when you stop!'

"Let's start with an icebreaker..."

"The meeting will come to order."

'How can we solve this problem by eating?'

"I need to see your budget proposal."

"Ok, do we agree the minutes of the last meeting?"

What can I do? He says it's his thinking cap.

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

'I'm sorry, but everyone is in a meeting.'

"I'll wait a moment for everyone's energy drink to kick in."

"Dammit, Johnson. You've got to start thinking outside of the box."

'Hey, look, I can stand up and shout, too!'

'The sunglasses idea would have worked if you hadn't started snoring.'

"Remember...when the going gets tough...DELEGATE!"

'Try and be negative in a positive way.'

"The new chairman has dropped the brain-storming meetings."