Business Culture Buffs Gifts

'It's lonely at the top.'

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

'We invest so much money in training staff...it's a mystery to me why businesses would risk losing them.'

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

'Our product flooded the market... Before backing up a deluge of consumer complaints!'

'You're my best man, Pomeroy, so I've decided to sell the damn company.'

Nothing Succeeds Like Confidence.

That shows business confidence.

"That report on corporate redundancy... I'd like it in triplicate."

'The good news is I had a very good year.'

"I'm not sure about this new trainee - he asked me when does he get to see the actual ropes."

"We have an acronym!"

"At this office no two days are different."

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

'It's okay. We'll just push our retirement plan back a bit.'

Parade of Businessmen

"To address this mistake we must be professional and use root-cause analysis. I'll start by saying it's not my fault...."

"Security? There's a goddam tree in my office."

'A representative from Merrill Lynch to see you.'

'The whole floor got together and came up with a few things you could work on.'

"Do you have a minute, Bob? I'd like to speak with you about the concept of 'leadership'."

"Call my broker, fax my accountant, and get my groove back."

"Here comes a client I must speak to. Excuse me while I slip into some jargon."

"I think you might need to start again."

'What can I do to create a climate where things get done?'

'Go to work, do your job, go home. . . Penburtson, that is the American Dream!'

"I know we're not lions, but let's call ourselves a pride anyway."

"He ate homework as a puppy but quickly moved onto business journals."

'We must grasp this new opportunity'

"The scowl might just be what this place needs."

"I think we should try something a little simpler."

Now that I finally have an expense account, there's no time to eat.

"We don't have an exercise room here. You'll stay in shape by climbing the ladder, jumping through hoops, toeing the line..."