Chart Tactician Gifts

He then drew a number of smaller pie charts behind the bigger chart. That helped to put it into perspective.

'As you can see by the pie chart, most of our expenses go to well, pie.'

'Looks like your cash cow just got diverted to the slaughterhouse.'

US and the EU

“Sweet mother of Marmaduke... no!”

Alternative fielding positions

"Memo to self - personalise new work-station."

Board Game Hunter

Sales Chart Through Ceiling

'So far, sir, we've rejected plans A,B, C, D, E, F, and right now we're evaluating'G'.'

Copywriter's blank paper compared to the gridded screen of a content provider.

'Now listen: Based on the position of the kennel and the length of the leash, only the shaded part of the garden is dangerous...'

"That was a rumor day."

'What a control freak!'

". . . and that dumb Mrs. Parker could have figured I had the Ace, King and Jack, but no, she goes ahead bidding in hearts. . ."

Human males marking territory.

'Boy, look at his personal space!'

"I know I told you to fool him into thinking you've got nothing left, but now you've got me convinced."

"It has come to my attention that there's a traitor in our midst."

'Remember, shares can also go down...'

Manager. Managing a political campaign and a baseball team are alike in many ways. A campaign is launched with a "first pitch," when a candidate gives a speech selling himself or herself. I change pitchers based on the game situation. In politics and baseball, sometimes it's best to come from the right side and sometimes it's best to come from the left side. We study our competitors' weaknesses and exploit those. In politics we call that "opposition research." And I don't worry about the

'I went riding this morning. . . he got back before I did.'

'Man, I can't believe we didn't think of this before.'

I've left your pin on the map, but I've loosened it.

'Sir, our sales force has just taken Atlanta.'

'I don't know about you, Sam, but so far my clients aren't going for this cross between tradtional and online trading.'

The Godfather Sends Chess Master Bobby Fischer a Message. . .

"Next!"

Arsene Wenger

'Better get used to player rotation!'

"We can stop the bombardment - the castle surrendered."

Stone Age

"You didn't let me win; I let you lose."

"Buy on the dip, ignore the blip, and sell before the bubble bursts."

'Queen you? There's no queen in checkers, and never has been or will be.'