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"Who called this meeting again?"

'Let's keep in mind that although quitters never win, they often manage to avoid litigation.'

"I appreciate your devices that make it seem like you're paying attention, but could you actually pay attention and make eye contact so I know you are?"

'He's been brought in to save the company.'

'I found this sales plan from 1977 ...'

'The plan was idiot-proof. Unfortunately, someone came up with a superior idiot.'

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"We re cutting back on overhead."

"You're invited to our management excursion. Come dresses as a pinata."

Lifelong friends

"Gosh, I can't believe it's been over 25 years since our company was dragged, kicking and screaming, into the digital age!"

Office Meeting

"It's gutsy and bold, and frankly, I like it. But polls indicate the market isn't quite ready for human sacrifices."

"You've got your corner office, so what more do you want?"

'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."

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

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

'Please remember that these figures could be off as much as two dollars.'

A fight in the Boardroom.

"'Quid pro quo' is a no-no, Bradbury. Around here we say 'reciprocal altruism'."

Businessman on stilts: 'I had to step over a lot of people to get where I am today.'

Can't Do the Math/Won't Do the Math.

'I vote we hang the darn thing upside down and go home!'

"We're experienced an extraordinary amount of growth this year."

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

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

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

'The good news is we're projecting a profit. The bad news is none of us will be alive then.'

'No, it's not really good - that's our lawsuits-to-earnings ratio.'

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

Sales chart is buildings in background.

"Be careful what you wish for, Bob, because you just might get it. And if it happens to be what I was wishing for, things could get pretty ugly around here."

"We have an acronym!"

Busy Workload Today and Especially Tomorrow