Corporate Honcho Pillows

"Big meeting in Hong Kong, wish I could go."

"'Meetingpalooza' sounded better in the brochure."

'It's my company, I'll decide whether I want to go to the partner's meeting or not.'

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

"Sure, I'm a successful working bee, but sometimes, I wish I could have a family..."

'You can't put him out to pasture - he owns the pasture!'

"Ms. Ray, you're getting a promotion! You're no longer my Gal Friday. You're now my Gal Saturday."

"Ho, ho, you're fired."

"Does it ever cross your mind that we make a lot of money because no one else wants to do what we do?"

"When I said that if only poor people worked a little harder they might get some money, I didn't mean my money."

"I've got a great idea! By adding the words "and associates" to my business name, no one will every suspect I'm really just one person with a phone and a web site working out of my bedroom!"

"Can you go through all the old pitch decks and replace the word 'crypto' with 'AI'?"

'Spock's expertise in M&A deal making was key to the formation of the Federation.'

'We don't have anyone here by that name. Was he perhaps using one of his aliases?'

"The boss is not very bright." "True, but if he was smart you wouldn't have a job."

Man with pirate eye patch and bandana giving a lecture

'He runs this firm like a ship.'

I'd rather be at the office.

"Are we afraid of a little competition? Based on the figures, absolutely."

'We're presently entangled in a power struggle.'

"We're counting on you to save this company, Fitzgerald.

'After 30 years around here, Jenkins has the ability to assume the tones and textures of his environment.'

'We may be bankrupt, but we're not broke.'

'Another corporation I wouldn't have minded so much, but this was a hostile takeover by my secretary!'

"I prefer to think out of the box."

'I hate to see you work during your lunch hour, so do me a favor and close your door.'

'Stay on all fours. That way you can pounce on new consumer wants.'

"I'm in the market for a good sidekick."

"Please, Dianna, at least give me a chance to rebrand myself."

Boardroom seating etiquette - Body Odour

'Where do I see myself in five years? Well, doing your job of course!'

'Do you ever wonder who we're working for?'

"Start Monday...I like the cut of your jib, young man"

"I used to lose my secretaries because they were getting married - now they leave to start their own companies."

'Don't ask for mercy, as a refusal often offends!'