Developing A Business Plan Mugs

Space for Lease

'I think you are taking this elevator pitch way too literally'.

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

"Three weeks until the pitch, LOADS of time!"

"I thought you were making a coffee table?"

God's Subcontractors

"Remember now, anything is DIY-abe if you just do it yourself."

Breakthrough

Maybe it's now time to review our customer care strategy!"

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

"You pulled most of the muscles in your back lifting your to-do list? You've got a bigger problem than pulled muscles."

Target your message

Waiting for retirement.

"I think your going to need a business plan."

"Let's face it, this meeting isn't about tightening our work schedule. It's about stretching our deadline."

"I'm not only a Guardian Angel, I'm also an expert at turnarounds."

'The project isn't that important, so put some of your worst people on it.'

"The margin of error is plus or minus one hundred percent."

'Uh oh. I can see another few hundred will be added to your bid.'

"I'd love to sit down and discuss my project with you some time. Let me check my calendar and I'll get back to you."

"The only thing I'm sensing is an entrepreneurial spirit."

Recycling bin for 'short term business plans'

"Is it too late for me to stop poo pooing his expansion plan?"

'We're waiting for an estimate that doesn't make him do that.'

The Best Laid Plans

"I suppose that's what happens when 'putting customers first' comes second!"

Businessman at the deep end.

'Here is my proposal for making our department more productive. The proposal contains my best cognitive distortions.'

"Yes very good, but when I say I need to see your business model before agreeing any loan, I mean your strategy."

'Regarding our deadline - have we moved to long-range planning or still stuck in short-term excuses?'

Business plan.

'Dad, perhaps the fan should suck instead of blow?'

"Ok Mr. Bisley, I'll admit it does need a bit of renovation..!"

'Let's make it cutting edge...with a traditional feel.'

"Your entire business plan is to get a loan from me?"