Everyday Efficiency Admirer Mugs

Basic Grocery order desk: 'meat...potatoes'.

Where your mind & battle are los

'Noticeboard? I forgot it was there to be honest.'

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

Colour Version: Living by the Clock

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

"I used to love power, but now I'm more interested in mileage."

"A one-word email reply... classic power move."

Late/Too Late.

"I'm too busy to be stressed."

"Why can't I get anything done unless I'm totally stressed out about it?" "Is it possible to be relaxed and still be productive?" "What is wrong with my brain?" "Why don't you work better?"

Failure/Due Diligence

Instant Laundry Detergent, 'Just add water'.

"Do you think we should look again at who we invite to these meetings?"

'I solve so many work problems at home.'

"Never do today what someone else can do tomorrow."

"There appears to be a direct correlation between fewer meetings and higher productivity."

"We find it as long as you manage the inputs, the outputs will look after themselves."

"I've tracked our GPS coordinates over the past week dad. Well, we're roaming the plains alright!"

'Apparently you can't fire everybody and still maintain productivity.'

'It's come to my notice, Simpson, that YOU'RE the glitch in the system.'

'Risky, but I like it!'

Production: Urgent, Rush, Super Rush.

"This crew gets 15 miles to the pound of gruel. They're very fuel efficient."

"Leadership is about more than delegating all of your work."

Three work boxes: 'IN...LIMBO...OUT': 'I think I've found your bottleneck.'

"Turns that out! - We're supposed to be saving energy!!"

"Procurement and their stakeholder journey down the procurement pathway... Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet?"

"We are extremely short-staffed here and you would need to be okay with that. For example I’m the janitor, but I also do interviews in between emptying trash cans."

"Well, I've finished the project on time and on budget!" "That means I've given you too much time and too much money!"

"We need to eliminate the middleman."

'Look! It's superwoman...and all her assistants!'

'Unfortunately, they're very good at what they do.'

"I think you're becoming a workaholic."

"It's a 670 page questionnaire on how to cut back on unnecessary bureaucracy!"