Failure Analyst Pillows

4 Failure Types: Mr. Underprepared, Ms. Overprepared, Ms. Insecure, Mr. Overconfident

'What bothers me about these meetings is even though it's work, I have the nagging feeling I ought to leave and get back to work.'

The Businessmen Have to Make Decisions from Many Options

"I was hoping this presentation would be more interesting upside down."

"How's everybody doing? I'm not boring you, am I?"

"Right about here there was a flattening of the curve. . ."

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

"So, what brings you in today, Mr. Brooks? High anxiety again?"

Light Bulb Moment

"I think I'll be late back for tea. . . about a week."

"DeepSeek" "Stargate"

"The trend in tough economic times is to put off everything that doesn't require immediate action ? as this chart shows."

Cut Price

"Morning, all!"

Lethal Presentation

'What happened to that efficiency report? I had it in my hand not two minutes ago.'

Time Is Money

A presenter with a very complex chart to explain a business plan - 'And it's as simple as that!'

"If i were to kiss you then there is a 17% probability that we might get married and that has a 24% likelihood that we'd have children with a 34% change of divorce...I'm not sure I can risk it."

'We're living in a round hole economy.'

'Why can't you tell me you love me without all the charts and graphs?!'

65 Million Years Ago

'We're holding our own, but I'd really like to see some growth.'

World Economic Crisis.

Economy - USA.

'Hey, the quarter wasn't so bad after all.'

"Just heading out for a good cry, care to join me?"

Think Tank

"Let's get married, Miss Harris, and have 2.8 children!"

'You don't have to be a boring bastard to work here but it helps.'

Man at desk has a desk tray labeled "In one ear,' and another labeled "Out the other."

"Thank god you're early. It's a can of worms."

Six Thinking Hats