First Milestone Gifts

"They grow so fast. He can already scan a bar code."

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

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

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

A fight in the Boardroom.

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

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

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

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

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

"No, I don’t find it funny that her first words are ‘South Park’!"

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

Sales chart is buildings in background.

'Great news this quarter! Losses are up in smoke, profits are high, and we're seeing lots of green!'

"We have an acronym!"

'I know about the birds and the bees. Tell me about the bears and the bulls.'

"Oh indeed I did: I went feral for a year when I was young. It taught me a lot about the world, but about myself too..."

"Who called this meeting again?"

"Brilliant report, I can't tell where the facts and the fiction begins"

'You'll be happy to see that I've finally managed to turn things around.'

Robots In The Boardroom

"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?"

'Before we starnt, has everyone shed their moral baggage?'

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

'It's crunch time, Caldwell. That's the time between when you're born, and when you make your first million.'

'Ideas.com' desk with a 'come' tray and a 'gone' tray.

'I had to overcome stereotypical misunderstandings about who makes a good leader.'

Win - win

Three businessmen using a pulley system to change a graph

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

Woman crying with happiness.

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

'This is from a post-ethics phase.'

'It was the little darling's first time sitting up at the dining table!'

"I can't decide who gets the promotion, so we'll settle it with a rope toy Tug O' War."