Game Mastermind Gifts

The inventions of baseball

"We're playing doctor. Do you have any old magazines for our waiting room?"

"Gabe's in the Guitar Hero program at Juilliard."

Small child building a large contraption from junk

'It's some more story ideas from Francis Bacon.'

"The team needs LEADERSHIP, anyone have a view on that?"

"You think you have problems? My entire wing command was just destroyed."

'Court is in recess for one hour. Everyone convene on the playground and we will choose sides for dodgeball!'

Computer operator welding machine.

He smiled to himself, enjoying his victory in hide and side. But soon, the next activity would start.

"This is super. I asked for super-duper."

Carlo Ancelotti

"It's such a nice day. Why don't you go outside and plagiarize something?"

"All my stuff is 'Rosebud'."

"I think I've finally figured out who's on first."

Trout Game

'I think I found the problem.'

Trojan Chess

I don't like the looks of this.

Jurgen Klopp Caricature

'With your permission sir... checkmate.'

Earl and Lance struggle with their new invention, Chessers."

"Is there a spin doctor in the house?"

"See - that's how he's able to write all those plays."

'Our financial troubles are over, Edna. The fellas and I have formed a boy band.'

Management by committee: 'The buck stops here, here, here, here,,,'

Alex Ferguson

What are they complaining about...the work is challenging,interesting, demanding...AND we let them do it for 80 hours a week.

'Give it to me straight, doc. How much longer do I have in advertising's prime demographic audience?'

I'm no longer welcome at the county fair.

Manager. Managing a political campaign and a baseball team are alike in many ways. A campaign is launched with a "first pitch," when a candidate gives a speech selling himself or herself. I change pitchers based on the game situation. In politics and baseball, sometimes it's best to come from the right side and sometimes it's best to come from the left side. We study our competitors' weaknesses and exploit those. In politics we call that "opposition research." And I don't worry about the

Mad Cyclist Disease, the latest problem to plague cyclists.

I don't know … some days it all feels like a big game.

The Staff Meeting.

'No wonder the company is in trouble!'