Logistical Thinker Pillows

'No, Friday is not good for me, sorry. Boy, hunting in a pack is such a logistical nightmare...'

"This way up."

The Department of Really Stupid Ideas: 'Most people think they just appear out of thin air! But the truth is, there's a great deal of very hard work involved!'

'And were there a point to your proposal, Henderson - What would it be?'

"Stock options for your thoughts."

The Businessmen Have to Make Decisions from Many Options

"This is not permanent...we'll be back as soon as things start to look up."

"Yeah, but that one's a little bit hard to reach."

'Please remember that these figures could be off as much as two dollars.'

'And remember to emphasize we're giving them the opportunity to find a better job.'

'The prevailing wisdom is that markets are always right. I think that luck is always right.'

'It has come to my attention that we need to hedge against our five-year plan.'

"Be patient. He'll have to visit the water cooler sooner or later."

"Gentlemen, we're missing a great opportunity by not hitching this company to the current tailspin."

"It's no my fault I got a D. The system is broken."

Employee won't think about work outside of box

'You think I'm crazy; I think you're crazy...finally some common ground!'

"We need a best practice swim lane to leverage our core competency, move the needle outside the box, and open the kimono while keeping our ducks in a row. Can anyone give me a sustainable solution to more vertical effectiveness without getting too granula

'I am willing to concede that the company has been underperforming of late...'

'I want you to paddle against the current.'

"Is it just a scary coincidence that the words 'changes' and 'unknown' both have 7 letters?"

"You're a genius, Shaw. This is an idea whose copyright has expired."

"Based on the feedback from advisers whom I haven't beheaded, all of my ideas are great."

"Serendipity is not a strategy."

"He's his own worst enemy."

US v.s. Tech Giants

"At $4 a dozen, it's hard to balance a career and a family."

'It's good to be here. We're having economic problems where we come from.'

"What's wrong with swallowing up other companies?"

Target your customer.

'Our job will be to drag the competition down to our level.'

'I'd like to explain my ideas for economy within the company.'

"Weather like this plagued my retreat from Moscow."

Not thinking BIG enough: Nickel & Dime Bank.