Management Whisperer Pillows

"Our manager is young enough to have fresh new ideas!"

"Can I savor this for a few moments? The ball's never been in my court before!"

The Department of Blind-Side Bias, Knowledge Gaps and Really Great Coffee.

'I went into that meeting with a hidden agenda and then forgot where I put it.'

Opening the door to new customers

'What do you mean...You feel uncomfortable asking for time off?'

'It's easy, Greg. Just get in touch with your inner regional sales manager.'

"Do you swear to calm the jittery financial markets, all the jittery financial markets and nothing but the jittery financial markets, so help you God?"

"It's not who you know, it's how you use them."

"I'm really great thanks. The boss loves my ideas, he says I'm ahead of my time!" "Hi John, how are you? Good meeting?"

"Love your feng shui!"

"Matt, you look like you just saw a ghost who fired you!"

'I've been a broker for almost three days and I've never seen the market act like this.'

"Tell the employees that from now I want them to do as I say, not as I do."

"On Monday, they will introduce a new office layout and you'll be near Judy, who isn't good at sharing her charger. . ."

"You have a certain kind of charm, haven't you, Mr. Beadle? Well, that's all right. I'm not totally opposed to charm."

"The biggest downside of funding IT startups... is being called 'dude'!"

we wanted to get rid of all the 'superbugs' but they were the only one's who understood the new it system

'We're projecting a profit, but not within our lifetimes.'

'Don't keep complimenting them on their work, or before you know it they'll be asking for a rise.'

When psychiatrists do self analysis.

'Loose lips sink principalships.'

'I understand yours is a highly coveted position in this company.'

'Are you hiding something from me?'

Ukraine War Clouds

Business head.

"I'm getting subtle hints of what the Fed might do."

'Excellent! Our tests confirm that the average shareholder falls asleep by page 9 of the 10-K. Place the notice of the IRS audit on page 10.'

'I think our filing system is a little too obvious.'

'A few rules for new investors: First never say 'kaching' until the market is up...'

'I'm trading futures in green sheets.'

"For gosh sakes, Mike! Will you please quit interrupting me while I eavesdrop on Mary's gossipy remarks to Bill during Jean's important presentation?"

"He fights me when I tell him to take a nap. When I reword it and say go reboot, he doesn't have a problem."

I think you should know he's in a table-thumping mood.

Information might travel at the speed of light, but the news still travels at the speed of sound bites.