Maverick Mindset Gifts

In and Outre Tray

"Do you guys serve beer?"

Employee won't think about work outside of box

"Delegating authority is good. Delegating blame is better."

"I'm TRYING to extinguish my ego, but I feel so CONSPICUOUS up here!"

'Tomorrow's special is fish, so wear the flounder suit.'

'So, gentlemen, how's the dollar trading against the immortal soul, today?'

'You have no idea how hard I've gotta work just to maintain my indie cred around here!'

Elevator Pitch

"How's this for transparency: Our product isn't organic but our bullshit advertising it!"

"The only good news this year, gentlemen, is our massive bonuses."

'I'm not motivated by profit, Henderson - I'm motivated by excessive profit.'

Gene Therapy

"Did you ask the client about product placement?"

I'm tired of your games, Al. MY games? look who's talking! The guy with the role-playing hand puppets!

'We need to target the rich and stupid.'

'My market doesn't understand me.'

'It's an emergency, Doctor. The vitamin company needs an endorsement.'

'Our company needs a tougher image. So from here on out we'll answer the phone with the greeting, 'what the hell do you want?!'

"Remember, Katie, genius is 10% inspiration and 80% media manipulation."

You trip on it, you buy it.

'Lucky for us, there's a sucker born every minute.'

"My mommy suggested I try a different advertising approach."

'We couldn't give away black-and-white TVs until we started advertising them as having 'non multi-color capability'.'

"I think I know what your problem is. Not enough PR."

Entertainment systems

Smoke and Mirrors: Harold couldn't work out why his new store wasn't getting any customers.

'Hey! We've never tried a 'pity' strategy before...'

'Please join me now in a group meditation.'

'All those in favour of my new proposal say aye. Those against, also say aye.'

Career Suicide

'This will be your territory, Bruno...get busy marking it.'

"With your voice and my marketing skills, we'll sell records by the million!"

"Give a man a fish, you cut your throat. Teach a man to fish, you're a damn fool."

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