Medical Mentor Pillows

"Remember the hierarchy of competence - see one, do one, teach one, become a regulator."

'On days when the stock market suffers sharp losses...it's best not to mention in recovery.'

The NHS - 'I'm afraid years of neglect and abuse have left her in terminal decline.'

"To be honest, most of our work involves reassuring patients until nature cures them..."

"Dr. Cosgrove will be here in a minute. He's been cramming for this operation."

"I'm afraid the diagnosis isn't good."

'Do you think, perhaps, that we could start shooting for a few longer-term goals around here?'

'Put an egg in the bowl and beat it with the whisk.'

'... And some primitive cultures, believed that 'the great ones' modelled us from clay.'

Grad School Parent-Teacher Conference

Reach for the Star.

'No, your guess isn't as good as mine.'

'As a beginning teacher, you know you come here prepared to teach and become a good teacher. As you gain experience, you will learn that you also come here to care and become a great teacher.'

"Women Supporting Women!"

"I've just been offered a job sorting out the Y1K bug.."

Academic Idol - 'Professor Johannsen's paper was zippy. It had robust vocabulary and I almost felt that I could dance to it. I would give it a 7.'

'I like the way you handle responsibility, McWit, so I'm going to blame some stuff on you.'

"I wasn't the smartest guy in the room, but I was the loudest."

Leadership in the Covid-19 Era

Freedom comes at a cost. We must be willing to pay the ultimate price. Retail.

'How many times have I told to seize the day before it seizes you?'

'BANG' and a cosmology institute appears.

"I'm not sure about this new trainee - he asked me when does he get to see the actual ropes."

"If you really want independence, you should get into contract law."

"...and before you embark upon life's journey, could one of you help me with my laptop?"

"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..."

'Investment charts can be complicated, son, but that usually means, 'bonuses'.'

"Leadership is all about knowing who to delegate responsibility for all your mistakes."

'Believe me, I know transformation isn't easy. I pulled a muscle once.'

Teamwork!

"I was young and cocky because I wasn't aware of my shortcomings. Now I'm old and cocky because I can't remember what they are."

"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a MAP, actually."

"Here are the new sales figures, which way up would you like them?"

"Give a man a fish and you feed him for the day. Teach a man to fish and you can charge a consulting fee."

'When I was young, I said I'd make it big or know the reason why - Well, I sure know the reason why!'