Meeting Memos Maven Pillows

'We've cut and pasted your list into 84 arbitrary sub-lists. Well, our work here is done.'

'Which 'win' is ours? Because the one on the left looks bigger.'

"Obviously some people here don't appreciate the gravity of our situation."

"I'm razzled, but not dazzled."

"My novel is not a doorstop!"

'We're holding our own, but I'd really like to see some growth.'

"One of the most compelling graphic presentations I've ever seen!"

'How did the 'I want you all to take a pay cut or leave' strategy go down?'

'Let's keep in mind that although quitters never win, they often manage to avoid litigation.'

Failure/Due Diligence

The writers group met every Tuesday for support and fellowship.

'I'm 60-40 in favor of the 60.'

Time Out For Teddy

Your Guide to Winning Movember

We Made a Fortune! 'That's good enough for me. I don't really need the specifics...'

'...your hindsight on this project was far more accurate than his foresight.'

'Come on, Walter, you're wasting out time! Stop using complete sentences!'

"Our long-term plan is like our short-term plan, only longer."

'This is why we can't have nice things... '

I'm not sure they understood what I was getting at. Yeah, they all looked confused, didn't they?

"What other skills do you obtain other than being able to answer interview questions?"

Aftermath: Hostile Takeover,

"And here you see where we successfully concluded the merger to everyone's mutual benefit."

"All those who want the doughnuts with jam in the middle please raise your hand."

'First of all I'm sorry. Secondly I'd like to clarify what I meant by 'never apologize, never explain'.'

'First, I want to apologize for calling this meeting on such short notice.'

"You question my methodology? Perhaps you should question your questionology."

'I know, we'll lead off the presentation with me telling an incredibly long and seemingly pointless anecdote about the time I burned my finger while lighting the back yard grill...'

'No, go ahead and critique my mss. I'm always ok ... after the initial reaction.'

Pat on the back machine

'Before we start, has everyone shed their moral baggage?'

"Balance is essential, Ray. For example, this week, my life is purpost-driven, and I'll follow that with seven days of aimless drifting!"

'I can't believe it! This is when I sent out a company memo advocating a win-win philosophy.'