Meeting Minute Maven Gifts

'My frightening bird-like screech need not be minuted, Janine.'

'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."

"Are you not thinking what I'm not thinking?"

'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.'

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

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

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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?"

So Far So Good

"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.'

'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...'

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

Office worker on desert island on cell phone: 'No, I haven't seen the minutes.'

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

"I said 'follow,' not stalk your bliss!"

'We need more points in the paint.'

'If you fail to meet your target, you'll lose your Internet privileges for a week.'

"So, you're the new guy. My sources tell me you bring a lot to the mat."

"Yay, we have an agenda for today's meeting!"

"For those of you who don't know Mr. Ingham—he's our institutional memory."