Memorable Decision Maker Gifts

"I could've been interesting, original and creative - but I decided to get an iPhone instead..."

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

'We're finding out that those 'wrongs' we made 'right' were actually right after all.'

'I am willing to concede that the company has been underperforming of late...'

'All those in favor of having anchovies on our pizza will signify by saying aye.'

Career Choices

Desk Boxes: 'In', 'Out', 'Could Go Either Way'.

Desk trays - 'In', 'Out', and 'It depends'.

Stop saying 'You're the boss' I KNOW I'm the boss!

'OK, let's see who's going to be the pack horse today: Heads or tails?'

"Who's ready to see what's going to happen in the fourth quarter?"

'Then it's settled. We'll make 7 million with blue handles, 5 million with red handles, 4 million with purple handles and 2 million with green handles.'

Traffic Management Strategic Group

"Better to have had ice cream and lost it than never to have had ice cream at all."

Election 2020

"There's only one thing I hate more than a 'yes man', and that's a 'no man'!"

Medical student overdrafts...careers in the law.

'Worker or Soldier: Is that all you can suggest? Not much of a choice is there!...'

'Sometimes I wish I had never sold my camels!'

"I don't know whether to love you or leave you - but then that's the reality of arbitrage."

What's your most popular drink? Why do you want to know? Why base your order on what other people are buying? Don't be a follower. Be your own man. If you're unfamiliar with a drink, ask what's in it and decide for yourself whether that sounds good. Or better yet, live a little. Take a risk. Choose a drink you've never had at random and see where it takes you. You only have one life. Don't live it following in the footsteps of other people. That's kind of harsh. No, it's the name of the drink.

"Two roads diverged in a wood and I... I... I..."

'Someone round here has to make the important decisions.'

Fork in the trail.

'Harrison will make the hard decisions and Dunwoody will rationalize them.'

Wiseguys/Smartasses/Eggheads/Smarty Pants

"Use your head, follow your heart and go with your gut."

"The vote is tied. Half of us think the proposed plan is astoundingly asinine, and the other half finds it stupid beyond belief. Let's try to find a middle ground here, people!"

Doubt or Certainy

"Eeny, meeny, miney, mo.."

"There are some specific issues concerning landing yet to be resolved but we're making good progress."

The inevitable conflict of interest facing every crisis manager.

'And my board approved this?'

Illogic Tree

'I'm afraid the motion has been carried and you lost.'