Mindful Marathoner Gifts

"I feel off. I want to feel off and running."

'What sort of mission statement is that?'

"In recognition of last month's little upward blip, I suggest we allow ourselves a spontaneous victory fist bump."

Doug had trouble getting home at a decent hour.

Out and In.

Storm in the out tray

Surfing the daily stress

'Your shoe's untied.'

Group Think Time

'We haven't improved quality, but we've made it easier to return.'

Go! Means NOW!

"Now, let's get out there and walk really fast to places we don't want to be."

'It's a lateral move, you'll now be getting all of Kramer's work too.'

'Ok, here's the meeting agenda ... it's gonna be a long one.'

"Uptight End"

"I can give you a little bit of focus on 2:53 next Thursday."

'Mr. McCoy has been expecting you. If you'll have a seat, he should be with you within the next 6 hours.'

"We're all in the same boat, except it's more like a life raft than an actual boat."

'Thanks for coming to this 12.01 appointment, but I'm afraid my 12.02 has now arrived.'

'So, come back in fifteen minutes?...Twenty?'

Roger feels that there are only two inante instincts in men and women. One is satisfaction of biological needs...the other is self-actualization.

"Chop wood, carry water, walk dog."

"If the meeting goes on for longer than scheuled...I'm prepared!"

'Remember, Bob, my door is always open...just not for you!'

'That's right, we're going all the way to the top floor ... I'm late for a meeting!'

'There's an absence of leadership in this authority,we need to explore the possibility of thinking about setting up a sub-committee to look into it.'

Phil, I'm just too depleted to function. I need to take the afternoon off and recharge my batteries.

Employee attending a breakfast meeting in his pyjamas.

"When you have my schedule, you need large sticky notes."

'We care because we haven't made enough money not to.'

Our parent company is not pleased with our work. They want all of us to register for a few remedial MBA courses.

"Rough day; I have a staff meeting at nine, presentation at ten, big conference call at noon and then at three I'm getting fired and escorted out of the building by security."

"You're late, Myers!"

'Tax considerations? Regulatory climate? Labor costs? - Hell, no! We're moving our headquarters cross-country because I feel like it!'

'This new role will involve some extra responsibilities...of course you'll appreciate that there won't be any extra funding...it's a role for which you are uniquely qualified!'