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The TROU of the Baroque

"Remember the golden rule: more buzzwords, less real words."

'And were there a point to your proposal, Henderson - What would it be?'

"Forget five-year plans. Let's just figure out how to make it to lunch."

'Williams, we're not used to receiving such excellent ideas as these, so we'd like to tone them down a bit.'

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

"I'm afraid 'It's a surprise', doesn't cut it as a growth strategy."

'Finally! A meeting with one of the bigwigs.'

'When we get there let me do the double talking.'

'Whoever said 'The only thing we have to fear is fear itself' never had a room full of angry shareholders.'

"Why can't the rest of you be more like Rollins, here? He does his homework!"

We should take a break. Ron's eyes have turned into spinning rainbow wheels.

'The efficiency expert's recommendation is we drink more coffee!'

"If I might be serious for a moment..."

"You've proven your worth a hundred times over. Let's try for a thousand."

Can You Spot the Differences?

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

"Let's start with an icebreaker..."

"The meeting will come to order."

"Ok, do we agree the minutes of the last meeting?"

'How can we solve this problem by eating?'

What can I do? He says it's his thinking cap.

"I need to see your budget proposal."

'Ah, Galagher, we made good use of your proposal.'

Papageno from The Magic Flute

'I'm sorry, but everyone is in a meeting.'

Felix Mendelssohn

"I'll wait a moment for everyone's energy drink to kick in."

"Dammit, Johnson. You've got to start thinking outside of the box."

'Hey, look, I can stand up and shout, too!'

'The sunglasses idea would have worked if you hadn't started snoring.'

"Remember...when the going gets tough...DELEGATE!"

'Try and be negative in a positive way.'

"The new chairman has dropped the brain-storming meetings."

"Let's say you've always wanted to make someone a mixtape to show them how much you care about them. What's the best order? Do you start with songs about how rich you are before moving on to the songs about love? Or vice versa?. . .What order would best simulate sincerity?"