Occupational Milestone Gifts

'You're overworked.'

'Do you think, perhaps, that we could start shooting for a few longer-term goals around here?'

'I'm sure that one wasn't there last week.'

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

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

'Our product flooded the market... Before backing up a deluge of consumer complaints!'

A fight in the Boardroom.

"'Quid pro quo' is a no-no, Bradbury. Around here we say 'reciprocal altruism'."

Can't Do the Math/Won't Do the Math.

"Women Supporting Women!"

'As a beginning teacher, you know you come here prepared to teach and become a good teacher. As you gain experience, you will learn that you also come here to care and become a great teacher.'

"Now that I have everyone's attention..."

'This is a 'placebo' line. It serves no purpose but it makes us feel good.'

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

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

"Hey, you stick your neck out on a regular basis, it's gonna happen. The important thing is to just get up and keep moving forward."

Dressed for Success!

'No, it's not really good - that's our lawsuits-to-earnings ratio.'

"Do you promise to love, honour and contribute to the gross national product?"

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

Business of Fingerpointing Line Art

He was destined for greatness. Whatever that meant.

Sales chart is buildings in background.

'He's been like this ever since he had his laser eye treatment.'

Supermom.

Cardiac Recovery.

Go! Means NOW!

'Great news this quarter! Losses are up in smoke, profits are high, and we're seeing lots of green!'

Keyworker

"What if he's bluffing? What if he's not? What if the room just gets too hot?"

"Be careful what you wish for, Bob, because you just might get it. And if it happens to be what I was wishing for, things could get pretty ugly around here."

"We have an acronym!"

Doris K. Elston: Brain Surgeon, Professional Model, Artist, Lawyer....Plus Mother of Four.

"Brilliant report, I can't tell where the facts and the fiction begins"

The Working Woman's Magazine