Offshore Account Strategist Mugs

"The Capt'n maintains a balanced portfolio should include a number of off-shore accounts."

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

'Now that I have your attention...'

"Miracles happen, gentlemen, but they don't come cheap."

"Business doesn't take a summer vacation."

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

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

"I've just barbecued my head again."

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

"Better than a business model, I have a business scheme."

'So do you want me to minute that George is dying of boredom and Nigel will rip my head off if I don't stop boring him with my blather?'

"They've agreed to the merger, the sticking point is who is swallowing who?"

'How did the 'I want you all to take a pay cut or leave' strategy go down?'

'I have been hearing some disturbing comments about you, Parker, some of your employees think you're a nice guy!'

'Our job will be to drag the competition down to our level.'

Reverse psychology

Business Admin - Group Think 101.

'Ladies and gents, the executive-worker pay ratio is not what it used to be!'

You can breed these if the environment is right.

Takeovers.

'Simply put, we are on our ninth life!'

Pin the blame on the donkey.

'Something tells me this is going to be a long meeting.'

'Remember - Reilly's Chairman of the Board, but Henderson's the Alpha male.'

"Well, there's nowhere to go but up."

"You need to take the weak parts of your presentation and work them into something that won't get you fired."

"What's on my schedule today, Fred?"

"Expense account or regular?"

"I didn't get where I am by trying to please."

"There's a lot of uncertainty out there these days. Or not. Who knows?"

'This is what happens when we give up our resistance to change.'

"Quick, let's make the decision before everyone else shows up!"

"You're a shark! You're a killer! Nothing can stop you! Now get back in that boardroom and apologize."

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

"Nobody wants to merge with us."