Optimization Enthusiast Gifts

"You know me. Never criticize,always optimize. The eternal Ms. Masking Tape."

A Puppet Named Juan

Where your mind & battle are los

'Noticeboard? I forgot it was there to be honest.'

"Just be yourself."

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

Colour Version: Living by the Clock

"That report on corporate redundancy... I'd like it in triplicate."

Theatre Crowd

Late/Too Late.

"A one-word email reply... classic power move."

"I'm too busy to be stressed."

"Why can't I get anything done unless I'm totally stressed out about it?" "Is it possible to be relaxed and still be productive?" "What is wrong with my brain?" "Why don't you work better?"

Instant Laundry Detergent, 'Just add water'.

Failure/Due Diligence

'We believe in using performance-enhancing drugs here.. they're called bonuses.'

"Do you think we should look again at who we invite to these meetings?"

'I solve so many work problems at home.'

"Never do today what someone else can do tomorrow."

'It's come to my notice, Simpson, that YOU'RE the glitch in the system.'

"There appears to be a direct correlation between fewer meetings and higher productivity."

"I've tracked our GPS coordinates over the past week dad. Well, we're roaming the plains alright!"

'Apparently you can't fire everybody and still maintain productivity.'

"We find it as long as you manage the inputs, the outputs will look after themselves."

"I think I can". (train)

"Using worst case scenario as a baseline, I consider this data quite encouraging."

'Risky, but I like it!'

Supply Chain

Production: Urgent, Rush, Super Rush.

"Leadership is about more than delegating all of your work."

"Don't you worry about me. I always land on my feet."

Three work boxes: 'IN...LIMBO...OUT': 'I think I've found your bottleneck.'

"Procurement and their stakeholder journey down the procurement pathway... Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet?"

'We just don't talk anymore, Gerald!'

'We had no contingency plan for things going right.'