Organization Optimists Gifts

Community Center. Getting Organized Classes. Schedule. The problem is every time I write down the time and place, I lose the little scrap of paper.

The Jeopardy of Progress

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

'Chocolate milk, carrot cake,candied yams...see, there's a solution to everything!'

"We need to do something about excessive admin. I want you to fill out one of these forms every time you think you're doing some."

Road Forks in the Road: No Way and Yes Way.

'I had a thought. Let's scrap everything and start a new fiscal year right now.'

Organic Produce: No Pesticides, Herbicides or Bad Vibes.

"I feel like that I've been given a unique oppurtunity to speak out on issues."

'Oh for heaven's sake, you're a cow. Just eat grass and be happy.'

Upward Progress

"Trust me, this is as weird for me as it is for you."

'Half an optimist is an odd bird, Sarah.'

"Gosh, I can't believe it's been over 25 years since our company was dragged, kicking and screaming, into the digital age!"

Six Thinking Hats

Protest

Trays on desk read: In/Out/Lose in the Shuffle.

"Since I am chairman, it behooves me to go first. 'What I Did Over My Summer Vacation,' by Wilson Rupert Hewes."

"It all looks fine to me."

'Actually, my mom was the first to notice he'd lost that new boyfriend smell!'

Supply Chain

'The good news is that from now on I belong to a very rare species. There aren't many personnel managers who create their own pink slip.'

'I want to see more blue sky thinking.'

"Despite years of management training john still found it difficult to give negative feedback."

Sign - CAN DO "I like your attitude, Harris."

"I'm surprised, Caswell. I thought you were a happy camper."

"Miss Jenkins, e-mail the housekeeper. Her telecommuting days are over"

'Look at it this way ... one bad job can can give you all the experience you'll ever need.'

"Dave, we need to talk about office props and work productivity."

"I've got an office and I've got a window, but I wouldn't say I've got a window office."

Doug reasoned that things could be worse...but just how much worse...he wasn't sure??

"Oh, don't mind us... We just want to make sure it's really dead."

'No good deed goes unpunished around here.'

I accidentally deleted your report, Bob. Figures. Coffee maker's broken, Bob. Figures. Forget those changes I asked you to make, Bob. Figures. Bob, your flight is at 5 a.m. Figures. I need you to stay late, Bob. Figures. No, Bob, your plan doesn't cover dental. Figures. It wasn't exactly the six0figures job that Bob had hoped for.

'-Must remember to empty that...'