Organizational Guru Gifts

"You no longer spark joy, Charly."

"I'm afriad we had to cancel the 'perfect planning ' seminar. We forgot to book the hotel until it was to late and the speaker we hoped to use died in 1958."

'Hang on while I find a pencil.'

'It appears that you're just not a team player...'

Cerebral cortex stuff, pleasure/pain stuff, lizard brain stuff.

In one ear/Out the other.

Conflict Resolution Training - Cancelled Due To Disagreement Over Venue.

"I can't understand how it got lost - I haven't filed it yet"

'We're a non-profit organisation. We didn't plan it that way, but that's how it worked out.'

Office Structure

No employee is indispensable, but Doreen came pretty close.

'It's only fair to warn you that if you get the job there would be a lot of filing involved.'

'It was accidentally reversed one day and our profits immediately skyrocketed.'

'Bemis, what ever happened to good old 'in-out' boxes?'

Monk at desk, trays on desk read INETH and OUTETH.

The Desk Bins of Life: Birth, Whoosh! and Death.

"Yes, they are sticky notes.I like to put a few reminders up so I won't forget to workout or eat right."

Why do you need so many computers?

'Life's too short to hold grudges.' 'No it's not! You just need to organize your time better.'

'I'm getting rid of a lot of crap as move into the next phase of my life...'

'Tomorrow's bad for me...How does Wednesday look on everyone' calendar...to attack the wagon train?'

"It looks like we're reorganizing again."

'R.I.P. - At last uncluttered.'

'On your way out could you ask my receptionist to bring in the Peters file? She isn't talking to me today.'

The Rings of Earth

Businessman has in/out boxes labeled 'OPS' and APPS.'

'We also kept the old backup system, just in case.'

Things to do: Make 'things to do' list.

'Narrow my options down to the good, the bad, and the ugly.'

Good luck without an appointment. They'll never let you through.

'I've told you a thousand times, Tompkins - we never, ever leave a paper trail here at this company.'

Desk Organizers: 'He Said' and 'She Said'.

Sue's job involved a certain amount of paperwork.

'Howard likes everything to be ship shaped.'

'I think I've discovered where the problem is.'