Planner Buff Mugs

Planning Dept - Please Ring.

The Department of Really Stupid Ideas: 'Most people think they just appear out of thin air! But the truth is, there's a great deal of very hard work involved!'

"We only got six days of funding."

'How many studio apartment construction projects did you say you'd worked on before?'

"For heaven's sake, Ogden, it's vacation time! Must you make your little lists even on vacation time?"

Bright idea

Squirrel putting nuts in a safe box.

When Engineers Crack.

The Importance of Planning Thoroughly in Advance

'Hey! What's the big idea!?!'

'We took the old plan, folded in half, and now it's the new plan.'

"I think you might need to start again."

"Here's the parking lot."

Innovation & Calculation

'I used to work for the Treasury Department, but there's no future in economic forecasts.'

"Seriously, you can't balance the budget with cushion change."

"Compare Calculate Contrast Before you make a move"

"Do you mind if I bounce something off you?"

"What comes after zillion?"

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

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

'So far, sir, we've rejected plans A,B, C, D, E, F, and right now we're evaluating'G'.'

Dave cut costs and now realizes that in order to pass inspection, he may have to arrange a marriage between his daughter and the building inspector's son.

The Doorway to Ideas

"We must kill this initiative, so let's mainstream it."

Engineer on the move.

'With 5% spent on talent, 5% on production, and 90% on marketing...I smell WINNER!'

'And finally, a steady decline in earnings has forced us to trim the presentations budget.'

'Carry on sailor, just keep swimming around the coast and stick your head up now and again.'

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

'So the prince and princess lowered their expectations became savvy consumers, then they lived reasonably contented forever after.'

'We now have 28 subscription cards in every issue, but we MUST HAVE MORE!'

Showing gardening tools to a tower block.

'We've gone over your budget very carefully, Mr Thorne. Unfortunately the network does not sell 7-second spots.'

"The Treasury is fairly sure that the figures in the budget are correct, they might just not be in the right order!"