Problem-solving Strategist Mugs

"Why don't you try THIS instead?"

Desert Island Mishap

"We'll see about that! Let me give it a whack!" "Now that's a tough nut to crack!"

'On the bright side, the problems of today really make us focus on the excuses for tomorrow.'

"Get me some flies to swat, Miss Pinks..."

"You have reached our customer care helpline, this is as good as it gets. You should hang up now."

"Good" "Bad" "Work on it" "Keep working - maybe it's not as bad as you think it is" "Put it to a committee" "Give up" "Make it worse" "Make it better" "Still a bad idea" "Overthink it" "Throw yourself into a pit of wild badgers" "Throw it away" "Call it done" "Sigh."

"Quit stalling, Smithers. Where's the SALES chart?"

'I think we'd be more confident about meeting our targets if we could work out what they were!'

'Let's throw ball. Running game not working.'

A cat is hiding in a block of cheese to lure a mouse out of its hole.

"Looks like our days at the think tank are numbered."

Brainstorm in progress.

"Managing a major project in these challenging times requires IMAGINATION, the FIRST thing I'd like you to imagine is that you have a team to help you."

Thin Tank and Emote Tank.

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

"We need to eliminate the middleman."

'You'll learn that our corporate structure is a bit unconventional.'

"You bring up an important concern, but I'm looking for a problem that better fits my preconceived solution."

"Game of checkers? Okay, but I'm watching every move you make."

"Sir, your new campaign manager is here."

"Never marry an engineer."

Smoke and Mirrors: Harold couldn't work out why his new store wasn't getting any customers.

"It's a long-term strategy to make them lazy and complacent first."

'I don't get it... Our business model was exactly the same.'

Dept. of Mathematics and Frustration.

"Have you tried turning it off and on again?"

Kate's first task as new principal was to right a number of wrongs.

'I spent today with out spindoctor, and boy, am I dizzy.'

The Conservative majority in parliament leaves the Liberal party powerless

Success

'So push has come to shove...'

"Where do you see yourself in five moves?"

"I need out-of-the-box thinking with off-the-shelf practicality."

"Did you double-check your math homework?"