Professional Development Champion Mugs

Women Have To Choose

'I hope you're not threatened by powerful women, because you're fired.'

"Can I borrow the car keys?"

"E=MC² Energy=Milk·Coffee²"

Businessman on stilts: 'I had to step over a lot of people to get where I am today.'

'You see, Brad, I'm not just a highly polished career woman.'

"I spent all day learning productivity hacks"

'As a beginning teacher, you know you come here prepared to teach and become a good teacher. As you gain experience, you will learn that you also come here to care and become a great teacher.'

How leaders fail

"Why won't you teach us how to handle complaints?"

Nothing Succeeds Like Confidence.

That shows business confidence.

Girl does mathematical equation. Man says 'Tut! Teenagers today and their problems ...'

'No, I'm not stranded. This is the only place I could find that has no distractions.'

"I'm not sure about this new trainee - he asked me when does he get to see the actual ropes."

"If you really want independence, you should get into contract law."

Feedback should be sought for genuine reasons, not because you want compliments. . .

"Listen to everybody's opinions? Please, we're not that desperate."

"I won it for being the most noncompetitive in preschool."

"This your resumé?" "Yes, it's a list of things I hope you never ask me to do."

The vice-president in charge of sincerity

'I believe in a 'carrot and stick' approach to motivation. The carrot is not to use the stick.'

'You lack the expertise we're looking for, Mr Wheaton - but darn it, I like your attitude.'

"I don't think the guy with the business-card cannon has ever been to an actual networking event,"

'We'd like to form a support group for homework anxiety.'

"I think you should be aware that the chef is a summer intern."

"My resume is concise, succinct and eloquently worded. I only hope they know what I'm talking about."

"This is the communications workshop, right? Let’s get started, I’m prepared!"

"I've finally arrived. The C.E.O. stopped saying 'who the hell are you' whenever he sees me."

'Why did the chicken cross the road?'

"I'm being heavily recruited by several other companies."

"He ate homework as a puppy but quickly moved onto business journals."

"The team needs LEADERSHIP, anyone have a view on that?"

'School of hard knocks.'

"I'm beginning to think they replaced the ladder of success with a greased pole."