Starting A New Management Role Gifts

"I don't want to insult your intelligence - I imagine that happens enough as it is."

The little engine that delegated

"Is this to make me feel bad for not getting you that laptop?"

'I'll be late for dinner, dear. I'm up to my neck in paperwork.'

Killer Executive Suits.

"Welcome to the bank - you'll start at the bottom."

'I have this fear of the real world...'

"Oh, yes, and there's plenty of opportunity for advancement."

'That's it then - I'll take the slinky high-heeled cocktail number in a 5 and the everyday workshoe in a 7...'

Carefree luggage.

'Manager. . . Commander. . . Chieftain. . . King!'

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

"Shall we start with an icebreaker?"

'Don't think of it as being a yes man, think of it as being an employed man.'

"Now here's one that has the glamour above the table."

We should take a break. Ron's eyes have turned into spinning rainbow wheels.

"I spent all day learning productivity hacks"

Reach for the Star.

We're here at House of Java cafe at an all-too-familiar scene. House of Java.net Cybercafe. Tommy Jones, a local boy, has been caught stealing a scone. A minor offense? Not to the cafe's proprietor. He's demanding the boy be sentenced as an adult. But I'm eight! Wahhh! Add a year to the sentence for whining and crying.

Pipe Dream.

You only have time for one: Choose your fighter - Exercise, Wash Your Hair, Eat, Breathe

"I've just been offered a job sorting out the Y1K bug.."

Handbag store - "Perfect."

"Hey, you stick your neck out on a regular basis, it's gonna happen. The important thing is to just get up and keep moving forward."

"He might not have got the job with Google, but they weren't going to stop Brian skateboarding to the office."

'Mr. Dawson, about when I said 'don't pull any punches'...'

"Our new associate asks how much of a fee is too much. Do you want to handle this or shall I laugh in his face?"

"Welcome aboard, Bailey. Don't worry — they don't bite."

"No training period, but you can purchase my instructional video on line for $49.95."

She was warned. Nethertheless she persisted.

"I drink just enough coffee to make me think I can do my job."

Surfing the daily stress

"Class of 2008, never let the excuse 'I can't find my pants' stand in the way of your dreams."

The trend toward less formal offices began to gain steam.

"Make a lot of money."