Task Juggler Gifts

Desk bins: 'Action' 'Action-Worthy' 'Action-ific'... 'Actually Done' (Nothing).

'I'm in constant contact with everyone involved, every step of the way. Well...I left a message.'

Important and Urgent Tasks and Not Important and Not Urgent Tasks.

'I think we need a good Project Manager to coordinate our efforts...'

"I'll leave that with you then."

'I'll ask someone else. Didn't realize you were still dealing with that backlog.'

",,,and what's more Pearson, it hasn�t gone unnoticed that you're not meeting deadlines"

"Of course the most important skill they can acquire is the ability to multi-task!"

Project Managers in Hell

"OK, Hank. What are your top 25 priorities for today?"

"Three more got laid off today."

In Tray, Out Tray and Not My Job Tray

"I'm very pleased with the way you've handled this thankless boring job, Fenwick...."

In and Out Trays

"JB wears many hats. He just can't delegate"

Accounting: In/Ouch

'This is my list of things to do today and this is my list of things to do today that I'm not going to do today.'

IN, More IN (man working at desk)

"No, Mr Cummings, I haven`t dealt with the accounts file yet. I`m getting to it as quickly as I can."

'Lists...lists...'

"Good job John, you do the work of three men."

Desk Boxes: 'In', 'Out', 'Could Go Either Way'.

Institute Of Multi-Tasking

Deadline

An office worker sits at his desk with desk trays labeled, 'IN,' 'OUT,' and 'LIMBO.'

Overworked

"Johnson gave it to Bradley to give to Webster to give to Adams..."

Bureaucratic speech

Soldier With Post Stickers On His Helmet.

Business/Pleasure charts.

'Can I get you anything, sir? Coffee, newspaper, shoemaker...?'

'You were hired to do multi-tasks, Hawkins, but I'm waiting for you to even do one task well!'

"You and your lists! You're missing out on life."

"You've proven your worth a hundred times over. Let's try for a thousand."

"A directive straight from the top. We're to cut back on the number of targets we're chasing."