Team Strategist Gifts

'Frankly, I'm not sure this whole idea-sharing thing is working.'

'It's a win-win, but a win-win-win would be better.'

As team members we need to rise above assigning petty blame and work at the larger goal of creating plausible excuses.

"I avoid stress by delegating it all to my staff."

"Here comes the other team...that's their coach, strength train, game strategist and sports psychologist."

'I have no excuse for the horrible way my team performed today. However, my assistant coaches are reviewing the tape, and we should have an excuse worked up by Monday morning.'

"This better be important."

'I've got a good idea to improve the team.'

'Okay, which one of you guys brought their agent to the huddle?'

Harry Redknapp

Rafa Benitez

Unai Emery Etxegoien

"It is very synergistic to shift the blame onto you."

"This department needs to communicate more effectively and be more honesty with each other."

"So what kind of mood is he in?"

'We invest so much money in training staff...it's a mystery to me why businesses would risk losing them.'

Brian wanted to call the presentation "Synergy". Paula wanted to call it "Cooperation". They could never agree.

"I believe we've found the weakest link."

The MBA Draft

"That's Paul, he's our head of partnerships..."

Old navy veteran 3rd base coach

Busy Workload Today and Especially Tomorrow

I can't decide. Should I go to soccer camp 3 weeks in a row? Or soccer, then baseball then lacrosse camp? 3 soccers. Isn't overspecializing at his age bad? Possibly. But 3 different sports means�buying 3 different sets of expensive equipment. Right, He does have a mean corner kick.

"I don't believe I've missed a single sign since you made the switch to Power Point."

'We need you to get onto those high balls coming over'

"It looks like the 'because I say so' has it."

'We're going to need to find a scapegoat.'

"To be clear, I said I want your 'A' game, not your 'Eh?' game."

Personal conker trainer.

"Ok, Ok! The ball wasn't out!"

Perils of the double play.

'Unbelievable, these guys brought a ringer.'

'You should have taken up the game earlier.'

Hockey Season.

"Now, suppose some guy comes at you balanced between two blocks."