HOW TO STAY AWAKE AT MEETINGS
1. Before (or during) your next meeting, seminar, or conference call,
prepare yourself by drawing a square. I find that 5"x 5" is a good size.
Divide the card into columns, five across and five down. That will give
you 25 one inch blocks.
2. Write one of the following words/phrases in each block:
* synergy
* strategic fit
* core competencies
* best practice
* bottom line
* revisit
* take that off-line
* 24/7
* out of the loop
* benchmark
* value-added
* pro-active
* win-win
* think outside the box
* fast track
* result-driven
* empower (or empowerment)
* knowledge base
* at the end of the day
* touch base
* mind-set
* client focus(ed)
* paradigm
* game plan
* leverage
* moving forward
3. Check off the appropriate block when you hear one of those
words/phrases.
4. When you get five blocks horizontally, vertically, or diagonally, stand
up and shout "BULLSH!T!"
Perhaps you could addapt this for a Northern do:
Monster (sound of )
By request
Mid tempo magic
First time out
Wait for the beat
Forgoten oldie
etc, etc
On winning, instead of BULLSHIT, we could shout "HANDBAGGER"?!