Board/Staff Meeting Tactics

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> To anyone who's had to sit through any kind of staff/company
meetings...How
> to stay awake in meetings, seminars and conference calls. Do you
keep
> falling asleep in meetings and seminars? What about those long,
boring
> conference calls? Here's a way to change all of that.
> 1. Before your next meeting, seminar, or conference call, prepare
yourself
> by drawing a square. 5"x5" is a good size.
> 2. Divide the square into five rows and five columns. That will
> give you 25 one-inch blocks.
> 3. Randomly write one of the following words/phrases in each
> block:
> * synergy
> * strategic fit
> * core competencies
> * best practice
> * bottom line
> * revisit
> * expeditious
> * 24/7
> * out of the loop
> * benchmark
> * value-added
> * proactive
> * win-win
> * think outside the box
> * fast track
> * result-driven
> * empower (or empowerment)
> * knowledge base
> * at the end of the day
> * touch base
> * mindset
> * future-state
> * economies of scale
> * game plan
> * leverage
>
> 4. Check off the appropriate block when you hear one of those
> words/phrases.
> 5. When you get five blocks horizontally, vertically, or
> diagonally, stand up and shout "BULL****!"
> Testimonials from satisfied "Bull**** Bingo" players:
> -- "I had been in the meeting for only five minutes when I
> won." -Adam W., Atlanta
> -- "My attention span at meetings has improved dramatically."-
> David T., Florida
> -- "What a gas! Meetings will never be the same for me after my
> first win."-Dan J., New York City
> -- "The atmosphere was tense in the last process meeting as 14
> of us waited for the fifth box." - Ben G., Denver
> -- "The speaker was stunned as eight of us screamed 'BULL****!'
> for the third time in two hours."- Yours Truly
 

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Also Hi EP and people. I found this place again while looking through a oooollllllldddd backup. I have filled over 10TB and was looking at my collection of antiques. Any bids on the 500Mhz Win 95 fix?
Any of the SP crew still out there?
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Impressed you have kept this alive this long EP! So many sites have come and gone. :(

Just did some crude math and I apparently joined almost 18yrs ago, how is that possible???
hello peeps... is been some time since i last came here.
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