HOW TO STAY AWAKE IN MEETINGS?

  

 
HOW TO STAY AWAKE IN MEETINGS: (OFFERED AS A PUBLIC SERVICE)
 
Do you keep falling asleep in meetings and seminars? What about those long 
and boring conference calls? Here's a way to change all of that.
 
 
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 competences
* best practice
* bottom line
* revisit
* expeditious
* to tell you the truth (or 'the truth is')
* 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
* client focus(ed)
* paradigm
* game plan
* leverage
 
 
 
 
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 ' BULLSHIT !'
 
 
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Testimonials from satisfied players:
 
'I had been in the meeting for only five minutes when I won.' - Adam,Atlanta
 
'My attention span at meetings has improved dramatically.' - David , Florida
 
'What a gas! Meetings will never be the same for me after my first win.' - 
Dan , New York City
 
'The atmosphere was tense in the last process meeting as 14 of us waited for 
the fifth box.' - Ben, Denver
 
'The speaker was stunned as eight of us screamed 'BULLSHIT!' for the third 
time in two hours.' - Paul, Cleveland

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