Freak
11-20-2003, 09:15 AM
Do you keep falling asleep in meetings
and seminars?) What about workshops and conference calls? Here's a way
to change all of that. Before (or during) your next meeting, seminar, or
conference call, prepare yourself by drawing a square on a card. One
about 5" x 5" is a good size. Divide the card into columns and
rows--five across and five down. That will give you 25 one-inch
"blocks." Write the following 25 words/phrases in the blocks:
Synergy
Strategic fit
Core competencies
Best practice
Bottom line
Revisit
Take that off-line
24/7
Out of the loop
Benchmark
Value-added
Productive
Win-win
Think outside the box
Fast track
Result-driven
Empowerment
Knowledge base
Moving forward
Touch base
Mindset
Client focus(ed)
Paradigm
Game plan
Leverage
Check off the appropriate block when you hear that word or phrase. When
you get five blocks horizontally, vertically, or diagonally, stand up
and shout "BULLSHIT!"
Testimonials from satisfied "BullShit Bingo" players:
"I had been in the meeting for only five minutes when I won." Jack W.,
Boston
"My attention span at meetings has improved dramatically." David D.,
Florida
"What a gas! Meetings will never be the same for me after my first win."
Bill R., New York City
"The atmosphere was tense in the last process meeting as 14 of us waited
for our fifth box." Ben G., Denver
"The speaker was stunned when eight of us screamed 'BULLSHIT!' for the
third time in two hours." Kathleen L., Atlanta
and seminars?) What about workshops and conference calls? Here's a way
to change all of that. Before (or during) your next meeting, seminar, or
conference call, prepare yourself by drawing a square on a card. One
about 5" x 5" is a good size. Divide the card into columns and
rows--five across and five down. That will give you 25 one-inch
"blocks." Write the following 25 words/phrases in the blocks:
Synergy
Strategic fit
Core competencies
Best practice
Bottom line
Revisit
Take that off-line
24/7
Out of the loop
Benchmark
Value-added
Productive
Win-win
Think outside the box
Fast track
Result-driven
Empowerment
Knowledge base
Moving forward
Touch base
Mindset
Client focus(ed)
Paradigm
Game plan
Leverage
Check off the appropriate block when you hear that word or phrase. When
you get five blocks horizontally, vertically, or diagonally, stand up
and shout "BULLSHIT!"
Testimonials from satisfied "BullShit Bingo" players:
"I had been in the meeting for only five minutes when I won." Jack W.,
Boston
"My attention span at meetings has improved dramatically." David D.,
Florida
"What a gas! Meetings will never be the same for me after my first win."
Bill R., New York City
"The atmosphere was tense in the last process meeting as 14 of us waited
for our fifth box." Ben G., Denver
"The speaker was stunned when eight of us screamed 'BULLSHIT!' for the
third time in two hours." Kathleen L., Atlanta