How to Stay Awake at Seminars and Business Meetings
My friend, Tom, sent me this and I just had to share it.
1. Before (or during) your next meeting, seminar or conference call,
prepare yourself by drawing a square. Most find that 5"x5" 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:
- result-driven
- at the end of the day
- out of the loop
- 24/7
- infrastructure
- core competencies
- revisit
- bottom line
- best practice
- strategic fit
- fast track
- think outside the box
- win-win
- proactive
- value-added
- benchmark
- 110%
- client focus(ed)
- paradigm
- game plan
- leverage
- moving forward
- bling
- on-task
- off-line
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!"
Testimonials from satisfied "Bullshit Bingo" players:
"I had been in the meeting for only five minutes when I won." -Paul D., Seattle
"My attention span at meetings has improved dramatically." -David D., Portland
"The atmosphere was tense in the last process meeting as 14 of us waited for the fifth box." -Ben G., Salem
"The speaker was stunned as eight of us screamed 'BULLSHIT!' for the third time in two hours." - Alice G., Chicago