Do you keep falling asleep in staff meetings? What about those long and boring conference calls? Here's a way to change all of that...
Before (or during) your next meeting, seminar, or conference call, prepare your "BullPuckey Bingo" card by drawing a square and dividing it into columns - five across and five down. That will give you 25 one-inch blocks.
Write one of the following words/phrases in each block:
synergy
strategic fit
core competencies
out of the box
bottom line
revisit
take that off-line (or "sidebar", or "left column")
24/7
out of the loop
benchmark
value-added
proactive
win-win
think outside the box
fast track
result-driven (or outcomes-oriented)
empower (or empowerment)
knowledge base
at the end of the day
touch base
mindset
client focus(ed)
ballpark
game plan
leverage
Check off the appropriate block when you hear one of those words/phrases. When you get five blocks horizontally, vertically, or diagonally, stand up and shout "BullPuckey!"
Testimonials from satisfied "BullPuckey 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 the fifth box." --Ben G., Denver