Keep awake at Meetings

Do you fall asleep in meetings and seminars?What about those long boring conference calls?Here's a way to change all that:1. Before (or during) your next meeting, seminar, or conference call,prepare for the meeting by drawing a square.

A good size is 5" x 5".2. Divide the square into columns, five across and five down. That will giveyou 25 one-inch blocks.3. In each block, write one of the following words/phrases:

synergy
strategic fit
core competencies
best practice
bottom line
revisit
take that off-line
24/7
out of the loop
benchmark
value added
proactive
win-win
think outside the box
fast track
result-driven
empower(ment)
knowledge base
at the end of the day
touch base
mindset
client focus(ed)
ballpark game plan
leverage

4. Whenever you hear one of those words/phrases during the meeting, checkoff the appropriate block.5. When you get five blocks horizontally, vertically, or diagonally, standup and shout "BULLSHIT!

"These are 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 drastically." --David D., Miami"What a gas! Meetings will never be the same for me after my first time." --Sue S., NYC