I just thought this was fun – sent to me by a colleague – I loved the testimonials!
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.)
2. Divide the card into columns – five across and five down. That
will give
you 25 one-inch blocks.
3. Write one of the following words/phrases in each block:
* synergy
* strategic fit
* core competencies
* best practice
* bottom line
* revisit
* expeditious
* to tell you the truth (or "the truth is")
* 24/7
* out of the loop
* benchmark
* value-added
* pro-active
* win-win
* think outside the box
* fast track
* result-driven
* empower (or empowerment)
* knowledge based
* at the end of the day
* touch base
* mind-set
* client focused
* paradigm
* game plan
* leverage
4. Check off the appropriate block when you hear one of those
words/phrases.
5. When you get five blocks horizontally, vertically, or diagonally,
stand
up and shout "BULLS**T!"**
Testimonials from satisfied "Bulls**t Bingo" players:
"I had been in the meeting for only five minutes when I won!" Atlanta
– Adam,
"My attention span at meetings has improved dramatically!"
–
David
,
Florida
"What a gas! Meetings will never be the same for me after my first New York City
win."
– Dan.
"The atmosphere was tense in the last process meeting as 14 of us Denver
waited for the fifth box."
– Ben,
"The speaker was stunned as eight of us screamed 'BULLS**T!' for the
third time in two hours!!"
– Paul, Cleveland
"When I won and yelled "BULLS**T!" the woman sleeping next to me slid Los Angeles
off her chair!"
– Joseph,