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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:
- 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. Divide the card 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 |
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Win-win |
| Strategic fit |
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Think outside the box |
| Core competency |
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Fast track |
| Best practice |
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Result-driven |
| Bottom line |
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Empower (or empowerment) |
| Revisit |
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Knowledge base |
| Take that off-line |
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Moving (or going) forward |
| 24/7 |
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Touch base |
| Out of the loop |
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Mindset |
| Benchmark |
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Client focus(ed) |
| Value-added |
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Paradigm |
| Proactive |
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Game plan |
| Leverage(d) |
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- Cross 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 "BULLSH*T!"
Testimonials from satisfied "BullSh*t 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
"The speaker was stunned as eight of us screamed 'BULLSH*T!' for the third time in two hours."
- Kathleen L., Atlanta
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