One of the most useful “how to handle too much work” seminars focused strongly during the first half day on not doing things that don’t help you get your work done. I have no idea what they talked about in the second half of the day.
One year I took a vacation in Key West. I signed up for the 9 am parasailing ride. My normal work shift was 6 am to 2 pm, so I was used to getting up early. I had the entire ride to myself.
Never hold an important meeting after Super Bowl Sunday. – we had an important meeting with an Admiral at 8am—-our leader a tank commander built like a tank was wearing a 3 piece suit 2 sizes too small, a tie that was crooked and a vest that was buttoned wrong; and he was the sharpest of our group…As we left Bert said “If anyone ever schedules a meeting first thing on Monday post super bowl, i’ll shoot him”
Another rule I learned from someone who made a lot of presentations at meetings: if your slot on the schedule is the last one before happy hour, do the short version.
He was actually an audience member. But he got so bored of waiting that he decided to see whether the chairs at the front of the room were more comfortable.
Concretionist about 1 month ago
One of the most useful “how to handle too much work” seminars focused strongly during the first half day on not doing things that don’t help you get your work done. I have no idea what they talked about in the second half of the day.
Bilan about 1 month ago
Well, that is Hawaii. So that’s the best he’s gong to get.
keenanthelibrarian about 1 month ago
Well, he WILL learn. Eventually.
cmxx about 1 month ago
At all the conventions I ever attended, every day was the day after some cocktail party or other.
Superfrog about 1 month ago
Punctuality is the thief of time.
Plumb.Bob Premium Member about 1 month ago
Hangovers, I do not miss them!!
erik.vanthienen about 1 month ago
“The habitually punctual make all their mistakes right on time.” – Laurence J. Peter in “Peter’s Quotations”
keenanthelibrarian 30 days ago
And has HE learned ‘self improvement?’
Funniguy 30 days ago
Sometimes, meetings are the practical alternative to work.
dot-the-I 30 days ago
Future archeologists on their hover boards will still be sporting a wristwatch of some sort.
bobdehaney 30 days ago
And wondering what a cola bottle symbolized and what we used toilet bowls for.
Count Olaf Premium Member 30 days ago
Didn’t specify the time zone.
comixbomix 30 days ago
On the other hand, if they were there, they wouldn’t need to be.
Differentname 30 days ago
One year I took a vacation in Key West. I signed up for the 9 am parasailing ride. My normal work shift was 6 am to 2 pm, so I was used to getting up early. I had the entire ride to myself.
Daniel J. 30 days ago
“Oops, sorry, I thought this was the Procrastinator’s Club seminar.”
Pickled Pete 30 days ago
My drinking buddy said he signed us up for 20 jumps at the prostitute club, and showed me the contract.
Imagine my utter disappointment when I read ‘Parachute Club’..
baskate_2000 30 days ago
A cocktail party at a self-improvement seminar? Where’s the wisdom in that?
sandpiper 30 days ago
Noon might have worked. 0700 meant 0h0h headache
DaBump Premium Member 30 days ago
Nah, it wasn’t just the cocktail party, these people just need a LOT of self-improvement.
Packratjohn Premium Member 30 days ago
What is this “punctuality” of which you speak?
ladykat 30 days ago
Maybe they preferred not to go.
kenmareinc 30 days ago
Never hold an important meeting after Super Bowl Sunday. – we had an important meeting with an Admiral at 8am—-our leader a tank commander built like a tank was wearing a 3 piece suit 2 sizes too small, a tie that was crooked and a vest that was buttoned wrong; and he was the sharpest of our group…As we left Bert said “If anyone ever schedules a meeting first thing on Monday post super bowl, i’ll shoot him”
mindjob 30 days ago
He might check if they went to the Joy of Procrastination seminar, scheduled for 8 am
lnrokr55 30 days ago
Meetings are for dweebs ! ;-)
edrorie723 30 days ago
Another rule I learned from someone who made a lot of presentations at meetings: if your slot on the schedule is the last one before happy hour, do the short version.
cbs1947 30 days ago
No imagination when it comes to wall art
Chris Sherlock 30 days ago
Obviously, the leader of the seminar didn’t go to the cocktail party.
eddi-TBH 29 days ago
Were there any other survivors?
bluecat 29 days ago
He was actually an audience member. But he got so bored of waiting that he decided to see whether the chairs at the front of the room were more comfortable.