BULLSHIT BINGO by Gen PK Mallick
1. I am fond of free lunch and occasional free dinner. Specially after retirement.
2. For this I attend number of seminars / discussions/ meetings in NCR.
3. I find it difficult to keep awake during those long winding dispositions. You may find me suddenly stand up and shout BULLSHIT!
Do you keep falling asleep in round-tables and seminars?What about those long and boring conferences?
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. Divide the card into columns - five across and five down. That will give you 25 one-inch blocks.
2. 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
* proactive
* win-win
* think outside the box
* fast track
* result-driven
* empower (or empowerment)
* knowledge base
* at the end of the day
* touch base
* mindset
* client focus(ed)
* paradigm
* game plan
* leverage
3. Check 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 "BULLSHIT!"
Testimonials from satisfied "Bullshit Bingo" players:
· "I had been in the meeting for only five minutes when I won." - Adam, Atlanta
· "My attention span at meetings has improved dramatically." - David, Florida
· "What a gas! Meetings will never be the same for me after my first win." - Dan, New York City
· "The atmosphere was tense in the last process meeting as 14 of us waited for the fifth box." - Ben, Denver
· "The speaker was stunned as eight of us screamed 'BULLSHIT!' for the third time in two hours." - Paul, Cleveland
Enjoy your seminars n meetings.
Whatever happened in the past, it happened for the good; Whatever is happening, is happening for the good; Whatever shall happen in the future, shall happen for the good only. Do not weep for the past, do not worry for the future, concentrate on your present life.
What did you bring at the time of birth, that you have lost? What did you produce, which is destroyed? You didn't bring anything when you were born. Whatever you have, you have received it from the God only while on this earth. Whatever you will give, you will give it to the God. Everyone came in this world empty handed and shall go the same way. Everything belongs to God only.
Whatever belongs to you today, belonged to someone else earlier and shall belong to some one else in future. Change is the law of the universe.
You are an indestructible Soul & not a body. Body is composed of five elements - Earth, Fire, Water, Air and Sky; one day body shall perish in these elements.
Maj Gen PK Mallick, VSM (Retd)
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