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 your “Bullshit Bingo” card 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, 1″ blocks.
2. Write one of the following words/phrases in each block:
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
mindset empower (or empowerment)
knowledge base at the end of the day
touch base client focus(ed)
ballpark 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.” –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 “BULLSHIT!” for the third time in two hours.” –Kathleen L., Atlanta
I stole this from a friend named Lynn. No idea who she stole it from.
Teddy Burriss 