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"x5" is a good size-and dividing it into columns-five across and five
down.
That will give you 25 1-inch blocks.
2. Write one of the following words/phrases in each block: synergy,
strategic, core competencies, best practice, bottom line, tactical,
revisit,
24/7, out of the loop, benchmark, value-added, proactive,win-win, think
outside the box, fast track, results driven, empower (or empowerment),
knowledge base, targeted, touch base, mindset, client focus(ed),
alliances,
game plan, leverage. (These could be modified based on your job, of
course).
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