Lost Marbles Part I The Ultimate PowerPoint “Swipe” File for Business Executives by Laura Bergells

Lawyers Will future anthropologists need to pass the bar just to decipher our culture?

Will future anthropologists need to pass the bar just to decipher our culture?

Small Company The nice thing about working in a small company is that when I don’t know what I’m doing, at least my co-workers and clients do.

The nice thing about working in a small company is that when I don’t know what I’m doing, at least my co-workers and clients do.

Entrance & Exits My final exit will be my greatest entrance.

My final exit will be my greatest entrance.

Aim When my aim got better, I ran out of ammo.

When my aim got better, I ran out of ammo.

Mouth and Ears My ears aren’t made to shut, but my mouth is.

My ears aren’t made to shut, but my mouth is.

Mouth and Ears Don’t you hate it when people want to talk about themselves when you want to talk about yourself?

Don’t you hate it when people want to talk about themselves when you want to talk about yourself?

Mouth and Ears A good listener is not only popular, but after a while, she actually knows something.

A good listener is not only popular, but after a while, she actually knows something.

Mouth and Ears The tongue is only a few inches from the brain, but to hear some people talk, you’d think the two were miles apart.

The tongue is only a few inches from the brain, but to hear some people talk, you’d think the two were miles apart.

Mouth and Ears There’s nothing wrong with having nothing to say, as long as you don’t say it out loud.

There’s nothing wrong with having nothing to say, as long as you don’t say it out loud.

Press Conferences If you talk too much, you’ll say too much.

If you talk too much, you’ll say too much.

Press Conferences Silence is often misinterpreted, but never misquoted.

Press Conferences If you make three new product announcements a day, you won’t remember them next week. Neither will your customers.

If you make three new product announcements a day, you won’t remember them next week.

Neither will your customers.

Infinite Possibilities I can accept finite disappointment, but I won’t lose infinite hope.

I can accept finite disappointment, but I won’t lose infinite hope.

Speed of Light Einstein said that nothing was faster than the speed of light, but he’s wrong. My imagination is much faster than the speed of light. For example, I just imagined traveling to Pluto and back. If I took a space ship that could travel at the speed of light, that would take centuries .

Einstein said that nothing was faster than the speed of light, but he’s wrong. My imagination is much faster than the speed of light. For example, I just imagined traveling to Pluto and back. If I took a space ship that could travel at the speed of light, that would take centuries .

Speed of Light Also, if Energy equals mass times the Speed of Light Squared, this says that the speed of light can be squared. That’s faster than the speed of light, and I just imagined that, too!

Also, if Energy equals mass times the Speed of Light Squared, this says that the speed of light can be squared. That’s faster than the speed of light, and I just imagined that, too!

Speed of Light What light? I’m still looking for the tunnel!!

What light? I’m still looking for the tunnel!!

Speed of Light There’s nothing like experience to upset a theory.

There’s nothing like experience to upset a theory.

New Ideas Our ideas are like children – no matter how much you admire somebody else’s, you still love your own the best.

Our ideas are like children – no matter how much you admire somebody else’s, you still love your own the best.

New Ideas An optimist takes the cold water thrown on new ideas, heats it with enthusiasm and uses the steam to push them ahead.

An optimist takes the cold water thrown on new ideas, heats it with enthusiasm and uses the steam to push them ahead.

Truth The truth does not depend on a consensus of opinion.

The truth does not depend on a consensus of opinion.

Generation Gap As we grow older, our children will eventually end up on the same side of the generation gap.

As we grow older, our children will eventually end up on the same side of the generation gap.

Gen Gap You’ve reached middle age when all you exercise is caution. And you choose your cereal for the fiber instead of the toy.

You’ve reached middle age when all you exercise is caution. And you choose your cereal for the fiber instead of the toy.

Maturity Maturity begins when you’re content to feel right about something without feeling the need to prove someone else wrong.

Maturity begins when you’re content to feel right about something without feeling the need to prove someone else wrong.

Maturity Age is a high price to pay for maturity.

Age is a high price to pay for maturity.

Maturity Wrinkles should show where smiles have been.

Wrinkles should show where smiles have been.

Ships Noah didn’t wait for his ship to come in. . . . He built it!

Noah didn’t wait for his ship to come in. . . . He built it!

ships A ship in the harbor is safe, but that’s not what ships are for.

A ship in the harbor is safe, but that’s not what ships are for.

ships All the water in the world could not sink a ship unless it got inside. In the same way, all the evil in the world could never sink your soul unless you let it in.

All the water in the world could not sink a ship unless it got inside. In the same way, all the evil in the world could never sink your soul unless you let it in.

Job well Done The reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do more work.

The reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do more work.

Being different Being different isn’t the same as making a difference.

Being different isn’t the same as making a difference.

Good Sense Good sense is easier to have than to use.

Good sense is easier to have than to use.

Frustration Frustration is trying to find your glasses without your glasses.

Frustration is trying to find your glasses without your glasses.

Frustration It’s frustrating when you know all the answers, but nobody asks you the questions.

It’s frustrating when you know all the answers, but nobody asks you the questions.

Diet You are what you eat: what’s on the table eventually ends up on the chair.

You are what you eat: what’s on the table eventually ends up on the chair.

Diet How can a one-pound box of chocolate make me gain five pounds?

How can a one-pound box of chocolate make me gain five pounds?

Diet Eat dessert first, because life is uncertain!

Eat dessert first, because life is uncertain!

Diet Life can be a constant battle between carrots and chocolate, or you can figure out how you can live with the two in harmony.

Life can be a constant battle between carrots and chocolate, or you can figure out how you can live with the two in harmony.

Diet My fortune cookie mentioned a great diet. It read “eat all you can, but only use one chopstick.”

My fortune cookie mentioned a great diet. It read “eat all you can, but only use one chopstick.”

Karma The rain falls on the just and the unjust. But mostly on the just, because the unjust have stolen their umbrellas.

The rain falls on the just and the unjust. But mostly on the just, because the unjust have stolen their umbrellas.

Karma You feel right when you do right.

You feel right when you do right.

Karma The next time someone says, “Life is hard,” ask them, “Compared to what?”

The next time someone says, “Life is hard,” ask them, “Compared to what?”

Mind Games My mind not only wanders, sometimes it leaves me completely.

My mind not only wanders, sometimes it leaves me completely.

Saving and Retirement A penny saved is not nearly enough.

A penny saved is not nearly enough.

Retirement According to the latest figures, if you retired today, you could live very comfortably until 3 p.m. tomorrow.

According to the latest figures, if you retired today, you could live very comfortably until 3 p.m. tomorrow.

Time Management There will be no crises next week. My schedule is full.

There will be no crises next week. My schedule is full.

Troubles Troubles come to pass, but the do not come to stay.

Troubles come to pass, but the do not come to stay.

Troubles Live through the tough times: the only way to the other side is through it.

Live through the tough times: the only way to the other side is through it.

Worries Anxiety does not empty tomorrow of sorrow; it empties today of strength.

Anxiety does not empty tomorrow of sorrow; it empties today of strength.

Memory I have a photographic memory. Unfortunately, it only offers same-day service.

I have a photographic memory. Unfortunately, it only offers same-day service.

Memory People do not remember days. They remember moments.

People do not remember days. They remember moments.

Memory I have a photogenic memory: I only remember pretty things.

I have a photogenic memory: I only remember pretty things.

Memory It’s hard to be nostalgic when I can’t remember anything!

It’s hard to be nostalgic when I can’t remember anything!

Possibilities Nothing is impossible to the people who don’t have to do it themselves.

Nothing is impossible to the people who don’t have to do it themselves.

Yesterday I love you more than yesterday. Yesterday, you got on my nerves.

I love you more than yesterday. Yesterday, you got on my nerves.

Questions and Answers You may not know all the answers, but you probably won’t be asked all the questions.

You may not know all the answers, but you probably won’t be asked all the questions.

Mourning I’ll laugh again, but I will not forget why I cried.

I’ll laugh again, but I will not forget why I cried.

World Peace It doesn’t take monumental acts to make the world a better place. It can be as easy as letting someone ahead of you in the lunch line.

It doesn’t take monumental acts to make the world a better place. It can be as easy as letting someone ahead of you in the lunch line.

Rock Bottom Even though I’m taking it “one day at a time”… it’s about 24 more hours than I can take right now.

Even though I’m taking it “one day at a time”… it’s about 24 more hours than I can take right now.

Rock Bottom When the going gets tough. . . Get tougher!

When the going gets tough. . .

Get tougher!

Rock Bottom The end is not near. Learn to cope.

The end is not near. Learn to cope.

Rock Bottom When things are bad, I can take comfort in the thought that they can always get worse. And when things get worse, I find hope in the idea that things are so bad they have to get better.

When things are bad, I can take comfort in the thought that they can always get worse. And when things get worse, I find hope in the idea that things are so bad they have to get better.

Co-Dependency Better to better yourself than someone else.

Better to better yourself than someone else.

Co-Dependency I’m better than I was, but not quite so good as I was before I got worse.

I’m better than I was, but not quite so good as I was before I got worse.

Frowning I hate to see you frown. So wear a bag on your head until you cheer up.

I hate to see you frown. So wear a bag on your head until you cheer up.

Patience The patient conceal their impatience.

The patient conceal their impatience.

Thankfulness Something to be thankful for is that you’re here to be thankful.

Something to be thankful for is that you’re here to be thankful.

Destiny Choice, not chance, determines destiny.

Choice, not chance, determines destiny.

Destiny Don’t worry about the world ending today. It’s already tomorrow in China.

Don’t worry about the world ending today. It’s already tomorrow in China.

Hope Hope is not the conviction that something will turn out well, but the certainty that something makes sense regardless of how it turns out.

Hope is not the conviction that something will turn out well, but the certainty that something makes sense regardless of how it turns out.

Risk Progress involves risk. You can’t steal second with your foot on first.

Progress involves risk. You can’t steal second with your foot on first.

Risk Life isn’t about having good cards. It’s playing a poor hand well.

Life isn’t about having good cards. It’s playing a poor hand well.

Grace It’s hard to get down off your high horse gracefully.

It’s hard to get down off your high horse gracefully.

GRACE Amusing Grace! How sweet the sound of laughter!

Amusing Grace! How sweet the sound of laughter!

GRACE Tact is not only saying the right thing at the right time, but also to leave unsaid the wrong thing a tempting moment.

Tact is not only saying the right thing at the right time, but also to leave unsaid the wrong thing a tempting moment.

Complaining It’s not the mountain that wears me out – it’s the grain of sand in my shoe.

It’s not the mountain that wears me out – it’s the grain of sand in my shoe.

Complaining It’s not the load that brings me down, it’s the way I carry it.

It’s not the load that brings me down, it’s the way I carry it.

Shouting Shouting and screaming to get people to perform is like using the horn to steer your car.

Shouting and screaming to get people to perform is like using the horn to steer your car.

thinking Many people get through thinking before they get through thinking things through.

Many people get through thinking before they get through thinking things through.

Self-Deprecation Only some people learn by other people’s mistakes. The rest of us actually have to be the other people.

Only some people learn by other people’s mistakes. The rest of us actually have to be the other people.

Self Depreciation I’m at this awkward age where I’m too old to say something cute and too young to say something sensible.

I’m at this awkward age where I’m too old to say something cute and too young to say something sensible.

How to be Happy Three essentials for happiness: 1. Something to do, 2. Someone to love, 3. Something to hope for.

Three essentials for happiness:

1. Something to do,

2. Someone to love,

3. Something to hope for.

Advice If it’s free; it’s advice. If you pay for it, it’s consulting. If you can use either one, it’s a miracle!

If it’s free; it’s advice.

If you pay for it, it’s consulting.

If you can use either one, it’s a miracle!

Humble Humility is like underwear – essential, but indecent if it shows.

Humility is like underwear – essential, but indecent if it shows.

Humility I have a friend who tells me that he’s a humble man. I told him that the nature of humility dictates that can’t say that and have it be true!

I have a friend who tells me that he’s a humble man. I told him that the nature of humility dictates that can’t say that and have it be true!

Seasonal - December Presence, not presents, make for a happy workplace.

Presence, not presents, make for a happy workplace.

Christmas When you stop believing in Santa, you get underwear for Christmas.

When you stop believing in Santa, you get underwear for Christmas.

December Remember, the holiday gifts of today are on Ebay tomorrow.

Remember, the holiday gifts of today are on Ebay tomorrow.

December We’re going to celebrate a traditional American holiday – the tree comes from Canada, the ornaments from Taiwan, the lights from China, the food from Italy and the idea from Israel and Bethlehem.

We’re going to celebrate a traditional American holiday – the tree comes from Canada, the ornaments from Taiwan, the lights from China, the food from Italy and the idea from Israel and Bethlehem.

Seasonal - January If in the last year you haven’t discarded a major opinion or acquired a new one, check your pulse. You may be dead.

If in the last year you haven’t discarded a major opinion or acquired a new one, check your pulse. You may be dead.

Seasonal - February Love sees through a telescope, not a microscope.

Love sees through a telescope, not a microscope.

February The force of love, like the force of gravity, is hard to see but easy to feel.

The force of love, like the force of gravity, is hard to see but easy to feel.

February All that is worth cherishing in the world begins in the heart, not in the head.

All that is worth cherishing in the world begins in the heart, not in the head.

What Dead People Say The greatest danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we miss it, but that it is too low and we reach it. Michelangelo

The greatest danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we miss it, but that it is too low and we reach it.

Michelangelo

E-Commerce eCommerce is not about technology! It is about relationships, partnerships, and communications, made possible by technology.

eCommerce is not about technology! It is about relationships, partnerships, and communications, made possible by technology.

E-Commerce I guess people thought the phone and the fax machine were all about technology when they were introduced into businesses, too.

I guess people thought the phone and the fax machine were all about technology when they were introduced into businesses, too.

What Dead People Say There is no use trying,” said Alice. “One can’t believe impossible things.” “ I daresay you haven’t had much practice,” said the Queen. “When I was your age, I always did it for half an hour a day. Why, sometimes I’ve believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast.” Lewis Carroll

There is no use trying,” said Alice. “One can’t believe impossible things.”

“ I daresay you haven’t had much practice,” said the Queen. “When I was your age, I always did it for half an hour a day. Why, sometimes I’ve believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast.” Lewis Carroll