Try this fun office game. Do you keep falling asleep in meetings and seminars? What about long and tedious 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 1" blocks. 2. Write one of the following words or 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 empower (or empowerment) knowledge base at the end of the day touch base mindset 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!" Make it 6x6 by adding: "mission", "vision", "customers/stakeholders", "new paradigm", "lessons learned", "self-assessment", "quality", "continuous improvement", "coordinate", "feedback", and "powers-that-be"! 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