tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post5994653115301781378..comments2023-11-14T20:29:04.094-08:00Comments on Pearl, Why You Little...: Impactful! or Communication is the Cornerstone of Our SpeakingPearlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05261369905176088917noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-64064067493086369462013-06-29T15:52:57.948-07:002013-06-29T15:52:57.948-07:00I used to fall asleep during those conference call...I used to fall asleep during those conference call meetings.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-32480429614170697092013-06-29T07:33:37.503-07:002013-06-29T07:33:37.503-07:00I find it literally impossible to concentrate duri...I find it literally impossible to concentrate during conference calls. I am usually caught off guard though and asked something and then I have to do some quick thiinking :-)Optimistic Existentialisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11507986337866049924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-52917863442858359112013-06-29T06:00:58.452-07:002013-06-29T06:00:58.452-07:00So for the work at home people the time and calls ...So for the work at home people the time and calls are a business expense and write off.the walking manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10058913927297370740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-73325984405235587772013-06-29T01:23:52.288-07:002013-06-29T01:23:52.288-07:00"...obedience, conformity, and group-think.&q..."...obedience, conformity, and group-think." Succinctly phrased. Can't recall if I was for or against it but went outdoors and gardened for 30 years. I admire your strength, Pearl.Geo.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16221314320558128986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-44845876403128396272013-06-28T23:34:38.765-07:002013-06-28T23:34:38.765-07:00Meetings are over rated. Tell them you're unab...Meetings are over rated. Tell them you're unable to attend because you're too busy actually working. Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-68781184110802967962013-06-28T23:03:01.327-07:002013-06-28T23:03:01.327-07:00How glad I am to have left conference calls behind...How glad I am to have left conference calls behind me. I am also very, very glad that there was no such animal as video phone calls when I was forced to play. Eeeuw.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-79208088807512841022013-06-28T22:34:47.553-07:002013-06-28T22:34:47.553-07:00Thank you for making me smile.....Thank you for making me smile.....Jo-Anne's Ramblingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11418152399382818709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-15541003354627207222013-06-28T20:07:34.868-07:002013-06-28T20:07:34.868-07:00Funny one Pearl!
Depending on the conference call,...Funny one Pearl!<br />Depending on the conference call, I usually would check in, mute my phone and then make fun of what everyone was saying. Pat Tilletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17699973774273291205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-6168295802300280662013-06-28T16:37:49.471-07:002013-06-28T16:37:49.471-07:00When I left Corporate, Inc., one's secretary s...When I left Corporate, Inc., one's secretary set up conference calls, then buzzed your office to pick up and begin. The good old days.Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834682329952369721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-16307281986273874092013-06-28T14:23:03.590-07:002013-06-28T14:23:03.590-07:00You really all work as hard as that? You must be e...You really all work as hard as that? You must be exhausted.Frikohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04277167831642088694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-66867610802626927412013-06-28T13:30:44.910-07:002013-06-28T13:30:44.910-07:00Thank you Tiffany Rose for catching me up on the l...Thank you Tiffany Rose for catching me up on the latest "Office speak" I retired after I was "ahead of the curve."<br /><br />Pearl if this was not so accurate I would have laughed heartily.<br /> <br /><br />Well I still laughed pretty hard.joehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08520161706680568508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-52248315952774417952013-06-28T13:10:13.882-07:002013-06-28T13:10:13.882-07:00Oh dang Jenny-O, for the pun that was on everybody...Oh dang Jenny-O, for the pun that was on everybody's minds...or at least should have been <br /><br />"Predictions of the Procrastination Growth Potential are really opening up with the work-from-home and the Summer Flex Friday phenomena. It's a brave new world, gang."Kanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12223195235402609121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-42135519421284861002013-06-28T11:11:58.270-07:002013-06-28T11:11:58.270-07:00You have never lived until you have experienced a ...You have never lived until you have experienced a conference call at 3 AM. Seriously, I have been on them. These are actual working calls where some folks are tethered to a phone line out in the field working on equipment and wishing they were asleep, people in an office (as I always was) waiting for their big moment when they push <b>a</b> button or read back something in blurry LEDs, while a person probably in PJs is desperately trying not to wake his significant other while hopelessly trying to coordinate everything. The best part happens just after pajama guy says "Let's break for a bit, OK?"Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09752593286034877538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-29114445588122862082013-06-28T10:17:06.976-07:002013-06-28T10:17:06.976-07:00I haven't been leaving comments because I'...I haven't been leaving comments because I'm "killing" myself (note the apostrophes)with laughter at the post and other comments. We need a "like" button or something similar.<br /><br />Thanks Pearl, for bringing lots of giggles, he-haws, and belly laughs to my dayWatsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16609173450576055443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-1275975506060492182013-06-28T10:13:11.645-07:002013-06-28T10:13:11.645-07:00So glad I'm retired!So glad I'm retired!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03803472040500529682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-45951629971268886692013-06-28T10:13:10.748-07:002013-06-28T10:13:10.748-07:00So glad I'm retired!So glad I'm retired!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03803472040500529682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-43967955508820959262013-06-28T09:42:05.620-07:002013-06-28T09:42:05.620-07:00Crap. Because I'm working the pointy point of ...Crap. Because I'm working the pointy point of the spear, I've had to level-set expectations while harvesting low-hanging fruit.tiffany rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16105832290440620053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-7013817863510511102013-06-28T08:57:23.742-07:002013-06-28T08:57:23.742-07:00Gives a new depth of meaning to "phoning it i...Gives a new depth of meaning to "phoning it in", does it not?jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-54435659992532003242013-06-28T08:48:13.147-07:002013-06-28T08:48:13.147-07:00I don't know who experiences more joy at work-...I don't know who experiences more joy at work--you with all the business "fun" or me with all my third grade "fun."<br /><br />Maybe it would be a tie...Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-83050559043618621352013-06-28T08:31:43.174-07:002013-06-28T08:31:43.174-07:00Much, much better than face to face meetings when ...Much, much better than face to face meetings when you have to try to look as though you give a damn . . .jabbloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12176958811589489979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-1670700830480343022013-06-28T08:16:36.225-07:002013-06-28T08:16:36.225-07:00Oh, you have so made us all wish we worked for AN&...Oh, you have so made us all wish we worked for AN&G.vanillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11978025976591113499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-53690726836396966302013-06-28T08:14:00.385-07:002013-06-28T08:14:00.385-07:00Hari Om
Ugh. Bad Memories. VERY Bad Memories. T...Hari Om<br />Ugh. Bad Memories. VERY Bad Memories. Thanks for the raising of them. I'll send "in cents"...<br /><br />$+} YAMxxYamini MacLeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18383916589808462620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-72359056094829514552013-06-28T08:04:56.648-07:002013-06-28T08:04:56.648-07:00Technology....a good thing???
:))Technology....a good thing???<br />:))Jackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214796594702277709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-55368822094298978402013-06-28T07:41:10.226-07:002013-06-28T07:41:10.226-07:00This may answer the question "How do you ork ...This may answer the question "How do you ork a cow?"Silliyakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12357513229346986960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-70326684787445752842013-06-28T07:18:58.006-07:002013-06-28T07:18:58.006-07:00"Multitasking" through the meeting While..."Multitasking" through the meeting While working from home.<br /><br />ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ<br />Simply Suthernhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13057516546779066925noreply@blogger.com