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Monday, July 30, 2007

Finance Professional Games

So, getting ready for an "exciting" conference call with a client?

Step one:
Prepare a four by four square, randomly filling each cell with one of the below phrases / words.

synergy
accretive
pitch
bottom line
revisit
double check
margin expansion
24/7
scrubbed
benchmarking
value-added
aggressive
premium
impressive growth
market
leverage

Step two:
Tick off each block when one of the phrases is mentioned

Step three:
When you have ticked off four boxes in a row, column or diagonally, stand up, bang your fist on the table and shout "BULLSHIT!"