urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:entropymage Stray Thoughts... Beloved of Chaos, Addicted to Law... entropymage 2009-02-15T19:54:02Z urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:entropymage:6523 Patent Pending 2009-02-15T19:54:02Z 2009-02-15T19:54:02Z For those of you in the business world who know anyone addicted to calling useless time-wasting team meetings, I have good news.<br /><br />I've discovered something that's akin to a nicotine patch for meetings.<br /><br />Only one patch, placed over the mouth of the recipient, can increase the effectiveness of a five-person meeting by up to 20%.<br /><br />I just have to negotiate branding rights with 3M. <br /><br />I'll let you know how it goes...