Most ineffective motivational slogan - There are thousands of these things

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Rob Nix

#12
I like Mike's as well! :yes:

Though not necessarily motivational slogans...

"Think outside the box" - WORN OUT!

"Your call is important to us" - YEAH RIGHT!
 

howste

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#13
Speaking of motivation...

Some years ago I was working to prepare a manufacturing plant for QS9000 registration. At our corporate headquarters we were having a meeting with all of the plant quality managers. The president showed up and tried to motivate us with this:

"Remember, there are 24 hours in a day and 7 days in a week"

There was a follow-up the next year. After successful registration of all plants to QS-9000 (the main criterion of our performance-based evaluations that year) we were told:

"There is no money for raises this year"

How about those two motivational quotes!
 

RoxaneB

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#14
Not my company but...

Communication meeting announcement by CEO: "Due to the tough market and a decrease in orders, we will be reducing the number of hours worked from 40 to 32. This will save us approximately $2-million this year."

Communication meeting announcement by CEO one month later: "Due to outstanding performance, the senior management has been granted bonuses equating to $2-million. Good job to all of you for helping the company."
 

Cari Spears

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#16
Randy said:
Here's one...

"Be all you can be"

Just thinking of it makes me want to break water laughing :lmao:
Hey now you Marines - I was all I could be and did "more before 9:00am than most people do all day". :D You breakin' water laughin' at me? :tg:
 

Randy

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#17
Cari Spears said:
Hey now you Marines - I was all I could be and did "more before 9:00am than most people do all day". :D You breakin' water laughin' at me? :tg:
My intial quote and yours Cari are both Army slogans...uh huh..

The Marines are..

"All we need is a few good men (and women)"

"We never promised you a rose garden"

"The few, the proud, the Marines"

"First to fight"

"Semper Fidelis"

"The Marines have landed and the situation is well in hand"

I imagine Sam and a couple of others know some more, but these do motivate.
 
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Dean P.

#20
What are the two biggest lies in the business world?

When the corporate guys say, "We're here to help.",

and when the guys at the plant say, "We're glad to see you."


Another one I came across:
"Due to the current financial constraints, the light at the end of the tunnel will be turned off until further notice."

DP
 
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