When a colleague sent this to me last week, my first impulse was to SPAM it by email to just about everyone I know but thought this was a better forum. If you participate in online meetings in any form – as I do on a regular basis, this will drive you to tears. Heads up; there is a sneaky ad at the end but the content is still priceless.
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hilarious but very true! Thanks Paul