Top 10 Signs you’ve been In the Corporate World Too Long

10. You decide to re-organize your family into a "team- based organization."

9. You refer to dating as test marketing.

8. You can spell "paradigm."

7. You actually know what a paradigm is.

6. You write executive summaries on your love letters.

5. Your Valentine's Day cards have bullet points.

4. You use the term "value-added" without laughing.

3. You believe you never have any problems in your life, just "issues" and "improvement opportunities."

2. You can explain to somebody the difference between "re-engineering," "down-sizing," "right-sizing," and "firing people."

And the number 1 sign you've been in the corporate world too long

1. You celebrate your wedding anniversary by conducting a performance review.

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