Martin sudenly realized that there wasn’t anything particularly empowering about a power lunch, power walking, or power napping, but work lately had him doing all three. It was crunch time, everyone was scrambling, and it felt like no one was making headway. The higher-ups always had more to pile on.
Martin sighed when he just finished unwrapping his sandwich to the sound of his ring tone. The Vice President of Technology was calling. Martin sighed again.

 

As a rule Martin avoided unknown numbers, and the telemarketers who were normally behind them, but he had a gut feeling that he needed to answer this one.
"Hello?"
"Hi Martin, this is John Ludwik, Vice President of Technology. Look I know you're a little busy lately, but I have something of an important assignment for you. By Friday I need you to _______________. As soon as you get back to the office you'll need to get with Linda for the details."
Friday was only two days away. Martin just figured that his gut was upset at him for not having gotten any of the sandwich yet.