The Twelve EAs of Christmas
4 min read 19 December 2025
On the first day of Christmas, I completed merrily -
A quarterly Peakon survey
On the second day of Christmas, I handled seamlessly -
Back-to-back meetings
And a quarterly Peakon survey
On the third day of Christmas, I rescheduled happily -
Three lunch invites
Back-to-back meetings
And a quarterly Peakon survey
On the fourth day of Christmas, I found miraculously -
Four lost notebooks
Three lunch invites
Back-to-back meetings
And a quarterly Peakon survey
On the fifth day of Christmas, I raised a toast with glee -
π Twenty-Five Baringa Years!
Four lost notebooks
Three lunch invites
Back-to-back meetings
And a quarterly Peakon survey
On the sixth day of Christmas, I chased up urgently -
Six late replies
π Twenty-Five Baringa Years!
Four lost notebooks
Three lunch invites
Back-to-back meetings
And a quarterly Peakon survey
On the seventh day of Christmas, I offered helpfully -
Seven travel options
Six late replies
π Twenty-Five Baringa Years!
Four lost notebooks
Three lunch invites
Back-to-back meetings
And a quarterly Peakon survey
On the eighth day of Christmas, I spread festivity -
Eight Christmas prezzies
Seven travel options
Six late replies
π Twenty-Five Baringa Years!
Four lost notebooks
Three lunch invites
Back-to-back meetings
And a quarterly Peakon survey
On the ninth day of Christmas, I sent out joyfully -
Nine birthday WhatsApps
Eight Christmas prezzies
Seven travel options
Six late replies
π Twenty-Five Baringa Years!
Four lost notebooks
Three lunch invites
Back-to-back meetings
And a quarterly Peakon survey
On the tenth day of Christmas, I confirmed excitedly -
Ten meeting rooms
Nine birthday WhatsApps
Eight Christmas prezzies
Seven travel options
Six late replies
π Twenty-Five Baringa Years!
Four lost notebooks
Three lunch invites
Back-to-back meetings
And a quarterly Peakon survey
On the eleventh day of Christmas, I tested nervously -
CoPilot and New Outlook
Ten meeting rooms
Nine birthday WhatsApps
Eight Christmas prezzies
Seven travel options
Six late replies
π Twenty-Five Baringa Years!
Four lost notebooks
Three lunch invites
Back-to-back meetings
And a quarterly Peakon survey
On the twelfth day of Christmas, I booked triumphantly -
Twelve desks by 10:03
Eleven CoPilot emails
Ten meeting rooms
Nine birthday wishes
Eight Christmas greetings
Seven travel options
Six late replies
π Twenty-Five Baringa Years!
Four lost notebooks
Three lunch invites
Back-to-back meetings
And a quarterly Peakon survey
Merry Christmas to our wonderful EA and PA network from all of us here at Baringa!
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