Business Magician Gifts

'But I don't want to give you the impression that there was some kind of magic formula for my success.'

"Is this to make me feel bad for not getting you that laptop?"

"The leadership team wants a catchy acronym for a new social media app they're calling Functional Applied Relationship Tracker. Any suggestions?"

"After years of cartoon rejections, Bill stooped to trying a little shameless product placement."

'How fast can you hype?'

"Work hard. Save money. Work hard. Save money. Work hard. Save money. Work hard. Save money. Yay!!! I died rich!"

'AT&T? I'm letting you go. I'm down-sizing too!'

Team Leader

Time Is Money

Fred wonders if he should go see what's happening in accounting.

Businessman with in and out boxes marked: 'Hocus' and 'Pocus'

"I'm not telling you to stay. I'm talking to the stock market."

"Ed and Helen's portfolio rose 3 point today on Dave's purchase of 100 shares..."

I was trying to day trade my way through business school, but then the stock market tanked.

"The new revenue stream is finally kicking in."

"Genius is 1% inspiration, 99% budget allocation."

Smoke and mirrors.

Investing your savings

'This wasn't what I meant by viral marketing...but if you can get it to work.'

'And this is my strategic money reserve.'

Smiling businessman with rising profits

"You haven't been laid off because you're the designated scapegoat."

"Everything's gone up."

"I'm sorry, JB, we still haven't worked out how we did it."

Falling stocks appear to be rising when man stands on his head.

'Guess who made a bushel today?'

Man breaks piggy bank to find another smaller piggy bank inside.

'Wait a minute....!

"For my next trick, I shall turn four consecutive quarters of losses into a positive outlook going forward."

Inkwell Genie.

"These are magic beans, my boy. Their value comes from growth and scale, not revenue."

'I think I'm decisive. Can I get back to you on that?'

"Your portfolio is too conservative."

'Well, maybe upteen zillion was too general a cost estimate.'

"This is Fluffy, my pet money."