Career Milestone In Finance Mugs

Goldilocks Investments: Too hot...too cold...just right.

Dow Jones drop

Wow thanks, a cheque for $500M made out to 'small business'.

'Looks like a Ponzi scheme, but you got in early so you should be fine - provided you keep your mouth shut.'

'Do you think, perhaps, that we could start shooting for a few longer-term goals around here?'

'I'm sure that one wasn't there last week.'

"I'm afraid 'It's a surprise', doesn't cut it as a growth strategy."

'Finally! A meeting with one of the bigwigs.'

'Our product flooded the market... Before backing up a deluge of consumer complaints!'

A fight in the Boardroom.

"'Quid pro quo' is a no-no, Bradbury. Around here we say 'reciprocal altruism'."

Can't Do the Math/Won't Do the Math.

"Women Supporting Women!"

"Now that I have everyone's attention..."

'As a beginning teacher, you know you come here prepared to teach and become a good teacher. As you gain experience, you will learn that you also come here to care and become a great teacher.'

'This is a 'placebo' line. It serves no purpose but it makes us feel good.'

"Let's start with an icebreaker..."

"Hey, you stick your neck out on a regular basis, it's gonna happen. The important thing is to just get up and keep moving forward."

'We're finding out that those 'wrongs' we made 'right' were actually right after all.'

'No, it's not really good - that's our lawsuits-to-earnings ratio.'

Dressed for Success!

"Do you promise to love, honour and contribute to the gross national product?"

He was destined for greatness. Whatever that meant.

"Remember...when the going gets tough...DELEGATE!"

Business of Fingerpointing Line Art

Sales chart is buildings in background.

Go! Means NOW!

"What if he's bluffing? What if he's not? What if the room just gets too hot?"

Keyworker

Supermom.

'Great news this quarter! Losses are up in smoke, profits are high, and we're seeing lots of green!'

"Be careful what you wish for, Bob, because you just might get it. And if it happens to be what I was wishing for, things could get pretty ugly around here."

"We have an acronym!"

Doris K. Elston: Brain Surgeon, Professional Model, Artist, Lawyer....Plus Mother of Four.

"Brilliant report, I can't tell where the facts and the fiction begins"