Economic Optimist Gifts

"We're always excited to hear from analysts who are bullish on the market."

"Some say we can't go on making millions forever, but I think they're wrong!"

Learning from economics

"On a bright note, the economy is picking up."

"Of course this'll be a great year. The data, sales projections, customer surveys, and my mom all think so."

'Oh for heaven's sake, you're a cow. Just eat grass and be happy.'

"I feel like that I've been given a unique oppurtunity to speak out on issues."

One man's obstacle is another man's stepping stone.

Optimist

Six Thinking Hats

"This year I resolve to embrace change."

'We must grasp this new opportunity'

'Actually, my mom was the first to notice he'd lost that new boyfriend smell!'

"I thought those D's meant dedicated!"

"Well, so much for my lucky hat! I've worn it to five interviews and not ONE callback!"

'The good news is that from now on I belong to a very rare species. There aren't many personnel managers who create their own pink slip.'

Always expect the best

'We're quite confident this lull won't last long.'

'Wow, that is a really big goal!'

"Now at this point reality intruded."

Doug reasoned that things could be worse...but just how much worse...he wasn't sure??

To Stock Exchange

"Oh, don't mind us... We just want to make sure it's really dead."

Business Books: How to profit from authoritarianism.

Man replaces tank sign with deer sign

'It's not a 20 year low! We've been in business only 19 years.'

"Am I worried about going belly-up? Well, I can't get my fingers uncrossed and I sleep face down."

Ahhh, spring baseball.

'Every day son, I feel on top of the World!'

'I have good news and bad news. The good news is that you're going to get to relive the thrill of building your company up from nothing!'

Flower growing from a bomb.

"All of the economic indicators I've seen are pointing up."

Tom's last day.

"Well, this must be as big as I'm supposed to get."

'The key is not to take yourself too seriously: You have to be able to laugh at yourself...'