Family Business Aficionado Mugs

"So what makes you think you're the right person for this post?" "Well, I'm highly motivated, outgoing and independently minded. Isn't that right, Dad?"

'Remember, Junior, in business, you're nobody until somebody loathes you.'

End of the World is nigh/Leave not the caps of the toothpaste, "He's easing his son into the business."

'I handed over my company to my son and he's doing better than I ever did. Unfortunately he's starting school next year...'

"The law deals with child labor, not child management."

Mom's The Boss

'If the economy gets any worse, I'll have to start laying off relatives.'

'Now here is one that is brilliant. My son suggests...'

"I'm teaching my son the business!"

'Jones and Son.'

"In these economically straitened times, old-fashioned family values become so important. Welcome to the firm, son."

"He thinks more of that bloody cat than he does of his sons!"

"Hmmm...impressive CV! Y'know, I have a feeling that you'll go far in this company...."

'Well, now that I know he's the owner's son, yes, he's the best damned wine steward I've ever seen.'

'Shhhh. Fido inherited seventy percent of this company.'

"I've just never worked anyplace where the 'alpha male' was a woman."

No one has ever been accused of choosing bad relatives.

'Investment charts can be complicated, son, but that usually means, 'bonuses'.'

'Sure, a drawing on Facebook has coverage, but nothing wows the family like a spread on the fridge.'

"Some day, son, all this will be yours. ... Actually, you know what? You can have it now."

"It's so nice to finally put a face to the name."

"Damnit, executive-trainees don't have 'accidents'."

Office pics on dinner table.

'When training my son, keep him totally ignorant. I'm grooming him to be VP in-charge-of -denials.'

"Listen. Nobody's cuter than anyone else! You're all equally cute!"

I love my family!

'Now this is exactly what I was referring to when I talked about 'scope creep'.'

Big Shot/Bigger Shot.

Mother's Love

It's a Boy

"And this is my junior partner, my son, Ira."

John W. Law., John W. Law Jr., Robert Law, Janet Law, Attorneys at Law

'In the interest of spending more time with my children, I've put Bobby and Emily in charge of corporate strategy.'

'I think babies grow in a mommy's tummy and adopted babies grow in a mommy's heart.'

'Don't worry, Dad. I'm going to turn this company around 360 degrees!'