Money Mentor Gifts

"I hope you realise you're setting my behaviour patters so that I get myself hopelessly into debt in later life."

Philosophical piggy bank.

I'm not worried about taking it with me .. I'd just like it to last until I go.

'Thinking outside the bucks'

'An economist is a bloke who tells you what to do with your money after you've done something else with it.'

'Just when you're learning the value of a dollar they have the euro.'

How to Break Even - For Beginners.

"If I lend you money and you can't repay, it may affect your credit rating and you could lose your home!"

"Sure your portfolio has taken a hit, but if you stay in the market for the long haul you'll be fine."

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

'Put an egg in the bowl and beat it with the whisk.'

Phrenology bust with sections for different currencies.

'Now that I have your attention...'

'... And some primitive cultures, believed that 'the great ones' modelled us from clay.'

I've been teaching art history for decades. Students today ask new kinds of questions. No, I doubt a gluten-free menu option was available that evening. Nope, the artist was not making a statement about climate change. No, despite the umbrellas, this is not about sun exposure safety. Well, yes, I suppose you can say it's a selfie.

"Son, it's time you learned the benefits of sitting around doing nothing."

Reach for the Star.

'No, your guess isn't as good as mine.'

"Women Supporting Women!"

"I've just been offered a job sorting out the Y1K bug.."

Academic Idol - 'Professor Johannsen's paper was zippy. It had robust vocabulary and I almost felt that I could dance to it. I would give it a 7.'

'I like the way you handle responsibility, McWit, so I'm going to blame some stuff on you.'

"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."

"I wasn't the smartest guy in the room, but I was the loudest."

Leadership in the Covid-19 Era

'BANG' and a cosmology institute appears.

"Oh indeed I did: I went feral for a year when I was young. It taught me a lot about the world, but about myself too..."

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

"Leadership is all about knowing who to delegate responsibility for all your mistakes."

"...and before you embark upon life's journey, could one of you help me with my laptop?"

"I'm sorry, but we're looking for someone who's more likely to be followed than following."

Teamwork!

"I was young and cocky because I wasn't aware of my shortcomings. Now I'm old and cocky because I can't remember what they are."

"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a MAP, actually."

"Here are the new sales figures, which way up would you like them?"