Optimistic Worker Gifts

"I love my job!"

'Good news...I've not been made redundant.'

"In recognition of last month's little upward blip, I suggest we allow ourselves a spontaneous victory fist bump."

'For your information, I am engaging the energy of change and complexity to create the future I desire.'

"So, we look to the fourth quarter as a time of healing."

'Chocolate milk, carrot cake,candied yams...see, there's a solution to everything!'

"This could be the year someone actually goes up there."

Boptimism

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

Back to work...

"We need to do something about excessive admin. I want you to fill out one of these forms every time you think you're doing some."

'I had a thought. Let's scrap everything and start a new fiscal year right now.'

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

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

Upward Progress

"Even if forced to slave all day, in my mind I'll always play!"

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

Optimist

"You're new here ... it's customary on dismal Monday mornings to be miserable."

"Trust me, this is as weird for me as it is for you."

Happy Days Are Here Again

"Gosh, I can't believe it's been over 25 years since our company was dragged, kicking and screaming, into the digital age!"

"Pollyanna, your teeth are shot. Stop sugar coating everything!"

Six Thinking Hats

"This year I resolve to embrace change."

Trays on desk read: In/Out/Lose in the Shuffle.

'I tried being pessimistic. I was terrible at it.'

The Ekert Saga: 'Ah, another week of school begins...might as well try to make the most of it!...You're crampin' my style, Ekert.'

Well, everything's going great! I guess it's time to bring in the naysayers.

"The pizza came late and it was cold!"

"You might ask, 'Can two people who love each other find happiness in an era of skyrocketing deficits?' I think they can."

"Since I am chairman, it behooves me to go first. 'What I Did Over My Summer Vacation,' by Wilson Rupert Hewes."

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

'I want to see more blue sky thinking.'

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