Start-up Optimist Pillows

"Looks like business is picking up."

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

'You're close, Spencer, but usually a business plan is a little more involved!'

'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

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

Six Thinking Hats

"This year I resolve to embrace change."

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

"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

Silicon Vale

"Harris, I want you to buy up anything that has 'dot com' in their title."

'These bitcoins things are backed by technology and the internet! What could possibly go wrong?'

'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??

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

To Stock Exchange

Flower growing from a bomb.

Ahhh, spring baseball.

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

Man replaces tank sign with deer sign

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

Hugs 50 cents

'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!'

"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."