Today was a Monday Morning Meeting worth getting up for. The meeting started out as usual, however I was enjoying it more because Mr. X, Guy, and Mole were all out which means that I actually got a seat at the table, instead of hovering around the filing cabinet while sitting on my desk chair. Towards the end of the meeting, things got interesting--Al Gore proposed that The Big Cheese write a book. From the conversation, it sounded like this was the re-proposing of an old idea, but we had a full discussion about it. The Big Cheese already has 9 chapters outlined. The book, will of course, be ghost written, since The Big Cheese is much to busy and important to write his own book. (If anyone is wondering, you can charge $1,000 a chapter to ghost write someone's business book--I'm thinking of moonlighting in that field.)
Let me say that The Big Cheese is exceptionally talented in his field and very well respected. He speaks at national events and works harder to improve his sales process than anyone I have ever known. I have been blown away with the quality of the work that comes out of BCFG, however no one is going to buy this book. In fact, I think that people will make fun of him, like I make fun of the guy who came up with this great idea...
Ask yourself, would a guy wearing an orange vest that says "401(K) ANSWERS" strike you as a trusted advisor? What would you think if someone wore one during a sales presentation? They would certainly show the decision makers that they are unique, however in this instance, I think "unique" is a nice way of saying "crazy." I would laugh anyone wearing this out of the room, yet I am considering getting it for Mr. X for Christmas. He would appreciate the ironic humor, which is why I can work for him without scratching my eyes out.
Anyway, I like The Big Cheese. I'm even starting to admire him a little, but he can't (ghost) write a book. That's just silly.
Finally--happy birthday to my bed resting friend. This one's for you--I hope you liked it.
(Did anyone notice that I didn't use any footnotes--weird.)
OMG!! Is that vest thing for real??? If so, I'm considering creating something equally stupid for teachers...maybe along the lines of:
ReplyDelete"Ask me about your grade publicly during class."
or perhaps -
"Let me answer the question I just answered four times."
Yes--the vest is real. You can check it out at http://www.knowhow401k.com/401kvest.asp
ReplyDeleteSadly, it appears that it is no longer for sale. Also sadly, I know the man that created the company that created the vest.
You should totally make one for teachers!