Two men dressed in pin-stripe suits arrive at the gates of Hell.

The devil greets them and says,

“Welcome gentlemen! Clearly you have lived it up on Earth but now you must pay for your sins!” 

The two suited men look at each other and smile.

“That’s ok.  We’re a couple of Bankers, the government’s paying as usual!”

This is kind of an old urban myth (and I’m not sure what the original source is for this story) but sometimes you need to have something to give you a feel-good factor…..anyway here’s the story……

A professor stood before his philosophy class with some items in front of him.  When the class began, wordlessly, he picked up a very large, empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls.  He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.

The professor then picked up a box of small pebbles and poured them into the jar.  He shook the jar lightly and the pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls.  He asked the students again if the jar was full.  They agreed that it was.

Next, the professor picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar.  Of course, the sand filled up everything else.  He asked once more if the jar was full.  The students responded with a unanimous “Yes!”

The professor then produced two cans of beer from under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar, effectively filling the empty space between the sand.  The students laughed.  As the laughter subsided, the professor said: 

“I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life.  The golf balls are the important things: your family, your children, your health, your friends, your favorite passions—things that if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full.”

“The pebbles are the other things that matter: your job, your house, your car.  The sand is everything else—the small stuff.  If you put the sand into the jar first there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls.  The same goes for life.  If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff, you will never have room for the things that are important to you. ”

“Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness.  Play with your children.  Take time to care about your health; the way you feel and the way you look.  Take your partner out to dinner.  Play another round of golf or go to the gym.  There will always be time to clean the house and fix the disposal.” 

“Take care of the golf balls first, the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand.”

One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the beer represented.  The professor smiled and said,

“I’m glad you asked.  It just goes to show you that no matter how full your life may seem, there’s always room for a couple of beers.”

A philosophy we whole-heartedly agree with here at KK!

Came across what seems like the perfect Christmas present for job seekers before the doom and gloom of 2009 hits us all:

The best career investment you’ll ever make!Calm those nerves! When you prepare for a job interview correctly (the VooDoo way), there is nothing to worry about! Simply follow the easy-to-use instructions with the Get That Job VooDoo Doll and you’re on your way to a stress-free job search.

Picture this…your applications won’t disappear into that “black hole”. You’ll ace those personality and background checks. You’ll never be left dangling, waiting for a call or offer. You’ll send a cyber message to corporate recruiters — stop advertising jobs that don’t exist; return phone calls! Best of all, you’ll confidently negotiate the ideal salary and perks.

 Dolls are infused with healing energy and white light for good luck. Handmade in the USA of 100% cotton fabric and softly stuffed with polyester fiberfill. Charming straw-like hair and bright sequin eyes. Measure approximately 12 inches high. Complete with instructions and three white pins. 

I particularly like the “infused with healing energy and white light for good luck” and the three white pins.  I just might buy a few…… here’s the link…………..

Believe it or not, this is a true story that happened recently to my business partner, Ian.

Ian was working at a client site and as usual had started work early.  While busily typing on his keyboard he spotted a small rodent scurying across the office floor.  Being the diligent person that he is, Ian reported the “incident” to security.  The business day continued with no further interruptions.

After leaving the office for the day, Ian caught the train to travel back up North.  He managed to struggle to a table where three women were already sitting.

Unzipping his laptop bag on a table, what should appear but a small brown mouse.  Thinking smartly, the mouse leapt into one of the women’s laps before making its bid for freedom down the carriage aisle. 

Understandably there was a lot of commotion from the three women at Ian’s table.  The train guard arrived on the scene asking what all the fuss was about.  One of the women accused Ian of letting his mouse loose on the train.

Ian replied:

“Yes, that’d be right.  Myself and Stuart Little always take the train on a Thursday.  In fact his car’s waiting for him at the station.”

You really couldn’t make this up!