Remember those godawful speakers Andy bought for the NY office?
Well to counteract their ugly poncyness, I’ve errrrrm, just ordered this … and our accountant is going off like Darth Vadar on a bad hair day!
[I only did it because Jill wouldn’t let me have one for home! The bitch! 🙂 ]
Hey, it’s not like its a total waste of space or money … on top of things like an iPOD charger, webcam and USB phone … it has a built in DVD player AND projector in his head, so we can show clients their ads and stuff from it.
As far as I am concerned, that’s a justifiable business expense and I’ll fight anyone who disagrees.
Please can I have my expenses paid on this … pleeeeeeeease!
Oh, and following the disappointment of not winning the big, secret pitch … a big congratulations to the guys for …
1 Winning a fucking wonderful creative assignment from DIESEL.
2 Achieving some of the highest consumer taste scores in B&J’s history for flavour combinations they came up with.
[Still waiting on the results for your concept Mr M … fingers crossed!]
I am really, really glad for you all, you absolutely deserve it and I can’t wait to see what exciting stuff you come up with for the Iti-fashionistas.
Apart from the fact I am potentially quite out-of pocket [go on, please pay me back Ian, pleeeeeease!] this is one of those days where life feels really, really good … and its not because I bought a ridiculously overpriced electronic gadget, it’s because I am seeing people I care deeply about shine and start to really believe in what they are capable of achieving together.
Call me an old tosser, but I believe the role of a boss/company is to take ‘people’ on a journey of education, inspiration and challenge so that one day when they invariably leave, they go somewhere far better than they would otherwise of achieved.
Of course you never want people to move on – but if you know they look back and feel you had a massive influence in what they have – and continue to – achieve, then it makes it all worth while.
In all honesty, seeing the guys flourish and win great business [against great companies] because of that talent is wonderful and as much as it pains me, its testimony to both George and Andy’s leadership, talent and downright greatness.
Even though that last sentence made me sick, I feel like a proud Dad and I have to admit that I like that feeling.