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Monday, March 7, 2011

Job Titles {aka - having a bit of fun}

My company is privately held, governed by our shareholders. The shareholders elect officers for the various leadership roles.

Blah-blah-blah, I know. But there's a point to this backgrounder.

At the office holiday party, the new slate of officers was announced which gave me an opportunity to rib our new president a little. I just made off-hand comments like, "I serve at the pleasure of the president," and "Whatever you say, Mr. President," and so on. I also told him that I was going to start calling his wife (who is one of the nicest people ever) "First Lady."

Knowing her - and her sense of humor - fairly well, I couldn't resist taking advantage of Vistaprint's super-cheap deals on business cards. I mocked up a business card for our new First Lady:


Mr. President laughed when I handed him the cards - I'm sure he thinks I'm nuts. But since we've worked together for almost twelve years, he should know that about me by now.

Anyway, I received a very sweet note from our First Lady thanking me for her business cards and offering me the role as her Press Secretary. How could I turn that down?

And then I came to work to find:


A close-up of the note:


My creativity pales in comparison to the First Lady's - which is why I'm the Press Secretary!

Sometimes work is just too much fun.

3 comments:

  1. I am personally acquainted with the First Lady and must say that you must be very special to be her Press Secretary. JRF

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  2. So kind of you to say! But I'll share something you already know - she's a special woman and I'm blessed to know her.

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