With so much gloom in the marketplace lately, this weekly email is perhaps one of the few places to turn for a balanced perspective that reminds us there is still opportunity and fun to be had.

And that's certainly our team's focus this year - our 2009 ethos points are those in the title: Fun, Profitable, Growth.

Does your business have some key values that encompass the balance required now, as always? And even if you do, are you actively organising activities to demonstrate balance to your team at the time they need it most?

Lolcats and Pathos

Is teh article of both funny and sad. (A description which, if you're not familiar with the Lolcat phenomenon, will make no sense; thankfully, this article is a good introduction to you latecomers.)

Ignorance will save us

Bliss - Assumptions - Stimulus - Spending. You're welcome.

An offshore man-made island

If ignorance, or brilliance, doesn't work, it's good to know that there's a Plan B. Or, at least, that there may be a Plan B somewhere in the not too distant future.

Stroke of Insight (video)

If you have 20 minutes, then sit down and be amazed at this brilliant speech by Neuroanatomist Jill Bolte Taylor, a brain expert who witnessed her own stroke from the inside. Truly amazing, uplifting, and certainly perspective-giving. If you don't have 20 minutes, make the time right now - you'll thank me later.

Intranet Joke of the Week

A housekeeping tip for today's busy lives: Always keep several get well cards on the mantel.

That way, if unexpected guests arrive, they'll think you've been sick and unable to clean.

Until next week, stay well!

Jacob Aldridge and the Shirlaws Team

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