With the new website will come a new, less-frequent newsletter, which we're confident will surpass this one in terms of both interest and relevance to your business.

I'm proud that our team has been able to produce such high quality and fun material every Friday morning for 70 consecutive weeks. I'm equally proud of the new website and the detailed information it provides about Shirlaws events and Shirlaws in general.

There's also a Tools & Resources section with articles, case studies, videos - and information about staying in touch with Shirlaws on LinkedIn, Twitter or Facebook.

We look forward to connecting with you - online or in real life - sometime very soon.

The Comedy Circuit
A key theme of this newsletter has been balancing business with fun. This link looks at the neural circuitry to explain why the Intranet Joke of the Week is funny ... at least to me!

Yes, Your Friends are more Popular
Sure, the grass is always greener. But there's also science that proves your friends are actually more popular than you are. It's just maths, not you. Maybe.

The Johnny Cupcakes Story
An excellent story about building a brand, building a business, and not actually selling any cupcakes.

The Shirlaws Values
And the final - at least for now - Shirlaws business link appropriately looks at the Shirlaws values. It's about Balance. Now enjoy the Jokes of the Week!

Intranet Joke(s) of the Week

#1 - A newcomer cowboy rides into town, takes a drink at the bar, and exits, only to discover his horse has been stolen.
He rushes back into the bar, draws his gun impressively and fires a shot into the ceiling.
"Listen here townsfolk," he declares, "somebody took my horse. Now I'm gonna sit me down and have one more drink. If my horse isn't returned by the time my drink is finished, well the same thing will happen here as happened in Texas.
"And let me tell you all - I don't want to have to do what I did in Texas."
Naturally, this has the locals concerned enough to act fast, and sure enough when the cowboy finishes his drink he leaves the bar to discover his horse safely returned.
He's just about to ride off when a young boy comes over to him. "Hey mister," says the boy, "you got everyone talking about you. Before you leave, we'd sure like to know what you did in Texas that you never want to do again?"
The cowboy looks back. "I had to walk home."

#2 - Two young guys are building a house. One of them keeps reaching into his nail bag, pulling out a nail, and inspecting it. Half of them he bangs into the wall, but the other half he just throws on the ground.
The other guy spots this happening, and comes over to ask why so many are being thrown away.
The first guy explains: "If the nail is pointing into the house, I nail it into the wall. But if it's pointing away from the house then it's defective, and I toss it."
The second guy can't believe what he's hearing. "That must be the dumbest thing I ever heard on a building site. Those nails pointing away aren't defective you fool - they're for the other side of the house!"

#3 - An elderly couple start having memory problems, so the doctor suggests they write things down more often. One night watching television the old man gets up and asks his wife if she wants anything from the kitchen.
"I'd love a bowl of icecream," she says. "Don't forget - you better write that down."
"I won't forget," insists the man, "it's just a bowl of icecream."
"And strawberries," says the woman. "Oh, and some whipped cream, and crushed nuts. Are you sure you don't want to write that down?"
"Icecream with strawberries, whipped cream and crushed nuts. Don't worry love, I'll remember." And with that, the man disappears into the kitchen.
About 20 minutes later, the man finally returns from the kitchen, and hands his wife a plate of bacon and eggs. She just stares at the plate for a moment, then glares at him.
"Where's my toast?" she asks.

Until the new newsletter next month, thanks for reading!
Jacob Aldridge and the Shirlaws Team

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