Oh that Circuit City

Hi there,
My son called me early this morning to tell me about a story he heard on NPR. Seems that Mad magazine ran a parody story about Circuit City, in which they referred to it as "Sucker City." Well, it seems also, that Circuit City didn't take well to that story and threatened to stop selling Mad magazine. And, it also seems that later, they had a change of mind and said that maybe they just had to lighten up and were going to appoint a task force to look at how to create a more Fun workplace.

This is hilarious. All they need to do is call ME.
For those of you who don't know ... I, in my other business, Humor University, am an "EXPERT" in bringing Fun to the workplace. My title: CEO and Dean of FUN~

I just want to jump on a plane, fly to Richmond and "consult" with them about HOW to create a greater sense of humor at work. In fact, when I finish writing this, I'm going to call through. Wish me luck.

But here's the point -- if you can't take a joke, then you're really in trouble.

I don't care who you are .. you're fair game in business. Did you forget that it's a compliment to be written about at all? It gets you press. People will want to go to your business and check you out. Even when someone says unkind things, there are those that will want to prove it wrong. And, at the very least, it's a WAKE UP CALL to look within and see if there's something that needs changing. Hello!

Now, to personalize this ... what do your friends, peers, etc. say about you? Do you have a sense of humor or a great attitude? Are you up for serving others OR do you rip people off, take advantage of them, only think about yourself, etc.

Take a little inventory and see what you come up with.
In the meantime, check out Circuit City -- I bet they'll be really cooperative now. And, for me -- if you know anyone who works in their corporate headquarters -- hook them up with MOI!

Thanks, and have a great day.