Corporate
Lesson 1.
A
man is getting into the shower just as his wife is finishing
up her shower, when the doorbell rings. The wife quickly
wraps herself in a towel and runs downstairs.
When
she opens the door, there stands Bob, the next door
neighbour. Before she says a word, Bob says, "I'll give
you $800 to drop that towel,"
After
thinking for a moment, the woman drops her towel and stands
naked in front of Bob.
After
a few seconds, Bob hands her $800 dollars and leaves. The
woman wraps back up in the towel and goes back upstairs.
When
she gets to the bathroom, her husband asks, "Who was
that?"
"It
was Bob the next door neighbour," she replies.
"Great!"
the husband says, "did he say anything about the $800
he owes me?"
Moral
of the story: If you share critical information pertaining
to credit and risk with your shareholders in time, you may
be in a position to prevent avoidable exposure.
Corporate
Lesson 2.
A
priest offered a lift to a Nun.
She
got in and crossed her legs, forcing her gown to reveal a
leg.
The
priest nearly had an accident. After controlling the car, he
stealthily slid his hand up her leg. The nun said,
"Father, remember Psalm 129?"
The
priest removed his hand. But, changing gears, he let his
hand slide up her leg again.
The nun once again said, "Father, remember Psalm
129?"
The
priest apologized "Sorry sister but the flesh is
weak."
Arriving
at the convent, the nun went on her way.
On
his arrival at the church, the priest rushed to look up
Psalm 129.
It
said, "Go forth and seek, further up, you will find
glory."
Moral
of the story: If you are not well informed in your job, you
might miss a great opportunity.
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Lesson 3.
A
sales rep, an administration clerk, and the manager are
walking to lunch when they find an antique oil lamp. They
rub it and a Genie comes out. The Genie says, "I'll
give each of you just one wish."
"Me
first! Me first!" says the admin. clerk.
"I
want to be in the
Bahamas
, driving a speedboat, without a care in the
world." Poof! She's gone.
"Me
next! Me next!" says the sales rep.
"I
want to be in
Hawaii
, relaxing on the beach with my personal
masseuse, an endless supply of Pina Coladas and the love of
my life." Poof! He's gone.
"OK,
you're up," the Genie says to the manager.
The
manager says, "I want those two back in the office
after lunch."
Moral
of the story: Always let your boss have the first say.
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Lesson 4:
A
crow was sitting on a tree, doing nothing all day. A rabbit
asked him, "Can I also sit like you and do nothing all
day long?"
The crow answered: "Sure, why not."
So,
the rabbit sat on the ground below the crow, and rested. A
fox jumped on the rabbit and ate it.
Moral
of the story: To be sitting and doing nothing, you must be
sitting very high up.
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Lesson 5.
A
turkey was chatting with a bull.
"I
would love to be able to get to the top of that tree,"
sighed the turkey, but I haven't got the energy."
"Well,
why don't you nibble on my droppings?" replied the
bull.
"They're
packed with nutrients."
The
turkey pecked at a lump of dung and found that it gave him
enough strength to reach the lowest branch of the tree. The
next day, after eating some more dung, he reached the second
branch.
Finally
after a fourth night, there he was proudly perched at the
top of the tree. Soon he was spotted by a farmer, who shot
the turkey out of the tree.
Moral
of the story: B…S… might get you to the top, but
it won't keep you there.