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Finding Our Fun Again

By: Mistie Thompson | 09/24/2008

There's grumbling around the halls of Standing Partnership these days. Yes, I know I may be blowing our image as an utopian work paradise where happy Standing elves whistle while we work all day long. (OK, so we do whistle. Mostly Metallica.)

And we're not grumbling because we have tyrannical leadership or horrible work conditions or tainted soda in the fridge (although that Diet Dr. Pepper with the Indiana Jones cartoons is mighty suspicious). Truth is, working for Standing Partnership pretty much rocks. Most of us will probably have to be pried out of here with a crowbar, because we've been out there in the "real world," and we are not going back.

Nah, truth is...we're just tired. We've been working our fannies off with oh-so-cool clients, flying all over the world to work with amazing people and really finding the sweet spot of reputation management - that juxtaposition of great strategy with creativity and solid trench work that makes us want to keep working well into the night. I know, it's a good problem to have, huh?

We occasionally get to the cranky grumbling stage around here, and when we do, we're very good about injecting some stress-relieving fun back into the office to lighten the mood and reinvigorate us. I'm fully expecting to see some gooey chocolate concoction on the kitchen table soon (hint hint!), and breaking out the margaritas this afternoon would be entirely appropriate.

But that would be selfish of us. Probably a number of our faithful blog readers are feeling just as harried as we are these days. So, here's a little goofy fun with absolutely no redeeming value for you. If this helps you get through the day, or if you have any other ideas for gettin' our whistle back, let us know.

Just don't take the last piece of cake.

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