Today’s business tip comes from Mark Bradford. This is a story that Mark likes to tell his new employees during their orientation at the bank; it’s about the value of choosing words carefully, particularly when dealing with clients. It’s a valuable lesson for all of us. Thanks for sharing Mark!!

One day, I was walking through the lobby of the bank when I noticed a rather dishy blonde that was in line at the teller window. As I glanced over, our eyes met, she raised her hand to wave and smiled hello to me.

I was rather taken aback that such a looker would be waving and smiling to me, and although she looked familiar I couldn’t place where I might know her from. So naturally I crossed the lobby to speak to her, and I said "Hello, I am Mark Bradford, president of this bank. You look very familiar, and although I am usually very good with names and faces. I can’t recall how I know you."

She replied, "I may be mistaken, but I think you are the father of one of my children."


I was slightly panicked, but then my mind shot back to the one and only time I has been unfaithful.


"Holy shit," I exclaimed (too loudly), "Are you that stripper from my bachelor party that I screwed on the pool table in front of all my friends while your girlfriend whipped me with some wet celery and stuck a cucumber up my @ss?"


"No," she replied, "I'm your son’s English teacher.”