Do You Have Spunk and Gumption?

Jan 28, 2009 | Small Business Trends | 1 Comment

Spunk and gumption - assets in a job interview?

I watched a lot of TV growing up. My favorites were always the sitcoms, and I saw them all: new, old, good, bad, anything!

One of the funniest shows I remember was Mary Tyler Moore, and a while back I saw the very first episode where Mary is meeting Lou.

Part of the exchange is this:

Lou: You know what? You’ve got spunk.
Mary: Well, yes…
Lou: I hate spunk.

Funny, and “spunk” is just a great word! That got me thinking of other words like it, and this cartoon came to me.

If I ever meet Mary Tyler Moore I’m going to have to say thanks.

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Mark Anderson, professional cartoonist About: Mark Anderson’s cartoons appear in publications including The Wall Street Journal and Harvard Business Review. Anderson is the creator of the popular cartoon website, Andertoons.com, where he licenses his cartoons for presentations, newsletters and other projects. He blogs at Andertoons Cartoon blog.