I suppose my live poodle pups should be considered my office mascots; but, I prefer to think of them as my office-mates. For my mascot, I chose a cute, friendly, inspirational character from Disney. Figment is my mascot. At my darkest moments, he makes me smile, and encourages me to think creatively. I’ve only got two Figments in my office, a little rubbery figure that sits on the base of my flat screen monitor; and, a plush Figment that sits on a bookshelf.

When I visit other home offices, I always ask whether there’s a mascot—and why that particular mascot was chosen. It tells me a lot about the owner of the office.

If you’ve got a mascot, please let me know who or what it is—and share why you chose that mascot.