Just read an interesting column in the New York Post about the New England Patriots hiring and then jettisoning the scandal-plagued Antonio Brown. The columnist accused both Patriots head coach Bill Belichick and the infamous but famously talented wide receiver of being self-entitled rather than self-aware. This got us thinking what’s the big difference and how does that affect how …
I admit it… I’m sometimes guilty and after all these years I should know better. I became so used to defending myself after working in the television news (sometimes toxic) business for a lifetime. Often, I reacted rather than reasoned and started shooting from the lip before thinking my declaration through. That’s what happens when you substitute emotion for reason …
Anybody who’s works in a media news department, corporate environment, or even a small business with a nasty owner can tell you how tough it is to work in a toxic environment. Just dealing with the day-to-day struggles of walking on eggshells may help you survive the hell you’re in, but you certainly can’t rise above to be the best …
“Lead, Follow, or get out of my Way!”, was the business slogan often used by celebrity, media mogul, successful businessman, yachtsman, ex of Jane Fonda, etc. Ted Turner in the eighties and nineties. That statement, often delivered with an arrogance that comes from self-entitled bosses, was pushed aside in the past few years with, the more empathetic “Lean-In” philosophy of …
A New Business Model for Success? by Donna Mitchell If you’re looking for sound advice on how to become a standout performer in your workplace, where do you turn? A reality television show such as America’s Top Model wouldn’t be high on your list of resources, would it? But does it offer some sage advice?Recently, I came across a column …
