“No comment.” Wait. WHAT?!? Are you telling the public, who thrive on scandals and gossip, that you have time to say “no comment” but not time to protect your reputation? Doesn’t matter…
Tag: gossip
Battling Negativity Bias
Negativity bias doesn’t just trip us up as individuals. It also hurts our businesses. What is negativity bias? We give more weight to negative experiences than to neutral or positive ones.…
How to Effectively Change “How Things Have ALWAYS Been Done”
Gossip travels faster than fact. How you handle gossip makes the difference between the gossip controlling you — or you controlling it. Despite knowing that the only thing constant is change, anything…
You Should’ve Called Earlier
Don’t wait until the last minute to ask for help. Call early, and you have more options. Call later, and you have fewer. A business owner was the target of scurrilous gossip…
We Never Escape High School
Some things never get old. Gossip is one of them. “Oh. My. God. Don’t tell anyone I told you this, but….” Thought you were done hearing that after high school? Wrong! We’ve…
It All Started with a Misunderstanding
“Drop whatever* you’re doing. Get over here and fix this shitstorm.” – Client Clients aren’t usually as direct as this one. But the gist is always the same. “Everything I’ve worked so hard…
Everything’s Apocryphal
Media defines your world. But whose version is true? “Most history is guessing, and the rest is prejudice.” ~ Will Durant, 20th century American philosopher & historian The same is true…
Comfort of Habit & Fear of Change
“Know, or know not. Do not guess.” Photo courtesy of freedigitalphotos.net There’s a reason beliefs are cherished. They provide comfort. By nature, people prefer stability and resist change. Some beliefs are…