Fresh eyes do see better. Yes, wisdom often comes with age and experience. But so do the baggage and inertia that create blinders to new ways of thinking and doing. Consider…
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Creating a Safer World
“I protect my clients from their employees,” a labor lawyer explained, summing up how he spends his days. “Interesting,” chimed in a Crisis PR strategist. “We protect ours from everyone — including…
Time and Tide
Time and tide wait for no one. Neither do crises (personal or professional). That’s why they always seem to come at the most inconvenient time. (Whoever heard of a convenient crisis?) …
Unheeded
“Once today is gone, tomorrow can only look back in sorrow at warnings ignored.” ~ Rod Serling, Twilight Zone, 1964 It’s a timeless rule for all aspects of life, professional and…
That’s the Best You Can Come Up With?
Back in the day, a metal shop teacher drilled a mantra into his students: “A place for every tool. Every tool in its place.” Life was simpler then. Fast forward and everything…
When Dreams Meet Reality
Whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. ~ Bible, Galatians 6:7 But what you reap, may not be what you hoped. Once a wheel is set in motion, inertia takes…
Spin Your Way Out of Sin?
We all interpret things differently. How strong is your spin game? Everybody’s a spin doctor. You want to establish a certain tone, project a specific image, and elicit a desired response. From…
Will You Go Down Fighting?
Breaking up is hard to do. So do it right. What’s your goal? That nobody noticed? That you catch and keep the other side off balance so they can’t recover publicly? It’s…
Being Heard
News coverage unfavorable? Can’t tell your story because the media no longer cares? File suit. That’s an effective way of getting the attention not only of the other side — but also…
Sounds Good
Tell inconsistent stories and you lose credibility. “Some of my fondest memories are of things that never happened,” a prominent lawyer and raconteur told hundreds of guests at a retirement party, poking…