You can’t unring a bell. You can affect the outcome. Doris Day was wrong. A lot of people approach life that way, but it’s ultimately defeatist. They feel hopelessly trapped and surrender…
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“So, what do you do?”
“When you’re fresh meat, kill and throw them something fresher.” ~ Frank Underwood in House of Cards “We’re fixers. We’re crisis managers. It’s not about solving a crime. It’s not about justice.…
Fast Is Good
Q: What is your best strategy? A: What sells to the media/public. Fast-acting isn’t beneficial only for Alka-Seltzer, Advil, and diet plans. It’s also a basic rule for Crisis & Reputation…
Jibber-Jabber
How to control media herd? Turn around the lead steer. You’re inundated by it every day. A flood of words, empty of meaning but designed to arouse emotions. Think of talking…
Dissipation of Wealth & Reputation
Reputation threat? You have a choice: Fix it now, or it becomes a reality later. Do you have a reputation to protect? Or do you have a reputation? Very different concepts.…
Never Having to Say You’re Guilty
When the worst happens, you’re on your own. You must define the terms of the debate. The public never really trusted Wall Street. That relationship went from bad to worse in the economic…
The Fixers
You don’t need to like other people. But you do need to love the game. “Hell is other people.” ~ Existentialist French philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre in his 1944 play “No Exit.”…
The Underbelly of Finessing Reputation
“Can’t fool all the people all the time. But with the internet, you can get close.” Since time immemorial, there have been those who polished the reputations of others. Plato did it…
Motives vs. Merits
You won’t hear much about the merits. You win or lose on an emotional level. NIMBYism. Not a new concept. Not always straightforward, either. The truth is, We see what we want…
“Check Your Testosterone at the Door”
Don’t let the rush of a small victory distract you from your ultimate goal. In some circles, “attorneys” and “argumentative” are considered synonymous. But one judge had had enough. In handing down…