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Regret is the Heaviest of Burdens 1

May

2013

We are an imperfect species. We make mistakes every day. Humans are flawed and so much of what we become is based on how willing we are to look past those errors and not dwell on what could have been. In my life, I’ve met thousands of people in passing – on business trips, on ...

Business Enemies Abound, Even for Nice Guys

Jun

2011

Business is, and always will be, a full contact sport. Even if youâ€™re an ethical, professional and talented person, there are always people working an angle. The more successful or visible you become, the more people will try and undermine you or will attempt to play in your sandbox. There are lots of people in ...

How Vitrue hurts themselves and social media 3

Mar

2011

Part of the continuing problem that dogs the use of social media and social business is the extent vendors and some start-ups will go to in order to create a name for themselves. I was reminded of this today while reading the Nation’s Restaurant News online. In a story slugged “Top brands evolving social-media strategies: ...

Never Compromise Your Integrity 1

Jun

2010

People compromise every day. Sometimes its small things like where to eat with your husband or wife. Sometimes its which movie to see with your friend. Still others compromise their ethics and what they know to be right for many reasons. In business, this is perhaps more prevelant than anytime in recent memory. A tough ...

Loyalty? We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Loyalty! 1

Jan

2010

The workplace is an amazing place these days. We interrupt this usual social media and public relations blog to talk about loyalty in the workplace. Or, as is the case in this new century, the lack of loyalty.Â Don’t get me wrong, this isn’t about me or a personal experience. Instead, it’s based on thoughts I’ve ...

Bad Pitches Don’t Outnumber Bad Journalists 1

Jan

2010

Over the last couple of days, a former colleague of mine who is off to a bright career in communications and social media was blasted on the blog of a prominent journalist/blogger for a program he was running for a client. This self-professed technology expert named him by name and blasted not only the pitch ...