The parents indicted in the sweeping college admissions scam are apparently shell-shocked that federal prosecutors are playing hardball. The first wave of scammers to appear in court were offered plea deals with no prison time, but only in exchange for admissions of guilt and felony convictions. And that could cost[…] Read On
Monthly Archives: March 2019
5 Ridiculously Common Interview Mistakes to Avoid
I was just reading some interview tips on cnbc.com from “Barry Drexler, an expert interview coach.” CNBC apparently knew he was an expert interview coach because his website is expertinterviewcoach.com. Also the homepage says “Interview Coaching by Barry Drexler – The Expert Interview Coach.” I am not making this up.[…] Read On
We Are All Prisoners of Our Own Ideas
The corporate world is no place for the faint of heart. That’s especially true of marketing and sales where, against all logic, more time and effort are spent selling your ideas and fighting to get things done internally than on winning and keeping customers. Inertia is a tough habit to[…] Read On
A Road Warrior’s Secret Cure for Jet Lag and Hangovers
I’m like a walking zombie today. Last night around 1:30 the phone rang. One ring, then it stopped. Yes, we still have a land line. Yes, there is a good reason. No, you don’t need to know what it is. Quit asking dumb questions and listen to the freaking story,[…] Read On
Karmic Relief for President Trump
Donald Trump is finally vindicated in Robert Mueller’s investigation as Russia collusion turns out to be nothing more than an overblown, overhyped conspiracy theory perpetrated by Trump’s many detractors, including Hillary Clinton, the DNC, the mainstream media, Obama intelligence officials, and the whole gang of irrational, elitest #NeverTrumpers. If America[…] Read On
The Trump-Russia Collusion Hoax and the Mysterious Steele Dossier
Now that the Mueller investigation is over we will hopefully quit hearing about Trump-Russia collusion and all that nonsense … eventually. That said, there is one big gap in the story the American people deserve to understand — how the hoax got started, vis-a-vis the mysterious Steele dossier. Here’s my[…] Read On
Trump, Musk and Twitter — The New Bully Pulpit
Working on Monday’s post (whether Trump’s attacks on McCain are justified or not) I got to thinking about how Trump wears his feelings on his sleeve. How he uses Twitter and the media to amplify the bully pulpit, dominate the news cycle and speak to the people 24×7. Some may[…] Read On