The early-morning tweets. The perpetual leaks. The pompous arrogance. There’s little doubt that President Trump’s biggest problems are communications related, and self-inflicted at that. Even those who support his agenda can’t abide the way he talks and tweets about it. The man doesn’t just need a great press secretary and[…] Read On
Feminists and diversity activists everywhere are celebrating the demise of Travis Kalanick, Uber’s founding chief executive who was forced to resign by a group of investors and directors today. Kalanick has long been portrayed as the poster child for Silicon Valley’s bro culture, and his company branded as an evil enterprise[…] Read On
As children, we learn that being a sore loser is a losing proposition and there’s nothing sadder than seeing someone we look up to wallow in self-pity. My dad used to say, “All’s fair in love and war.” In our household, that extended to pretty much everything. In other words,[…] Read On
Of all the stuff we should be worried about, our federal and state governments are focused on, wait for it, transgender bathroom bills. Not only that, but a who’s who of tech execs, including Apple CEO Tim Cook and Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg, signed a letter to Texas Governor Greg Abbott opposing[…] Read On
Years ago, I switched to a new primary email address but never changed it with the agencies that PR people get their databases from. To this day, it gets nearly 100 emails a day, pitching me dumb stories I never have to see. The vast majority are not mass mailings. They’re[…] Read On
Fallout from a lascivious love triangle at Stanford’s Graduate School of Business (GSB) claimed the school’s dean, sparked lawsuits and countersuits, and threatened the reputation of one of the nation’s most prestigious business schools. And then GSB did the unimaginable, dragging Apple into the fray. Oh yes it did. What happens next[…] Read On
Babies are the ultimate narcissists. They absolutely believe the world revolves around them. And they’ll do anything to get our attention: look cute and gurgle, grab our fingers and never let go, scream their little heads off. Whatever works, good or bad, they’ll do it. The thing is, babies have[…] Read On