Earlier in my career, I was an on-air contributor to The Bottom Line, a nightly business program on Dallas/Fort Worth’s KRLD — offering “street-smart tips on how to survive and thrive in a changing marketplace.” In the pre-Internet era, the … Continue reading
August 30, 2009
“I have to get up at five o’clock in the morning and SPARKLE, Neely, SPARKLE!” – Patty Duke, as Neely O’Hara in Valley of the Dolls
August 27, 2009
Have you ever heard of metabolic syndrome? It is a cluster of health disorders that converge as a kind of perfect storm, putting individuals diagnosed with this medical phenomenon at greater risk for developing cardiovascular disease. Central among this group … Continue reading
August 24, 2009
“I want reliable people….people who aren’t going to be carried away. “‘ – Don Corleone to consigliere Tom Hagen in The Godfather
August 20, 2009
I was interviewed for an article in Forbes magazine, Get Hired in Four Easy Steps . In a tight market, why not go beyond the traditional two-page resume to showcase your background and the kind of deliverables you could bring … Continue reading
August 20, 2009
Ray Trapp is a legendary Dallas adman, as well as a former boss/mentor. (See story of how I talked him into the job!) We chatted about his career start in New York and the world depicted in AMC’s Mad Men … Continue reading
August 16, 2009
”Pick a job and then become the person that does it.” – Bobbie Barrett to Peggy Olsen in Mad Men
August 13, 2009
What does it take to advance inside a large organization? This was the topic of a recent Career Development Symposium that took place over several days at American Airlines HQ. Most of the events drew standing-room-only size audiences. I served … Continue reading
August 11, 2009
“The future doesn’t happen by accident – it’s shaped by decisions.” –Paul Tagliabue, former NFL Commissioner
August 6, 2009