You’d think he was fightin’ mad.
After only seven months on the job, he and (his entirestaff) were fired this week.
He lost what has sometimes been called the best job in theworld.
And he’s being replaced by the very person who had the joboriginally.
But Conan O’Brian spoke of his job loss at NBC with hisusual flair and sense of humor.
“Tonight I am allowed to say whatever I want. No, I reallyam,” he said, prefacing what the audience expected to be an outpour of sarcasmand vitriol. But, no, he diplomatically praised NBC and thanked the company forall that they did for him for the past twenty years.
That, my friends, is how you do it.…with kindness,sincerity, and discretion. If you loseyour job or suffer the loss of an important client, even if you feel it’sunfair, unwarranted and plain wrong, it makes sense to filter your words so yousay the right thing.
Burning your bridge in 2010 means you’ll have no where to goshould opportunities ever come your way.
Here are tips to helpyou filter what you’re thinking and make smart choices of what to say:
Conan’s farewell speech came probably after many days ofheated negotiation. But we didn’t feel any of that when he spoke the othernight because he showed restraint as well as humility.
Once the angersubsides and logic kicks in, you can make much smarter decisions that may provevaluable some day in helping further your career. Please contact us for a free report and if you would like help with communication at work or home.
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Ever shoot yourself in the foot?
We see it in the news every day.
Republicans associate Health Care with such terms as Death Panels, Government Take Over, and Obama socialism, and turn off voters with their fear mongering and paranoia.
Democrats, on the other hand, optimistic and change-oriented, become stupefied by over confidence and lose the most important senate seat in the country, risking any accomplishments they've made in the last 12 months
It's nice to know we're not alone when we make dumb mistakes...but what can we learn from this?
What gets you into trouble?
What's the one thing you'd like to change about yourself that would make you more successful, earn you more money, and keep you from ever shooting yourself in the foot again?
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Angry men, angry women, angry at each other! How to cope with that?
Invictus
Out of the night that covers me,
Black as the Pit from pole to pole,
I thank whatever gods may be
For my unconquerable soul.
In the fell clutch of circumstance
I have not winced nor cried aloud.
Under the bludgeonings of chance
My head is bloody, but unbowed.
Beyond this place of wrath and tears
Looms but the Horror of the shade
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And yet the menace of the years
Finds, and shall find, me unafraid.
It matters not how strait the gate,
How charged with punishments the scroll.
I am the master of my fate:
I am the captain of my soul.
William Ernest Henley
Two sides of the argument: The player was a slacker, and the coach can discipline a player anyway he wants. Kids need to obey authority. OR,the AD and the coach have been at odds for years, and when this controversy became public, and the coach was due a huge contract bonus, he was fired.
What can this teach Corporate America and employees?
Dr. Brian Grossman is a communication expert. He has been a consultant and trainer working with businesses and individuals to optimize their communication and performance throughout the
What do Tiger Woods, Michael Douglas, David Duchovny andformer President Clinton have in common?
A) Bigtime celebrity
b) Powerful and influential
C) Scandal negatively impacted career
D) Claimed an ism, addiction, to avoid responsibility
DING, DING, DING, DING, DING!! You win if you picked D.
Celebrities and high powered people tend to be perceived asable to avoid legal responsibilities. Currently, Tiger Woods has chosen toavoid talking with the press, so all others can do is speculate on what hashappened in his personal life.
The question: What would happen if you came home and werecaught in an extra-marital affair? Would you be able to claim a current addiction or ism?
At work:
Anti-project addiction-“I get too anxious in crunch time with too many projects”
Late: On time ism- “I can’t leave home at the correct time”
Negaholic: “Everyone and everything is negative anddifficult”
At home:
Messyholic-“I am allergic to cleaning”
Lack of attentionism-“Concentration makes me dizzy”
All relationships can be healthier, prosperous and fun. Weall make mistakes, and some are more costly than others. How can own up if you blow it? How can you repair a relationship at home or work if you blow it? What is a real addictioninstead of a flavor of the month?
Join Karen Marzo and Dr. Brian Grossman tonight at 6PM PST,December 15, 2009. Call in, or e-mail in questions tonight at 6PM PST tonight for answers. You can listen on the web live. Call in numbers and question submission are at www.genderlyspeaking.com,click on weekly Tele seminar tab.
Take a look at this Newsweek article:
http://www.abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/tiger-woods-sex-addict/story?id=9295425
Revelations that Tiger Woods has had ongoing extra marital affairs has left many with another fallen mentor/role model. Charles Barkley was quoted as saying “I am not a role model.” Tiger tried to pick up on that theme with a comment “I am not perfect.”
Tiger Woods has tried to be a role model for children, golfers of all ages, and any person interested in high performance and excellence. However, his sponsorships and marketing has been directed toward men. Gillette: “The Best a man can get.” “Tag Heuer: Success: It’s a mind game.” “Accenture: Highest Performance Delivered.” Nike golf clothing and clubs.
Recent comments by Tiger Woods himself and revelations from
tabloid magazines all confirm Tiger Woods has had one or more extra marital
affairs. The
Many jokes abound by Jay Leno, David Letterman and hundreds of Internet sites. Yet, there has been more commentary that “this is a private matter” than groups demanding that corporate sponsors drop Tiger Woods. Women’s groups are being supportive of Tigers’ wife Elin than demand sponsors drop him.
Most of Tigers’ commercials have been pulled from TV. He has committed to not holding a press conference. This leaves others to speak for him. Eventually, he will hold a press conference. Whether or not Tiger and Elin stay together is a question for them to make, not outside influences. Questions we can ask:
· Is there a double standard when it comes to scandal and corporate sponsors?
· Where has the Golf press been? (Not reporting behavior that has been on going)
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How accepting or non accepting is
· Are women spokespersons’ treated differently than male spokespersons’’?
Join Karen Marzo and Dr. Brian Grossman tonight at 6PM PST. Call in, or e-mail in questions tonight at 6PM PST tonight for answers. You can listen on the web live. Call in numbers and question submission are at www.genderlyspeaking.com, click on weekly Tele seminar tab.