New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick very likely will be recognized as one of the best ever in the National Football League. But when it comes to dealing with the media, well, that’s another story. No doubt his approach is by design, and he frankly really doesn’t care. He has made the non-answer an avocation. […]

It’s inevitable, especially in business interviews, to get questions that pit you against your competitors. These are good opportunities to establish your competitive advantage. For instance, diet program Jenny Craig CEO Monty Sharma responded to a question about the troubles facing Weight Watchers. Rather than jumping on that bandwagon, Sharma drew the distinction between app-based […]

A recent post by Strategy Coach for Business & Life, Rick Houcek (www.SoarWithEagles.com), caught my attention because it is so true. He wrote: “It drives me nuts.  It’s when a leader dodges a direct question and answers another more preferred, yet un-asked, question.  Really gets my blood boiling.”   When I was a reporter and conducted […]

Solar power is not the panacea it’s been portrayed to be? Well, apparently not when analyzed through an investment/financial lens. Gordon Johnson, Axiom Capital’s Managing Director, says utilities worldwide are going in a more familiar direction to get their fuels. Indeed, he says even Japan is refocused on nuclear. This, just four years after a tsunami […]

The headline on CNBC read: “Spirit Airlines CEO: We cancel fewer flights than others” This one bugs me. It’s just not the kind of headline I’d like to see for a client. It accentuates the negative. It has a child-like tone to it, sort of like saying “I’m not as bad as him!” Canceled flights […]

With the many challenges of the digital age we’re all learning about, seemingly on a daily basis, you can’t hide from bad news about you or your business. In fact, you owe it to yourself and your business to get in front of that news, and, if at all possible be the first to reveal […]