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Disinformation versus Reality
(Note to readers: This is a copy of a “Letter to the Editor” of the Taipei Times that I wrote and was recently published. We hear so doggone much about “fake news” and “disinformation” and all that. What do YOU … Continue reading
Posted in Action, Communication, Critical Thinking, Education, Evaluation, feedback, public relations
Tagged Attitude, Challenges, Decisions, learning, lessons, lessons learned, Perceptions, public relations, reading
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Listening…The “Secret Sauce” in Mentoring
I reconnected with a former student recently when Facebook alerted me that it was her birthday. As is my custom, I sent her a short “Happy Birthday” note. A couple of back-and-forth notes, and it dawned on me that I … Continue reading
Posted in Action, careers, feedback, mentoring, public relations, Thinking
Tagged Attitude, Challenges, Change, Decisions, friendship, learning, lessons, lessons learned, Perceptions, Relationships, teaching
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I Absolutely LOVE Learning!
This “revelation” comes as no surprise to any of you who have subjected yourselves to my musings over the years. Learning, to me, is a passion. Whether it be, as a toddler, sticking a metal nail file into a wall … Continue reading
Posted in Action, careers, Communication, Curry College, Education, feedback, Inspiration, professional organizations, PRSA Sunshine District, PRSA Tampa Bay, public relations, The University of Tampa, Thinking, University of Tampa
Tagged Attitude, Challenges, Creativity, Decisions, Education, learning, lessons, lessons learned, Productivity
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Just Another Day…
Hate to be a downer here, but I do not like summers. Or at least I haven’t liked them since I transitioned from PR professional to PR professor to “retired…” It hasn’t been easy…not that I’ve actually spent much time, … Continue reading
“And You Wonder Why ‘No One Called Me Back’”
I know. I harp on this all the time. My Curry College students in particular, as well as now my University of Tampa students, know the drill all too well. A TON of red ink circling various words and phrases … Continue reading
Posted in careers, Communication, Curry College, feedback, internships, job hunting, job search, public relations, University of Tampa
Tagged Challenges, learning, lessons learned, writing
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The Importance of Being ‘There’
I provided a comment for PRSA College of Fellows’ “Pearls of Wisdom” recently, reflecting on the impact that my supervisor during my US Army Training and Doctrine Command Public Affairs Intern beginnings had on my experience learning a new (for … Continue reading
Posted in Action, careers, feedback, Inspiration, internships, Leadership, mentoring, networking, overload, Planning, PR, public relations, Thinking, Time management
Tagged Challenges, Decisions, friendship, intern, internship, learning, lessons learned, Management, public relations, Relationships
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Hello Darkness!
“Hello darkness, my old friend I’ve come to talk with you again…” These are the opening lyrics of one of my favorite songs by Simon and Garfunkel back in the mid-60s: “The Sound of Silence.” Somehow this song has become … Continue reading
Posted in Action, careers, Critical Thinking, Inspiration, public relations, Thinking
Tagged Challenges, Decisions, learning, lessons learned
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