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We all know him: the CEO of News Corp. Billionaire. Australian. World-class curmudgeon. But do we really know him? I mean- know him, know him? Turns out, nobody does. Here’s a quote about him from someone who knew him (before Murdoch had the man deported): “He travels alone, but then he is a loner. The…
I will be presenting How to Get Fired! at Johnson-Wales University in Denver, Colorado on Tuesday, March 23rd. As one of my old comic friends Lamont Ferguson said, “I love Denver. The weather is always surprising. Snowing on one house, a rainbow on the next – it’s magic.” Also, as Denver is the Mile-High City,…
Hey all, Just a quick note – I just found out today that How to Get Fired! is going to be featured on the home page of CNBC.com either tomorrow or Saturday. I had an excellent interview this afternoon with Cindy Perman, and she has assured me that I am, in fact, not lying about…
Structure is very important, isn’t it? You don’t have to be Frank Owen Gehry to understand that. (I bet you thought I was going to say Frank Lloyd Wright, didn’t you? You’d think the entire world was built by Frank Lloyd Wright, the way he monopolizes history texts and coffee table books. Well, look around,…
Ladies and Gentlemen, How to Get Fired! goes on sale in two weeks! Pre-order your copy on Amazon.com. Tell your friends and family. Tell you boss and coworkers. Tell the nurse and the patient in the clinic waiting area. Make it viral! (The book. Not whatever that person in the waiting area has.)
Greetings! Delivering the Uncrapify Your Life! presentation to a division of Peabody Energy today. They’re the largest coal company in the world, based in St. Louis of all places. I’m looking forward to asking questions about clean coal, alternative fuels, and various other things that will make my car and house more efficient. Is clean…
Welcome back! By the way, I will be taking the Uncrapify Your Life! message to A’Viands Foodservice in Minneapolis on Friday, March 12th. I am gunning for a free meal out of it. More importantly, though, I’ll have the opportunity to ask them what, in their professional experience, everyone else’s favorite and least favorite foods are. I…
Guess what? No, no, let me just tell you – I will be performing at Union College in Schenectady, NY on Wednesday, March 10th. I love the name of that town – or, more accurately, am amused by it. Just say it to yourself (if you can) – Schenectady. Doesn’t it sound vaguely indecent, or…
Hello again. Today I’d like to share with you the four cardinal rules for conducting a bad meeting. This is an art form, ladies and gentlmen, one I do not bring to you lightly. If used correctly, these techniques can wither and ultimately dissolve any remaining work ethic and team identity your subordinates possess. With…
Interesting tidbit for your enjoyment: In his book Why Marriages Succeed and Why Marriages Fail, John Gottman analyzed the ratio of positive and negative interaction with hundreds of couples, and determined the healthiest relationships had a 5:1 ratio. That’s five positive comments to every negative one. Let’s demonstrate this for those of you who are…