In today’s world, executives, celebrities, talk show hosts, athletes — EVERYONE — has to be smarter about what they do, what they say, how they behave. Anywhere. All the time.
Otherwise, it WILL come back to bite them — and perhaps ruin a career and a life.
We live in a world of transparency. We live in a world of transparency. We live in a world of TRANSPARENCY.
Rule #1: Don’t say ANYTHING in front of a microphone you don’t want your mother to hear.
Better Rule #1: Don’t say anything you will regret. Ever. (It will live in the database forever.)
Such is the lesson we are reminded of when we hear things like the Today Show suspending Billy Bush from being on the show (not surprising) because of his participation in Donald Trump’s conversation, which is being called lewd and offensive.
For more sound advice on staying OUT of trouble, ask me here.