Not Keeping Up On The News? Do So at Your Own Career Peril

During my long corporate career, I only can recall three times when a boss yelled at me. Perhaps the most vivid and preventable reprimand came when my boss asked about a newspaper article that appeared in The Wall Street Journal that morning—and he mostly got a blank stare from his Chief Communications Officer. It was…… Continue reading Not Keeping Up On The News? Do So at Your Own Career Peril

Advice to Communications Professionals Who Aspire to Rule the Universe: Read

By John Onoda I’ve been fortunate enough to have a career in corporate communications that has allowed me to make the acquaintance of many of the seniormost public relations professionals in North America. As you would expect, they are a remarkably talented and accomplished lot. Almost without exception, they are well read. Since founding a…… Continue reading Advice to Communications Professionals Who Aspire to Rule the Universe: Read

Jim O’Rourke On the Importance of Reading

Ask James O’Rourke IV about books and you’ll hear everything from a touching story about a woman who personally shopped for books for him in Cambridge, England; a rundown of his daily reading routine; a few rants about Jeff Bezos and Amazon; and a confession about his inability to get rid of his piles of…… Continue reading Jim O’Rourke On the Importance of Reading

Job Success: Read and Listen

  I reluctantly admit that I watch too much reality TV.  Sadly, one of these shows — “True Beauty”– featured a discussion in last week’s episode where the contestants couldn’t recall when they last read a book.  None of these people would get hired by Linda Heasley, president and CEO of The Limited. In today’s New York…… Continue reading Job Success: Read and Listen