Breaking News! According to the Chicago Sun Times “Paula Abdul [has been] fired from ‘The X Factor’ because she was too ‘soft’ ” Funny ’cause in Step Into The Spotlight!, I teased Paula about exactly that, being too soft. It was a bit embarrassing a couple of years later when I had to come clean [...]

It’s funny. I don’t remember the conversation or how it came up but I remember flippantly commenting to someone that criminals make great entrepreneurs. They’re organized, self-starters, motivated, strategic, enterprising. I guess I’m not the only one who had that thought. Tonight I caught 3/4 of one of the most interesting TV shows I’ve seen [...]

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OK, enough is enough. Listen I love JLo as much as the next person. She’s adorable actually, but tonight was too much. And Randy? Why is he still on this show? Ranting about how they’re “angry” that one of the most boring contestants Idol has ever seen got voted out. Pia Whatever Her Name Is [...]

Learn about positioning from D Lister comedian Kathy Griffin.

After years of rumors, Trump confirms that he’s considering running for President of the United States of America. According to the Globe and Mail, Trump doesn’t really want to run but would consider it to “stand up to America’s rivals”. I’m guessing he’ll just walk into the boardroom and tell all of America’s detractors that [...]

You know you’ve succeeded in creating a personal brand when it is worthy of being parodied. Even those of you who are not American Idol fans must have noticed Adam Lambert’s skyrocketing success, despite the fact that some homogeneous white bread type and not he, was the winner of American Idol. Beyond his voice, Adam [...]

This guy has personality up the wazoo! Allow yourself to get carried away. What’s your dream? What are you waiting for?

It’s official. Kara DioGuardi is out. Boo hoo. Randy Jackson is the last judge standing…sitting. But the real question is can American Idol survive Simon Cowell’s departure? Who will replace Paula, Ellen, Kara and Simon and who will have a big enough persona to keep the show going? Can’t think of anyone offhand, except perhaps [...]

Just announced. Ellen Degeneres is leaving American Idol. This is the right move for her for countless reasons and there are lessons here for any entrepreneur. It’s not because she’s not in the music biz. It’s not because she didn’t like saying hurtful things to contestants or because of her heavy work schedule although I’m [...]