Power of the Press where are the ethics?

I teach a course in media ethics where we spend an enormous amount of time debating the role of the media today. We also talk about the responsibility of the media. A huge issue confronting the media has always been representation and truth. The Huffington Post brought this little nugget to our attention and I [...]

Who has this job

The grocery store is a great place to get a sense of how global and local ideas are being worked out. Here we have a classic Special K box with a variation of the promotion to lose a dress size. Great, the message is eat healthy and look healthy. But what happens when the global [...]

Brand You?

Back from a great surf break and full of ideas! After a while in Bali you start to ask yourself, ‘how can I make this lifestyle more permanent?’ One of the obvious answers is you need to create a way to make your skills of some marketable value beyond sending out a CV to a [...]

Lifestyle on 4 wheels.

You know what? Up until a week ago I was the last person to talk to about the emotional power of a vehicle. I drive a 1.o litre engined car with flowers on the doors and I feel very good about myself and my driving habits. Up until a week ago, even when I put [...]

All in the shirts!

Today I found myself in the Executive Office in Dubai meeting the people who help to keep the Emirate of Dubai on the cutting edge. In the waiting room I struck up a conversation with Mr. Julian Miller of MillerExecutive Search. Nothing new about talking to people in a waiting room except that the conversation [...]

Technology

Today as I was sitting in my office having a meeting I pulled my phone out of my pocket and placed it on my desk. I was given instant credibility because of what was recognized as a phone that is packed with all the latest technology.  The fact of the matter is the phone is [...]