Heartbreak Warfare: My Advice to John Mayer

I was going to try to refrain from being yet another voice condemning John Mayer for his absurd, racist, sexist tirade in Playboy, but here I am. Blogging about it. Rather than state the obvious (“ill advised” doesn’t even begin to cover it), John Mayer’s off-the-cuff interview with Playboy has certainly gotten me thinking a lot about “authenticity.” As many of you know, I’m a huge fan of authenticity, and oddly enough in this day of Reality Everything, it can be an elusive quality.

GoDaddy or Go Home

With the Super Bowl looming large this weekend, I wanted to weigh in on my favorite pre-game controversy: The pulling of GoDaddy’s Half Time ad, affectionately referred to as “Lola.” Here’s the irony: There is not a single D-cup woman featured in this one. For a company noted for making giant breasts synonymous with domain names, this is a real "departure in strategy." Yet, CBS yanked it. Why? See for yourself. For those who can’t watch the 4 ½ minute video above, CBS was concerned that it would offend “some people.”

Doin’ It and Doin’ It Well

Like all presentation coaches the world over, I am once again ruminating on Steve Jobs’ performance today as he unveiled the much anticipated iPad. In fact, that sound you just heard was my jaw hitting the ground as I watched the iPad’s eReader demonstrated in Steve’s capable hands. Full disclosure: I’m in a state of unbridled teenage lust over this product. In other words, it may interfere with my ability to actually evaluate his delivery. But here goes.

The Big Lie.

There is so much on my to do list at the moment, but occasionally I’ll see something that makes me so worked up, if I don’t say something, I’ll lose it. This is one of those moments. In fact, it was prompted by this week’s People cover story on Heidi Montag. When I saw this, my heart literally ached, and I immediately thought to myself, “…and we lose another young woman to the lie.” I truly believe that Vanity is the evil arch rival of Purpose.

Conan is a Class Act

During a time when many in the public eye are letting far too much time pass before addressing rumors (you know who you are), it is refreshing to see someone get it so right. As the New York Times reported today, Conan O'Brien “sat up all night” writing a statement in response to NBC's decision to move the Tonight Show to a 12:05am start (vs the original 11:35pm start). There are three reasons I love this missive: