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Just Believe In Yourself
Just Believe In Yourself
There are those nights…usually around 2:00 AM…when I’m lying in bed wondering if I ever will be able to succeed. It’s nothing new. Foras long as I can remember…even as a kid…I had these doubts. That’s not to say I didn’t get encouragement from my parents, teachers and others. I just never felt like I’d really accomplished anything meaningful. On the other side of this, though, is a wall and a…
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Patience and Persistence
These two deceptively simple concepts can make a world of difference in how things turn out for someone…including you, dear reader. Yet so many folks can’t seem to wrap their heads around either.I’ll be the first to say that I’m in that category more often than not. Part of it is that I kind of get this “been there; done that” feeling when something starts falling apart. For me, it’s definitely…
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You Can DO This!
You Can DO This!
I had a brief exchange of messages with a friend/former student this morning about his current job search. He’s feeling a bit frustrated…it’s been a few months, and nothing yet. I try to be both sympathetic and empathetic. Most of my Curry College and, now, The University of Tampa students have heard my story(ies). “Been there; done that.” If you look at my LinkedIn profile, you’ll see a laundry…
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Mentoring...“Which Road Should I Take?”
Mentoring…“Which Road Should I Take?”
One of my favorite quotes is from Lewis Carroll’s “Through the Looking Glass” when Alice, not sure where she was going, asked the Cheshire Cat for directions… “Cheshire Puss…would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?’`That depends a good deal on where you want to get to,’ said the Cat.`I don’t much care where–‘ said Alice.`Then it doesn’t matter which way you go,’ said the…
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Ethics...The “Right” Thing
Ethics…The “Right” Thing
In the past few weeks, I’ve found myself focusing a lot of thought…and putting words on paper…about ethics and ethical behavior. This is in large part due to my involvement as Ethics Officer for the Tampa Bay Chapter, Public Relations Society of America, and Ethics Committee Chair for the Global Listening Centre.I’ve also spent a good bit of time in my “Intro to PR” classes, previously at Curry…
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Details...Details
Details…Details
Once again I am reminded that my obsession with correctgrammar, spelling and punctuation is NOT shared by all.I’m in the midst of paper-grading for my “Introduction to Organizational Communication” class at The University ofTampa and already have had to gently chide a student forincredibly sloppy writing. Okay. I know. “They’re students, Kirk. Lighten up.” Unh-unh. Not gonna happen. My goal,…
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Giving Back
I had a really encouraging meeting (Zoom, of course) withGlobal Listening Centre selection committee members to review and discuss nominees for GLC’s “25 Top Women Listeners,” an initiative designed to recognize women in academia and elsewhere who have demonstrated a commitment to their community and to society. (The list hasn’t been made public yet, so stay tuned!) Although I serve at the GLC’s…
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It's Around the Corner
It’s Around the Corner
Okay. I’ll admit it. I’m an incorrigible optimist. I firmly believe that something good is out there for me…and for you. But we have to go looking for it. It’s not coming to us. I’m not sure when this began for me. My childhood kind of got off to a rocky start, and challenges have continued to present themselves ever since. But good things have happened in spite of (or, perhaps, because of??)…
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“This Is Just A Test”
“This Is Just A Test”
I’ll say it again…”I am totally done with this pandemic.” Grantedwe (Margaret, my wife, in particular) have ramped “precautionary measures” up a few notches. And, to be perfectly honest, I am damned sick and tired of the routine. But I also keep reminding myself that this whole exercise isn’t justabout “me” and “my” inconveniences. There are a bazillion people the world over who are much worse…
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Bus-ted!
Bus-ted! Ethics matters.
As Ethics Officer for PRSA Tampa Bay as well as a frequent participant in/contributor to PRSA BEPS programming, and Ethics Committee Chair for the Global Listening Centre, I try to portray the highest standards of ethical conduct practice and encourage others to do the same. I also try to convey the importance of ethical thought and action to students who are interested in the public relations…
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Just Wear the Damn Mask
Just Wear the Damn Mask
I rarely take sides on public issues in this blog (although you’ll find plenty of examples in various newspapers’ “Letters to the Editor” section, especially the Taipei Times and Tampa Bay Times), but this is an exception simply due to what I perceive as rampant stupidity on the part of so many Americans. What’s got Kirk all riled up, you ask?!? Simple-ish…the sudden about-face taken by the…
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Wow...What a Year!
Wow…What a Year!
Somehow the first four months of 2021 have managed to sneak in and out without my having consciously noticed them. To be totally honest, so far this year has sucked BIG TIME. But a couple of things have gone right… My wife and I are fully vaccinated. Doesn’t mean we’re “out and about” like in olden times. But at least we’re starting to entertain positive thoughts about a vacation…in mid-2022.An…
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Climbing out of my shell
Climbing out of my shell
Yeah, I know. I’ve been pretty much invisible for the past couple of months. No excuses. Just absolutely did not have the motivation to communicate with the outer world. Granted I’ve been teaching my classes at The University of Tampa…online…but that’s kind of been it. Oh, and a couple of pretty cool webinars…one for PRSA on ethics and another for PRSA New Professionals on the challenges and…
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What Day Is It?
What Day Is It?
Okay, I’ll ‘fess up. I have almost totally lost control of what passes for my “life” these days. Thank goodness I’m teaching a Tuesday/Thursday “Principles of PR” class at The University of Tampa this semester. Otherwise, I would probably be sitting in a closet with my teddybear. I know I’m not the only one who feels this way. I see enough posts on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter to know that…
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And We’re Done with It
And We’re Done with It
I’m posting this on December 30, 2020, for one simple reason…I want to officially say “good bye and good riddance” to 2020. I very honestly can NOT think of any other of the 74 years that I have roamed this earth that has sucked so profoundly. That’s not to say that I personally have had bad stuff happen. To the contrary, this past year has been filled with cool things…recorded podcasts for PR…
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What the $%&! Happened???
What the $%&! Happened???
It hit me this Thanksgiving afternoon as I was dozing off…
I haven’t posted a word here for more than THREE MONTHS!!
It’s not like my brain was off-duty…I’ve been up to my ears in various activities for the Public Relations Society of America’s Board of Ethics and Professional Standards. And I’ve been teaching online for The University of Tampa nonstop.
So what the $%&! happened???
We…
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Hurry Up...and W.A.I.T.!
Hurry Up…and W.A.I.T.!
I attended (virtually, of course) a terrific session presented by the PRSA Tampa Bay Chapter on the topic of diversity and inclusion. Lively discussion among the attendees with some valid and valuable observations by all.
The guest speaker referenced an acronym that she had heard herself in an earlier seminar…W.A.I.T.
My ears immediately perked up when she explained what the letters stood…
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