I smell day #2 of “Public Relations’ week here at The Napkin!
PR Karma
Public relations is beholden to Karma it seems. It’s not that every person gets found out, but if you are in the public eye long enough, who you really are will find its way out of the shadows. That can be a good thing, as yesterday’s commentary illustrated, but it can be a bad thing too. What makes it good or bad? Whether the person exposed is a skunk or not.
Parts Exposed
Think of examples just in the past few years; a Congressman exposed (in more way than one), a Sorority President revealed, an actor self-destructing. All had their lives destroyed by the publicity they served up themselves.
The Two Ifs
Are they ruined for life? Maybe, it’s not certain. What will make the difference in their futures? The answer is in two ifs. First, if they can transform from Skunk to something better. Second, if people believe they have transformed and will invest in them once again. If those two ifs are fulfilled they can overcome.
Focus
If you are in the same boat, as I have been more than a few times in my life, focus on #1, the self-transformation, and don’t worry about convincing others. Just work on yourself, create the new you you want to be (yes, it can be done) and then, and only then, go out and say, ‘Here I am, give me another chance.’
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Drawing and Commentary by Marty Coleman
Quote by Abraham Lincoln, 16th President of the United States, 1809-1865
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