I was wondering when this lawsuit would hit. Have you seen these products being advertised (many times for dietary supplements) that say something like “As seen on the Oprah Winfrey show” or even “Oprah’s Dr. Oz recommends”? The problem with these statements is that they are extremely misleading. They imply that Oprah herself recommended such a product, or that a specific dietary supplement was talked about and endorsed.

So, for example, if Dr. Oz (a frequent guest on Oprah) says acai berries are a good thing to eat, someone marketing a supplement that contains acai berries will claim …read more

We knew it would happen eventually. Oprah’s favorite medical guy, Dr. Mehmet Oz, is leaving his regular guest spot on her show for a syndicated show of his own. His program will be called “The Dr. Oz. Show” and will debut its first episode on September 14th.

Personally, I love this move. There’s just something about him that is so down-to-earth you can’t help but to listen to what he says. He isn’t one of those physicians that seems to “talk down” to you (at least, not when he’s on TV) and that makes him more genuine. …read more

While wandering around the great ocean of blogs known as My Blog Log, I stumbled upon a small business site on which resided an article by the Gallup Management Journal.
Here is the headline text that so harshly welcomed me to 2007:

Yikes!
Here is a portion of the excerpt that had me examining my strengths and weaknesses for days: (Marcus Buckingham and Donald O. Clifton)

You may be reluctant to investigate your strengths quite simply because you don’t believe that your true self is much to write home about. Whatever the label — a feeling of inadequacy or “imposter syndrome” or …read more

I know what my next career move is going to be…if The Pet Set — god forbid — doesn’t work out, I want to be a radio talk-show host. “Kim’s Why You Shouldn’t Wear, Say or Do That” Show.
It seems that everytime I turn around, someone who you would not expect to is starting his or her own “unique” talk show: Martha Stewart, Bob Dylan, Whoopi Goldberg, Gloria Steinem and now, Ophrah and her best friend Gayle. (I mean come on).
I wish everyone success, but when did radio blather become the new blog blather. Or should I say …read more

Be honest, if you are not a parent, when someone in your office says they have to leave early to attend their child’s birthday party, or worse that crucial meeting occurs on a Tuesday, which is your colleague’s work from home day, your eyes roll a little, come on you know you do.
But if you are an employee who has children or you are the care-taker of an elderly parent — Flex time can be a life-saver.
In many companies, “Flex Time” is a benefit given to employees who need a certain amount of balance between their personal and …read more