Reputation Intelligence, f/k/a Reputation Notes
(Newsletter on LinkedIn and Substack)
No, the Media’s Reputation is Not ‘Lost’
‘Don’t Be Rushed, Don’t Be Intimidated, Don’t Be Pressured’
‘Don’t Shoot the Message’
Beware of ‘Crab Mentality’ People
Reputation Doom Feelings: a Misperception
Fighting Is Not Always the Smartest Response
Wrongly Deported: Awarded a $320K Judgment
Mistaken Identity and Attack on a Career
Entrepreneurs and Corporate America Battle in Court
Trust, Expectations and Problems to Avoid
‘Take Away Your Enemies’ Ammunition’
Angry and Traumatized When We Shouldn’t Be Surprised at
the Outcome (now also on the Medium platform)
Be Encouraged Against All Odds; Reputations Can Improve and Opportunities Can Be Restored
Science: Benefits of Turning Toward Discomfort; How It Relates to Reputation
Bezos Knows How the Smartest People Act
‘Why Couldn’t He Have Accepted the Truth’
Responding Expertly and Impressively to Constructive Criticism
People Are More 'Blind' in Their Assumptions Than They Realize
There Can Be More Than You Can See
Failing to Live Up to Your Reputation, It Can Be a Good Thing
Unfairly Judged: Disprove the ‘Myth’
Russell Brand: Target of ‘Coordinated Attack’
Truth: He Said Versus He Said — Who’s Telling the Truth?
The Liar Believing Their Denial
You Know You Did Wrong, Say It Clearly
Why Emotional Validation is So Important to Our Reputation Well-Being
When a Wrongly Accused Person is Falsely Judged Guilty
Man Fakes LinkedIn Profile, Harms Someone, Goes to Prison
Being in Control in Challenging Situations
The Pain and Trauma is the Same
How a Trusting Person is Perceived
Immunocompromised Man Asserts Employer Terminated Him for Not Working in the Office
Big Business Pays for Scapegoating Employee
Kevin Spacey is Not Guilty Yet is He Innocent?
Recognizing Your Strength in a Lasting Hardship
‘I Accept I Can’t Change the Past’
‘I Had to Humble Myself… More Humbled Than I Ever
Could Have Been Before’
‘Smart People Are Falling for Stupid Lies’
Kevin Spacey’s Wishful Thinking
‘I've Also Learned to Reach Out for Help a Lot More'
Granting Power to Weak-Character People and
Allowing Them to Keep It
—It’s not just CEOs
'We Need to Do What’s Right and Move Past It'
‘Infamously Flaky and Enigmatic’
Trusting Likable People Too Much
Conflict Residue and Reputation
'You Got to Look in the Mirror and Say, 'Maybe, You Know What? Maybe I'm the Problem.'
'It's Hard to Grow Beyond Something if You Won't Let Go of It.'
‘I Live in Anger Due to the Lack of Justice’
‘I’m Becoming Something I Don’t Want to Be’
The Perception When Explaining Wrongdoing
When a Credible Person Accuses You -- Possibly Falsely -- of Wrongdoing
A Way That People Can Indirectly ‘Destroy’ Your Reputation
Responding to a Smear Campaign
Crosley Green Loses His Deliverance From Apparent Injustice
'I made a lot of mistakes; I didn't have the ability to stop,' is an Admission That Won't Help
‘You Accused Me of All Kinds of Stuff I Didn’t Do’
Bad Blood: Who Will Look Good in the End?
Lasting Lesson Learned From a State Trooper
Five Reputation Stories in the News
'Reputation Savaging' and Virtue Signaling
‘I realize what I have to lose’
The Growth of Jimmy Carter’s Reputation
Accused of a Felony by Your Employer
Did You Know False News Moves Fast?
Let’s Talk About Being Scapegoated
You May Not Be ‘Past the Point of Rescue’
'Dilbert' Creator Scott Adams Needed Help
What is Chris Cuomo Doing to Himself?
How You Present Yourself May Not Be Believed
Responding Wisely to a Smear Campaign
When Your Punishment Seems Extreme
‘I got a reputation that I can’t deny’
Three Questions Asked, Three Answers
Answers to Your Reputation Questions
1) Can I ever improve a negative reputation 2) Can you fix a bad reputation without changing who you are? 3) How can I fix my reputation when it is the worst it can ever be? 4) “Is there hope after a ruined reputation?” “I got a bad reputation and I am feeling very bad, always thinking about the past. What should I do? “How do I live with having a horrible/destroyed reputation?”
Overcoming Our Defense Mechanisms
Reasonable Question to Ask: "How do I know I'm 'right?'"
Success Principle Works the Same With Negative Momentum