LESSONS LEARNED — Every single time I pick up Bob Cutler’s new book, “25 Lessons in 25 Years,” I think I’ve ruined it because there’s a coffee cup ring stain on the back of the book jacket. That’s just one of the cute little things Cutler put in his book, written to celebrate the 25th anniversary of his company, Creative Consumer Concepts, better known today simply as C3. I totally agree with the comment about the book found in Cutler’s bio on the book jacket, “The thoughts are simple, straight forward, and at times, quirky just like Bob. Yet the simplicity of these time-tested truths is always relevant.” It takes about 15 minutes to read the book cover to cover — I know because I’ve read it twice now and I laughed and chuckled both times. I don’t want to spoil it too much for those of you who haven’t read it, but I particularly loved lesson eight, “It’s not if. It’s when. Things are going to happen that are out of your control. So, it’s not really a matter of if, it’s a matter of when. Be prepared that unexpected stuff will come your way. Because it does.” That is so true, especially in the newspaper business! He acknowledges that he borrowed two of the lessons from other members of the Jewish community — Irv Robinson and Trish Uhlmann. As a bonus he includes a list of C3 traditions, where I learned that employees of C3 get to bring their dogs to work (sometimes), have a roving candy bowl filled with chocolate and breakfast is the most important meal of the day, especially if a new employee is being welcomed to the staff. Sounds fun to work in that office. Cutler said he wrote the book as a gift for friends and colleagues, so the hard cover version can be a bit expensive. The good news is you can get an e-version of it for free! Visit 25lessonsin25years.com for more info.
GOOD LUCK NAJAHE — A few months after Najahe Sherman joined KSHB TV three years ago as an anchor/reporter, our Jewish Life Magazine featured her on the cover. Now we bid her goodbye and good luck as she begins another chapter in her career as an anchor/reporter at New 2 in Nashville, Tenn. While she was in the area she emceed a variety of events, including a cooking contest at the Jewish Arts Festival. She and her husband, Micah Charyn, were active members of the local Jewish community. Shalom Najahe, we will miss your sunny attitude on the news!
JFS ON KCPT — Last month KCPT’s “The Local Show” produced a story about eating disorders and interviewed Mary Beth Blackwell, director of the Eating Disorder Resource Center at Jewish Family Services. The show aired on March 27 and highlights can be seen on KCPT’s website. The link is http://kcpt.org/blog/2013/03/27/the-deadliest-mental-illness-eating-disorders/.
