Chicago Tribune quotes Barry Zweibel

In the Business Section of today's Chicago Tribune, there was an article called, Moving on often best fix for blunders. I thought that staff reporter Susan Chandler did an excellent job on it. That she quoted me several times was nice, too!

It actually was nice on a number of levels:

Level 1 - Anytime you can be quoted as an industry expert - especially in a major paper like the Trib - it's a good thing.

Level 1a - The Chicago Tribune is my hometown paper.

Level 2 - The subtitle of the piece: "Embarrassing the boss doesn't have to mean the end of your career; it could, perhaps, enhance your relationship," was one of the major points I stressed in my conversation with Susan.

Level 3 - I was the first person quoted in the piece, which is always nice.

Level 3a - I was also the last!

Whenever I prepare for these types of interviews I don't just try to have something interesting to say, I also try to figure out what the Grand Finale might be - that final point that can bring the entire article home. It's a fun challenge that keeps me on my toes.

That the Grand Finale in this article was exactly what I thought it should be is particularly gratifying on this sunny, Chicago, Monday morning!