Our own Apprentice!

So we have a reason to watch the Apprentice this year! A P&G assistant brand manager, a friend of Jim's, is a contestant on the show. We watched the very first episode last Sunday at a bar that Surya hosted. It was quite a blast getting to hear all the behind the scenes stuff (numerous times he said "that never happened!"). Based off of one time I had met with him, I think he either goes about half way or goes close to all the way. He seems like a really nice sincere guy, who's completely over my head in terms of initative and motivation. So he either gets out because he's too nice, or he turns it on and gets recognized and goes far.

Jim and I watched The Apprentice a couple of seasons ago as a means to learn about the business world. It definitely taught us some stuff, but near the end it was getting way to catty and turned into a typical reality show where people yelled and screamed all the time. The last straw for me was when a lawyer who did nothing but argue all the time made it to the finals with a guy who was a great leader, innovative, and even came up with some principles for how each project manager can better lead a team throughout the experience. Trump kept saying how hard of a decision it was to make, but for me there was no reason Jen should've even been close to the finals. Trump loved her (maybe because she was a blond?), but in a real life board room, all of the yelling, screaming, back stabbing, and name-calling would've never flown.

Nevertheless, Jim and I agreed that this time we will watch it... until if and when Surya is fired. (Pictured: Karen, me, Surya, and Jim)