Fire Marinelli, Millen Today
As promised, my headline has now repeated itself for the third time in three weeks. My thinking is that it is now possible for the Lions to go 0-16. But the Lions are still worth $914 Million (26th in the league), so there is no sweat coming from William Clay Ford. However, even son Bill Ford Jr. yesterday stated that he would fire Millen immediately.
What football and the Lions have to do with the beauty industry, I have no idea. Here is what I do know: There is a certain tension watching competition whether it’s football (4th down and goal); baseball (bottom of ninth, two outs, runner at third, tie scored); tennis (match point) or the Olympics (.01 second between gold and silver).
When our favored team or athlete wins, we feel good. We feel happier. We high-five. We celebrate. We spend. We have fun. We talk. We call others. We’re in a good mood. We want to read about, watch highlights and brag.
When our favored team or athlete loses, the opposite takes place.
When the Lions lose, Detroit isn’t happy. The fans are grumpy. They are yelling, booing and kicking tires. At my sole game at Ford Field, the Lions lost on a field goal with time expiring. There wasn’t a word said. Everyone left with a dumbfound expression on their face and walked miserably to their cars.
At the end, winning helps the economy. It brightens the day. People spend and tip more. People help each other out more and don’t take bad news as badly.
When the Wings won the Stanley Cup, over 1 million fans jammed downtown Detroit. Proof positive.
TNG is about winning and providing that winning attitude to its customers and talent. As we launch SAP October 6, I can’t help to think why we are where we are today. It’s all about attitude, engagement, leadership and vision. But most of all, it’s about people wanting to be inspired and being inspired.
both Ford and Millen need to step down and the inspiration will start.
Happy Tuesday!
September 23rd, 2008 at 9:24 am
Well, I have never been a fan of watching sports on T.V. and more than that I am REALLY not a fan of listening to my husband yell at the T.V. when he knows that they are going to lose anyway.. Currently we only have one T.V…. that is until Friday.. we are getting another one so I don’t have to listen to him yell at the T.V. or watch football. How many more months of Football??
September 23rd, 2008 at 11:01 am
I love football. But being one who feels the Lions are going no where but in the same disappointing direction as last year. I can’t help but think there has got to be a time when we will be a winning team. The LIons cannot STINK forever! (or can they) Once yes we get rid of Marinelli, maybe we will get our chance. Remember when the tigers were the talk of sports jokes. I remeber when we went to go see the tigers when we were kids and it was never full like it is today! I can only hope that the Lions are figuring it out. Cause Detroit needs better!
September 23rd, 2008 at 1:41 pm
What does football and the Detroit Lions have to do with the beauty industry? Lions fans are pulling their hair out…
September 23rd, 2008 at 4:41 pm
purplePada, what’s the story behind that name ???
September 23rd, 2008 at 10:04 pm
I agree with you LG! It’s all in the attitude and you’ve still got it! No L’oreal and no Matrix and you still rock!! Love to read your blog. Nicole
September 24th, 2008 at 12:44 pm
YEAHHH!!! THEY FIRED MILLEN TODAY! ABOUT TIME!!!
September 25th, 2008 at 1:31 pm
Larry you’re right about good things happening in 3’s. It took you writing that blog headline 3 times and look what happened… LOL.
November 12th, 2008 at 6:36 pm
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