Comments on: Business Lessons from Celebrity Apprentice (ep. 5)

By: Igor M. (BizMord Blog)

Igor M. (BizMord Blog) — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 16:23:46 +0000

Yes, that would be great to watch, but then Trump is not going to be the smartest (richest) guy in the boardroom and his kids won’t be as sharp as they seem to be.

By: Stoney deGeyter

Stoney deGeyter — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 14:22:41 +0000

The impression I got is Baldwin saw the paper and said (I paraphrase) “Hey, I’m not going to be part of this but I”m just letting you guys know what’s out there.” I don’t think he was just trying to get someone else to do what he was unwilling. It was more of him being a team player but setting his limits.

I don’t know what to think about a Celebrity Apprentice 2. How a about we get some REAL business people on the show? Bill Gates, Sergey Brin, Jack Welch, etc.

By: Igor M. (BizMord Blog)

Igor M. (BizMord Blog) — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 18:56:00 +0000

Stoney …. Baldwin said “…. come pick up this paper”. He did not go into the room saying that there was a paper outside.

I don’t know … I tend to trust people who are not too sugar coted and fake in what they say and how they behave. Usually they’ll smile in your face and put a fork in your back the minute you turn around. Pierce is very forward and harsh in some of the statements he makes but at least he does it in your face.

You can’t image how many times I’ve seen the same thing over and over. People who are “too” friendly and “too” nice and “too” perfect usually turn out to be the total opposite.

Bottom line is … Stoney … we’ve been commenting on this thing for how long? 3 years now? Let me congratulate you on keeping it interesting instead of just recapping the entire episode like other places do.

P.S. In case you didn’t know … NBC signed Apprentice Celebrity for the 2nd season. Like I said …. “Dancing with the Stars phenomenon”.

By: Stoney deGeyter

Stoney deGeyter — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 17:06:51 +0000

I have a totally different take on Baldwin. I think when he saw the paper he realized it had gone too far (for him) and he wanted hands off. But he also felt compelled to let his team mates know and to let them make their own decision. He was just caught in a place where he didn’t really know what to do.

I also don’t think he stabbed Piers in the back at all. They have a love-hate relationship and in the boardroom it’s all business. I don’t think Piers was a particularly effective leader and for him to reveal that Vinny was a spy while in their camp was just bad, bad leadership.

By: Igor M. (BizMord Blog)

Igor M. (BizMord Blog) — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 15:53:34 +0000

Stoney, I agree … great episode.

Vinny is a true ass****. If they didn’t fire him I would be shocked. People seem to hate “Pierce” but I actually really like the guy. At least he was not changing his mind every hour about his actions. There is nothing wrong with sending a spy if it’s for the well being of the business (and does not physically harm others). If women were dumb enough to trust the guy (actor), it’s their fault.

What really bothered me was the Baldwin brother. The man is a hypocrite and a “back stabber”. Anything he’ll do just to get rid of the competition (Pierce). I am not surprised to see him either resign or ask to be moved to the other team just to avoid looking in to the eyes of Pierce.

I love it when he didn’t want to pick up the paper off the floor but called a teammate to do it instead. So it’s as if … “I won’t stoop to that level, but hey, my friend, do it for me instead”.