Darryl Strawberry Quits Celebrity Apprentice

Whether you watch Donald Trump's "Celebrity Apprentice" or not, there are some great business and life lessons to be learned. 

In a recent episode, Trump was in the boardroom to choose whom to fire next. The men's team had lost, and it was time for someone to be fired with Trump's usual flair.

Michael Johnson, the men's team leader, and olympic gold medal winner took full responsibility for the loss and said he should be fired; after all, he was the leader.

Seemed cut and dry, even to Trump.

Then the surprise came.  Darryl Strawberry, the famous and much loved New York baseball legend began to defend Johnson...and indicate that he should be fired.

As soon as he did that, I thought, "He WANTS to be fired."

Sure enough, it turned out that he did. But, it took a lot of effort for Trump to get him to admit that. He tried to deny it several times, then he gave in to the relentless Trump and came clean.

He was tired and wanted to go home.  So he did.

Not a shining moment for Strawberry.

It would be easy for me to speculate and comment on his decision to quit and go home. I think what I will do instead, is to take a look at myself and see where I have failed myself or others, have quit in some way, or where I'm not giving it my all.

Not to beat myself up, mind you. That would be a double mistake.

Instead, I'll use this opportunity to take a look at myself in a useful way. I don't really know what happened with Darryl Strawberry, and if I did, what could I do about it?

But, when it comes to me....that's a whole different ballgame; one that I can do something about.

http://www.alanallard.com  Alan is a consultant, executive coach and speaker.