The Apprentice

[Bramsterdam (see ya)]

My 2nd favourite show aired new season last night.. 

Anyone else check it out?

that one chick was a real bitch

MONEY MONEY MONEY MONEY... MONNNEY!!

[Trauma-san]

I'm gonna go out on a limb, and predict the winner.  The winner will probably be that blonde chick, the one that sat in the board room last night and didn't have much to say.  Lemme go find a picture of her.

Felisha. 







Felisha, 29, earned a B.S. in Aviation Human Factors and Systems from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, and then traveled to Atlanta where she was contracted to do research for the Federal Aviation Administration. In 2001, she took the opportunity to assist an Illinois-based real estate company in its growth. She quickly learned management and development, and started her own development companies: 4010 Washington, Mason Management and Mason Hotels. She currently owns real estate throughout the U.S., and recently purchased a 100-room hotel development in Lafayette, La. Originally from Middleton, Idaho, Felisha's motivations for success are her twin brother, two other siblings, and deceased parents. Her passions are flying (she is a pilot) and racing sailboats.

When will you consider yourself a success?
I already consider myself a success. My parents have taught me everything I need to know about the importance of life, and I live it every day.

How would you describe your leadership style?
I certainly know when to stand up and lead; I also know when to let others who may have strengths I do not possess lead. I encourage, but I am tough; I demand a lot from my employees. In return, I give a lot, and at the end of the day I believe they feel a sense of accomplishment and pride in the work they do for me. If they do not want to give it their all, they do not work for me for very long.

How do you deal with personal and professional challenges?
Wow! What a loaded question! My personal challenges are. well. personal. However, my business challenges I meet head-on. I thrive on the challenges, not on problems. Problems I alleviate - one way or another. Challenges teach me, and I enjoy that. The day I stop learning in my business of real estate development is the day I quit.

What, in your opinion is the most important quality to have to succeed in life and why?
Perspective. Having both of my parents die young put many things in perspective and made me a much greater success in everything I do. I am a better employer, a better friend, a better sister, and a better Christian. Not to sound cliché, but life is not about whether we win or lose, or where we end up at the end, but the journey (and my journey's been good).

What's more important: college education or real-world experience?
Being college educated, I'm primed to say the former, but I don't think this is a hard and fast rule. I have met IT techs that didn't finish high school but could write a program for Microsoft. I think it depends on your drive to learn. College isn't everything, but it does make you better rounded, and in most cases, I am inclined to give the educated person the edge (in hiring, dating etc.).

Have any previous Apprentice winners motivated or inspired you?
Certainly the women of Season One - at least those who didn't make a complete #$%^ of themselves (ahem. Omarosa). Amy and Erica were great to watch. I enjoyed their candor and their not being afraid to show their individual personalities. Honestly, I did not do much research into their business backgrounds, preferring to base my opinions on the show, which I believe showed them as they truly are. The last season was disappointing, and left many, including myself, wondering what Mr. Trump was getting with the "winner".

What have you learned from watching previous seasons of the Apprentice?
There were so many people that were non-factors - no personality - who were simply there to complete the tasks and hopefully to not end up in the boardroom. It's the personalities that intrigue people - the stories. I think whatever you do in this adventure you have to do it with your own style - not as a means to an end. This is an adventure in your life - it does not DEFINE your life.

Would you rather be stranded on an island with Donald, Carolyn, or George, and why?
Without a doubt, George. His no-nonsense personality would help ensure our survival. Of course, if I was stranded with Mr. Trump, we would starve, but we would starve knowing we were the best, most luxurious, most magnificent, "desert islanders" in the world!