10 Thoughts On The “Off-ness” Of Tavis Smiley’s “Good Morning America” Interview

Do you regret anything that you’ve done?

“Oh absolutely. I’ve made mistakes. I’ve written two books about all the mistakes I’ve made in my career and the lessons I’ve learned from them. I recall once sitting in a conversation with a person who was interested in being a producer on our show. It was supposed to be a short 30-minute meeting. For a couple hours, we were sitting there talking.  At the end, I said to her, ‘My Lord, you’re brilliant, you’re smart, you’re gorgeous. I’d rather date you, I think, than have you work for me. And I realized immediately what a mistake it was to make that comment. I went back immediately and apologized to her and the situation was resolved. I’ve made mistakes. I’m human. I’m not perfect but it doesn’t rise to the level of wrongful termination.

Interesting. Again, an established pattern of workplace relationships–from the onset, interview stage apparently.