Carolyn of NBC's Apprentice is FIRED!

I was a big fan of NBC's the Apprentice craze when the show first came out. Early on you could actually gather a better understanding of the competitive nature of business and you could see the rise of creativity when individuals were under pressure. Over time I still watch occasionally, but the show has become a little more silly over time. Street Smart Vs. Book Smart was a disaster, in my opinion. What I have found, is that it is usually best to have both, although neither are a deal maker or breaker.

However, if there is one thing I have learned from the show, is that you better put the boss first. Especially if he is Donald Trump. This is a harsh lesson that one of the Donald's closest assistants learned earlier this week. Carolyn Kepcher, the often harsh ice lady who helped point to the Donald who deserved the axe on his hit show, found herself the victim of his wrath as well.

Trying to put her best face forward on the issue, she released the following statement: "After 11 years with the Trump Organization, Donald and I had different visions for my future role in the company," Kepcher said in a statement. "Donald has been an extraordinary boss and a great mentor over the years, and I will always be grateful for the opportunities and experiences he has provided me."

Her former boss was a little more select in his words saying: "Mr. Trump wishes Carolyn the best," through his Real Estate rep, Jim Dowd, as seen on E! News.

So why the nasty break-up? According to sources in the Trump organization, the Donald got frustrated over her outside activities. Rumor has it she was less and less interested in her day to day operations and is now bringing in over $25,000.00 a speech.

It would seem to me that it would make sense to keep Carolyn on in a role as a spokesperson for the company. Her giving $25,000 speeches and the Trump Organization making part of it would seem very lucrative for everyone involved. Plus she would seem to be an excellent help in building the Trump brand. Through such they could simply shift her responsibilities to other parties. But they decided that wasn't in the organization's best interest. Why wasn't there room for her in the future?

• Could it be because Trump wanted to make room for his daughter, Ivanka, who had already become Trump's female side kick for the 6th season of the series?
• Could it be that she had actually out grown Trump and is maneuvering to flap her own wings away from her long time mentor and Trump simply beat her to the punch?
• Could it be there is room for only Trump as the brand's spokeperson?
• Could it be that she wasn't actually representing Trump any more in her activities and she behaved like a person who had already left the nest?
• Or was it in order to create a little excitement for a show that has lost some steam? The only firing that could have been more "sexy" would be if Donald had fired himself. Not likely.

Whatever happened is pure speculation by me. But the bottom line lesson for me is that you better meet the needs of your particular boss. If you don't, you could find yourself a victim of the axe. I hope for your sake that we don't find it on the cover of national magazines and on the home pages of major publications.