Before Taking a Job, Consider the Fit

Phil Kent, chairman and chief executive officer of Turner Broadcasting System -- the cable programming giant that owns such fabled networks as CNN, TNT, and Cartoon Network -- was in New York last week for the cable industry's annual gathering.

As we were catching up, Phil told me, "I need to thank you for the great advice you gave me a few years ago. I quote you often."

"I'm flattered," I replied, "but can you jog my memory with the pearls of wisdom I might have shared?"