Repeat after me: do not talk politics at work. Or on LinkedIn.

 

Or in job interviews. Or on first dates. Or at Thanksgiving dinner.

 

Unfortunately for those of us in the business world, 2025 ruined it. There’s just no way around the fact that tariffs are the issue driving the business climate right now. Every client, candidate, and partner is asking about it—or struggling because of it.

 

So maybe, just maybe, talking policy isn’t just okay—it’s necessary. Dare I say, productive.

 

So get ready for a little nuance from Jeff Smith and James Hornick in The 10 Minute Talent Rant, Episode 107, "Talk Policy, Not Politics”