It took Sinatra years to recover to some things he was alleged to have done. Professional images usually are not quite as vulnerable.

Somehow I doubt if you and your buddy would see eye-to-eye on the idea of what constitutes a “worthy cause.” I do not believe he looked that kindly on those he disagreed with. He was far more than a mere critic to those he opposed.

Good luck with that endeavor of yours but I am not QUITE ready to declare that your image belongs on Mount Rushmore with the image of that buddy of yours.

Just keep in mind my buddy Teddy's thought on the subject:

“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.”

— Theodore Roosevelt

Dave Ramsey??? Really??? He is one of the most irrational financial advisors in the media. It is his way or the “by way.” He is a vigorous opponent of the HECM program.

Tiger is an entertainer, not a service provider. He sells products not service.

Tony Robbins delivers a philosophy and some psychology. He is an interesting personality with a following who have found help from what he has “preached.” Very generation has had its Tony.

You forgot Dr. Phil, Oprah, Letterman, Leno, and a lot of others. Most of us are looking for a professional image not the image of an entertainer or mild “cult” leader.