Who Is The More Sophisticated Diner?
The girls with Ketel One, and me with an Armadillo.
Tribalism Versus Community
I detest the use of "tribes" to denote people of a certain common interest or pursuit. I'm sensitive to the fact that many people write about tribes as glorious constructs, most particularly Seth Godin, whose writing I respect and opinions
Three Myths About Enterprise Management Costing You Money
Gary Patterson is a graduate of the Million Dollar Consulting™ College and Alan's Growth Cycle.® Three Myths About Enterprise Risk Management Costing You Money by Gary Patterson How much would you like to make and KEEP more money while reducing stress in your
Alan Weiss’s Monday Morning Memo® – 9/17/12
September 17, 2012—Issue #156 This week's focus point: As I write this, the U.S. stock market is about 500 points from its all-time high. No doubt it will continue to rally and reverse, but it will surpass that high, perhaps by
A Baby’s Cry
My wife and I attend Catholic services all over the world, and the same words and ritual are pretty much occurring at the same time in every service, with local charms: In Bora Bora, they use conch shells in stead
Standing Out In A Crowd
In a recent episode of the addictive cable show, "The Boss," the star, Kelsey Grammar, demanded an aide remove all the Oxford commas from a speech transcript. The aide diligently accepted, and then investigated just what the heck an Oxford
The Edge
If you're writing, speaking, recording, or otherwise marketing in some form and not causing your ideal target buyer to sit up and say, "Wow, that's terrific—and very different," then stop all that and reevaluate your approach. To stand out in a
Alan Weiss’s Monday Morning Memo® – 9/10/12
September 10, 2012—Issue #155 This week's focus point: No organization succeeds without top-line growth, whether a Fortune 500, a solo practice, a non-profit, or an educational institution. Unless you're creating more business, more excitement, and more visibility for