“To Do” Lists Don’t Do It
I coach a lot of people who are bright, high energy, and successful, but who aren't operating at anywhere near peak performance because they manage their time inefficiently. I've come to realize that the more they try to organize, the
The (Very) Best Man
Last night we had house seats courtesy of buddy Kim Wilkerson to "Gore Vidal's The Best Man." What a wonderful recovery from the drudging "Once" the night prior. Although the work is 50 years old, watching this play about a nominating
Common Sense Consulting™ Workshop in New York
Our full house begins the day. We had to handle the overflow on a second day.
Once Is Not Nearly Enough
We saw "Once" last night on Broadway, the musical that won 8 Tonys. It's a bore. The dozen people on stage are hugely talented, all of whom played primarily stringed instruments and sang well. There's a clever opening, where the audience
Guest Column: If They Can Sell Pet Rocks Why Can’t You Sell Your Business For What It’s Worth?
John Martinka is a graduate of the Million Dollar Consulting® College and an expert in small business growth, valuation, and exit strategies. If they can sell pet rocks why can’t you sell your business for what you want? “The Economy Stole My Retirement,”
Alan Weiss’s Monday Morning Memo® – 9/3/12
September 3, 2012—Issue #154 This week's focus point: Whatever your politics, people who resort to demonizing the opposition and launching ad hominem attacks simply have no new ideas themselves. We find this in business all the
Good Morning Today
New York Times report: Since NBC removed Ann Curry from the co-host chair on "Today" at the end of June, that show has lost to "Good Morning America" every week with two big exceptions during the highly rated Summer Olympics, which
I’m An Expert. How About You?
I tell consultants all the time to call themselves "experts." People want to hire expertise, not merely a consultant. People don't buy drills to have drills, they buy them because they need holes. In the speaking profession, the dumbest question in the