Speaking of Business
I'd suggest you consider a speech—whether paid or pro bono—a marketing opportunity. You have the forum to meet others before and after, perhaps interview key people in preparation, provide handouts and contacts, and most of all, show how expert you are on
Alan Weiss’s Monday Morning Memo® – 10/10/16
My Thought Leadership Conference had begun with a reception the first evening, and on the first day, at noon, the Four Seasons in Palm Beach informed me that we would all have to evacuate because of the looming hurricane. The
Humility from A Different View
Here's the odd thing about craving "humility": If you think you don't have to blow your own horn, and people will simply magically hear about you and come to you, isn't that the height of arrogance?
Life
If you're a "life coach" and your business is struggling, what does that say?! (Perhaps you don't think enough of your value to promote yourself properly.)
Alan Weiss’s Monday Morning Memo® – 10/3/16
It's not unusual to be denied permission to do something, for good reason. Sometimes it's for safety (you can't stand in the aisle during takeoff), sometimes for other people's comfort (you shouldn't allow your kids to run through the museum
Small Minds
In the latest Balancing Act Newsletter I talked about the current trend in colleges to avoid "micro-aggressions" which are defined by the administration as acts such as saying "you guys" or asking an Asian student you don't know for help
Arcadia
The GAMM theater in Pawtucket, a jewel of a regional acting group, tries and usually succeeds at daring productions. The theater's size (perhaps 150 seats) creates an intimacy. Our front row-center subscription often creates the illusion that we're in the