Stealing More Than the Ball
Three UCLA basketball players in China with the team were found guilty of shoplifting and it took the President of the US appealing to the President of China to free them. UCLA says they will be "suspended" from team activities
Enough About Me, What Do You Think About Me?
Have you ever encountered the "black hole" individual? All light, matter, and energy are drawn into their own agenda. You could be talking about a basketball game and they will comment, "You'd better hope no one is injured because the
Episode 20: Annoying People
"There are annoying people, and we shouldn't be ashamed to point that out." Transcript: Tell me the truth. Don't you just hate annoying people? I mean, you might think I'm whining right now. But face it. You're like me. You hate annoying
Our Speeds Are Slow and Stop
Fiji was very calm and slow ("Fiji time" is cited by all the islanders). That's nice for a refreshing visit. But I realized I could never stay there longer than a week. I found out that the life expectancy is only
Alan Weiss’s Monday Morning Memo® – 11/13/17
I had to give bad news to a buyer about one of his lieutenants some years ago. I was concerned because this was a high six-figure client overall, and the buyer was president of a major division. On top of
Vote for Me!
I'm astounded at how many successful people I know who are simply besotted with awards. The external validation is like a drug. All over Facebook, people I respect and know as very expert and competent are wooing votes to be a
On the Road Again
I'm hardly an analytic-type person, and my tendency is to deliberately place numbers outside of the boxes. But when I first started traveling in the 1970s I thought it would be cool to keep tabs on my airline miles (before any
I’m Weary of….
Men and women covered in tattoos that simply look like purple discolorations infecting their skin. Men over 16 wearing baseball caps backwards. People engaged in conversation while others in the room are trying to listen to a speaker. “Between