Through the Door
We often crave for publicity and acknowledgment, but when that door finally opens we become tentative, afraid that we won't be "good enough." All you can do is your best. If you've done that, you've done well. Stop worrying about
Unintended Consequences
When I visit any "big box" store that has self-checkout lanes, I find several store employees
Stupid Questions
There are stupid questions, and I will now answer them: • Q: Hotel front desk clerk, when the doorman takes my bags to the desk and says, “This is Dr. Weiss,” and she says, “Checking in?” A: No, I’m walking my bags. •
Perspective
The Great Wall of China was built between 700 BC and 200 BC. When I was there, I was told that parts of it which have crumbled cannot be repaired because it's too dangerous for the government to attempt. So a
Then Why Are You Asking Me?
When people ask me for advice, and then interrupt me to tell me that they're already doing what I'm suggesting, I"ve simply ended the conversation by saying, "Then you're obviously not doing it very well."
Episode 96: Normalcy
How we are told of the exceptions as if they are normal and not told of the normal as if they are exceptions. The news has become synonymous with bad news.
Alan Weiss’s Word of the Week™ – 08/07/19
Today's word: gnomic.
Can Do
Most people who respond to your ideas with, "You can't do that," are really saying, "I can't do that."
Stay, Don’t Go
If you're going to arrive late and leave early, why go at all?