Alan Weiss’s Monday Morning Memo® – 10/21/2024
This past Thursday and Friday Maria and I drove four hours up to Vermont and then back again to experience falconry, a gift from my son for my last birthday. (I’m told I’m hard to shop for. My wife once arranged for me to operate an excavator in Vegas and my daughter gets us show tickets.)
Niko, the falcon, was fascinating. (If you have access to Facebook, go here—https://www.facebook.com/
However, Niko also “freelanced” and would occasionally take off on his own and land in the field to snag a cricket or some other morsel he saw from 40 yards away. He will also land only on a leather glove, never on a hand, shoulder, or head. Birds of prey can lift half their body weight and, with any “kill” heavier than that, must eat it on the ground or dismember it and fly away with parts.
I once returned from Dunkin’ Donuts with four donuts in a bag. I put the bag down on a step and started over to feed the ducks. However, I heard a rustling and flapping, and turned to see a crow a foot off the ground, struggling with the bag. It dropped it when I was a foot away, and flew to a branch and glowered at me. A crow once fought my German Shepherd over a dead fish they each claimed.
Maya Angelou points out that we train animals but we educate people. I’m not so sure any more. That falcon knew how to ignore instructions to do something he favored and then return to the fold before he got into too much trouble. And I’ve seen thousands of people, in college and in businesses, trained mindlessly, without metrics for success, and never educated.
While we can all probably lift half our weight or more, from what I can see, not enough of us are pulling our own weight….
The satirist shoots to kill while the humorist brings his prey back alive and eventually releases him again for another chance. —Peter De Vries
We’re the most feared nation on the face of the planet, and we’re worried about some radical group, some extremists that prey on the weak? I mean, that’s like sheep preying on lions. —Dakota Meyer
Many people who no longer go to church end up falling prey to superstition. —Umberto Eco
You can’t say to yourself, “Wow, this is a great idea, I’ll get to it later.” By then, it’s usually gone. Capture your prey while it’s in front of you. —Alan Weiss
January 7: High potential marketing for 2025
February 4: Fearlessness
March 4: Conversation with a star
April 8: Creating unsolicited referrals
May 6: Gaining financial security
June 3: Conversation with a star
July 8: Dramatic conversational pivot points
August 12: Improving and sustaining an abundance mentality
September 9: Conversation with a star
October 7: Self-Awareness and self-honesty
November 4: Questions you always wanted to ask
December 9: High potential marketing for 2026
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June: A candid conversation with a success in my community.
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December: The key market segments and avenues to reach them.
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How much is “enough”?
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Are philanthropy, volunteering, and service right for you?
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Master Master Class 2025
I’m happy to once again offer the unique Master Master Class in 2025. It will be in the exquisite Newport area on March 12-13, two full days of learning, experimenting, and building new collegial relationships.
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