Alan Weiss’s Monday Morning Memo® – 5/7/18

May 7, 2018

Alan Weiss’s Monday Morning Memo® – 5/7/18

I’m rather famous for asking people, “What’s your point?” I don’t ask it sarcastically once they’ve finished a statement, I ask them curiously in mid-sentence because I can’t figure out what they’re talking about.

This is most often caused by people who feel the rest of us must have “background” in order to understand their issues. As a consultant who has been globally successful and who believes less than a dozen issues represent the angst of 98% of all organizations, I’m not in the mood to be persuaded that the other party has an issue so unique that only “background” can aid in its comprehension. If a UFO landed on your roof, and green men started talking to your dog, I wouldn’t need background because there is none that will help. However, most people would want to tell me the breed and name of the dog.

Get to the point. Life is short. I say to prospects, “I can help you.” I don’t beat around the bush and ask a zillion questions. Why? Because I know I can help them and I feel no need to justify why I feel that way. And if I say that without being prolix, with authority, and with conviction, they don’t feel that need, either.

So get to the point. And, by the way, if you’re asked a “yes or no” question, answer it with a “yes” or a “no”! Because most people don’t. Why not? Because they’re busy giving us background.

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Thought Leadership 2018: Join me and my very special guest Charlene Li at the spectacular Four Seasons Hotel in Palm Beach along with two dozen colleagues. Ms. Li is one of the most prominent business experts and authorities in the nation, featured in all the major media. She is going to speak to us informally on her career and her views of social media and leadership. This is our ninth year presenting global luminaries in a unique, intimate setting. I have 9 seats remaining:

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Last Chance: Teleconference on Religion, May 10: No conversions expected, just my discussion of religion in society, its development and influence, and some historical perspective. All proceeds go to a local homeless shelter.

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