Snow
There was the predicted two inches of snow in the Providence, RI area last night. The start, ending, and amount were precisely forecast by the 3,400 "meteorologists" employed by the media in these parts. (We should look at our state
Would the Passenger in 5B Please Stop Playing the Trombone?
In one trip to the United Airlines lounge in Denver, I watched a man cutting his toenails sitting amidst others, and heard another using totally profane language while shouting on his cell phone. Two others, together, tried to sneak into
Taxi!
If you stand-in the rain getting soaked for 30 minutes waiting for a taxi because a limo or an Über is more expensive, you're not exactly someone I'd want as my trusted advisor. The last thing any business person needs
Main Street
On some mornings, I take the dogs for coffee at Main Street Coffee. At around 6 am there is usually a group of men sitting around who are shop owners or electricians, carpenters, plumbers, and so forth, getting together before
Episode 118: Why We Believe What We Believe
Sometimes it's hard to believe what we choose to believe, and here's why. We need to stop confirming what we'd like to believe, and start confirming what the facts tell us we should believe.
Alan Weiss’s Word of the Week™ – 01/15/20
Today's word: hecatomb.
The Meaning of Life Daily
Life is not about what you can't do today that you once were able to do, it's about what you can do today that you never could before.
The Associate Assistant Senior Manager of Small Group Catering and Semi-Banquets
I'm weary of talking to six different people in hotels, with six confusing titles, repeating myself six times, as if they never talk to each other to support my meetings. So I'm now saying, "My requirement is one contact only,
Alan Weiss’s Monday Morning Memo® – 01/13/2020
This was a week of escape. Carlos Ghosn, an arrogant, profligate businessman who led a life of nearly unrivaled opulence, was spirited out of Japan in a plebian box otherwise used for concert equipment. But his treatment by what is
