Here’s A Tip
Let's say your dinner bill is $142. The first two numbers are ten percent (14) and you double that for 20 percent (28) and you add that as your tip for a total of $170. I leave 20% as a
A Minute with Alan™ — Cigars Over Golf
May 9th, 2023 I don’t like golf. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PV2p598Eor0
Off to the Races
Our German Shepherd puppy, Royce, goes to school twice a week. I take him in our pickup truck. Normally, I only use it around town to take the dogs for coffee or pick up food for the ducks and geese,
Alan Weiss’s Monday Morning Memo® – 5/08/2023
I’m becoming underwhelmed by “overwhelmed.” What on earth does that mean? I guess people use it meaning “overcome” with tasks, responsibilities, guilt, fear—I’ve not yet heard anyone tell me they were overwhelmed with happiness or blessings, for example. (And by the way,
A Minute with Alan™ — Aggressive Renewals
May 8th, 2023 This irritates me all the time. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2r2fIdLGMA
Speaking Candidly
Identify yourself as an expert—a resource—not as a speaker or coach or consultant—which are commodities. The former is of great valued worth high fees. The latter three are easily comparable and highly price sensitive. Case in point: You'll hear people talk about
Culture
I watched parts of a tape on the Coronation of King Charles. The ancient customs, the protocol, the history, St. Augustine's Gospel Books of the Sixth Century—all of this seemed to delight and even mesmerize the crowds and viewers. Yes,
The Business of Blooming
We have thousands of trees and bushes on our property, and some begin to bloom in early April if the weather is warm enough, but some don't bloom until late May regardless of the weather. We always think that some
A Minute with Alan™ — PMA
May 5th, 2023 Positive mental attitude. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEGuq5Fkuu4
How I Wrote this Post this Morning
When people tell me they're "overwhelmed" I know exactly why, so I can help them. Do I have your attention? People experience a sense of overwhelm when they don't focus on a single issue in front of them, but instead engage in