The Danger of Pyramids
Ponzi Schemes, pyramid schemes, network marketing, multi-level marketing: The phrases keep changing to make the deal sound more respectable. But when you're simply selling memberships and products are ancillary, and when by the eighth round of new "agents" or "dealers"
A Minute with Alan® — Uber
June 15th, 2023 These Uber drivers are fantastic. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qeBxuaYozhY
Disagreeing
About a third of the interviews I do—and I do quite a few every month—have hosts who use the guests merely as an excuse to talk about themselves and their own views. I don't mind this because I bring them
A Minute with Alan® — The Hudson
June 14th, 2023 Think about where you came from. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VT8AEA46OFM
Hypocrisy
Hypocrisy is built into society. I was telling someone over cigars the other day about the speed of my cars and their acceleration. I realize, of course, that would never (and could never on most roads) drive the cars at
A Minute with Alan® — Altricial
June 13th, 2023 This is a real problem today in our society and schools. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1aasYkVAe4
The Fifty-Cent Outrage
I read on social media that someone was enraged because a restaurant had assessed a fifty-cent charge on the bill for an order of extra cheese to sprinkle on the food. The total bill was $124. It strikes me that to
A Minute with Alan® — Acela
June 12th, 2023 Are people listening to you? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3w9ZcNLmvQ
Alan Weiss’s Monday Morning Memo® – 6/12/2023
Depending on when you were born, you might recall an appliance or tool that lasted for a very long time, perhaps from when you were young until you left the nest. Even if they weren’t maintained precisely, they were built