Storming the Bastille
The fascinating aspect of the riots in France over retirement age (raising it from 62 to 64, in a country with an average life expectancy of 81) is that, as in most of the developed world right now, morbidity exceeds
A Minute with Alan™ — The Catholic Problem
March 23rd, 2023 Think about your audience. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tExaSj501pI
Not Judging A Book By Its Cover
I just came across someone claiming to teach people how to increase book sales by "reeling people in" due to what's on the back cover! First of all, any testimonials on the back cover are going to be positive, but surprise.
A Minute with Alan™ — Small Crimes
March 22nd, 2023 If you rigorously enforce the laws, the laws will be obeyed. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p47hPoeDgEM
Banking 101
The regional banks that went under are anomalies in the banking system. (There were well over 500 bank failures between 2001 and 2023, by the way.) These recent banks had huge exposure to crypto-currency and crypto-related firms. One of the
A Minute with Alan™ — Listings
March 21st, 2023 Ratings don’t matter. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GL91V7Lq-yA
Am I Abiding By Rule 47?
People talk and write about 14 laws of leadership, or 12 rules for motivation, or the 20 traits of excellent coaching. Why make it so complicated? Then there are charts with arrows and boxes and concentric circles. These are all
March Madness
There are two reasons I love the NCAA tournament far more than professional basketball (the NBA): For the vast majority of these kids—maybe 99.5%—this is their biggest moment. They aren't going to the pros and this is a dramatic national
A Minute with Alan™ — Cerrone Chevy
March 20th, 2023 When you get something good, think about keeping it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOwDh2cvF3Y