A Minute With Alan™ — Statistics
September 22nd, 2022 Where are our priorities? https://youtu.be/qQGrv4VzH94
UPS: DASM
UPS, it seems, now won't make a second delivery if a signature is required and no one is home. They leave the package at an "access point" such as the local CVS. At CVS there is a hand-written note reserving
A Minute With Alan™ — I Have A Plan
September 21st, 2022 Every politician says, “I have a plan.” https://youtu.be/jCTOg1lIb2k
Alan Weiss’s Word of the Week™ — 09/21/2022
Sine Die: For an indefinite period. “The shareholders’ meeting was adjourned sine die.”
The Great Obfuscation
People on social media proclaim that "99% of workplaces are toxic," and that "people seeking jobs shouldn't have to put forth any special effort or audition." There is no basis to these loony claims. I think they're usually made by
A Minute With Alan™ — Good Customers
September 20th, 2022 Do you think that business is going to make it to the next generation?
A Minute With Alan™ — Evolving
September 19th, 2022 We deserve to be able to change our beliefs. https://youtu.be/mIiY7O2oVjI
Million Dollar Influence
(This is an excerpt from the forthcoming book by Gene Moran and me, Million Dollar Influence. https://www.amazon.com/Million-Dollar-Influence-Alan-Weiss/dp/1032340592/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2P1X7NNEISWMF&keywords=million+dollar+influence&qid=1663603049&sprefix=million+dollar+influence%2Caps%2C68&sr=8-1) The Dynamics of the Deal The authority figure in a business deal can appear murky or even opaque when first approaching an opportunity. Chapter 2 illustrates
Alan Weiss’s Monday Morning Memo® – 09/19/2022
“If it looks like a duck and quacks like a duck, it’s a duck.” Yes, but: There are 12 kinds of ducks with varying habits. Which one are you looking at? “Eats like a bird.” In that case, get out your
Royalty
I have to admit, I'm fascinated by the pomp and pageantry of the British monarchy at this time of mourning. The details and protocols are impressive (and often stupefying, as with the bee keeper at Balmoral required to officially inform