Note to Candidates: Free Is Never Free (TINSTAAFL)
What the Democratic candidates are having trouble with is the "If
Episode 106: Nominate This
The befuddling hypocritical debates and election process viewed with all dispassion. In other words, debates don't matter.
DASM: Value Builders
Spam is stupid enough, particularly from idiots who think they're marketing experts and who can improve your business. But here's the dumbest, yet. Their spam post begins, "Hi, first name
Boggling Compensation: Dumb Ass Stupid Management
My good friend and colleague, Jody Irving, sent me list published in Washington, DC of the highest paid association CEOs. She asked me to guess who was at the top, and I said either the NRA or a teachers' union. Nope. It's
Returning to Rutgers
I was asked to visit Rutgers in Newark to have lunch with eight elite students in the Honors Program. The intent is to bring very successful graduates together with high potential students. The library archivist provided a nice "gift" during
Alan Weiss’s Word of the Week™ – 10/16/19
Today's word: procrustean.
Extremes
Almost anything taken to an extreme is bad. Barry Goldwater proclaimed something like "extremism in the defense of liberty is no sin," and proceeded to get trounced in the presidential election. It's one thing to influence, another to proselytize. Similarly, self-awareness
Alan Weiss’s Monday Morning Memo® – 10/14/2019
I try to play Frisbee every day that weather permits with Bentley. Not all my tosses are that great, and he'll occasionally have to retrieve the disc on the bounce or from a bush or even while it's rolling. He
Overcoming Caveat Emptor
Does any political debate ever change anyone's mind? If you want your prospects to change their minds and become your clients, explain dramatically to them why it's in their best interests to do so. Too many sales are based on what's