Episode 84: Crashing Standards
Whereby we lower standards in a berserk limbo competition for who can go lowest. These days, it seems people would rather set the bar lower than reach a certain standard.
Alan Weiss’s Word of the Week™ – 05/15/19
Today's word: coruscate.
A Case for Early
I've always tried to get what I need to get done early in the day, and avoid the late afternoon. I've seen clients where everyone wants to see the boss before lunch because the boss allots more time and is
When the Acceptance Speech Is Shorter than the Introduction
Somehow, somewhere, the introduction to a guest of honor became a mini-speech in itself. The introducer wanted to draw attention to his or her own prowess. Years ago I was in the audience when Pulitzer Prize winner Tony Kushner (Angels
Alan Weiss’s Monday Morning Memo® – 05/13/2019
Here’s a thought for Mother’s Day: What good are fleets and armies if we can’t keep our children safe in their schools? How is it we can go about our daily business as if children being shot in classrooms is simply another
Bribe Someone To Get Your Kid OUT of Harvard
When Harvard students protest because an attorney on the faculty agrees to serve as part of the defense team for Harvey Weinstein, you can continue with your morning coffee because no one ever accused Harvard undergraduates of being practical and
They’re Pretty Bad, But They’re Cheap
People who are angry in their jobs are really angry with themselves, perhaps for not having a better job, or not doing better in the current job. But my advice is always to remove them because they consistently provide poor
In Case You Were Wondering What I Was Thinking
The socks and sandals look is just hideous, I don’t care who endorses it. I’m reminded of sheepherds from the Tyrol who bought a low-priced vacation to New York. The morning talk shows, unsuccessfully trying to blend stories about
Historical Illiteracy
Destroying history because we dislike it is ignorant. We should be learning from it so as not to repeat our worst sins and failures. If you try to purge unpleasant history then you're also purging the collective conscience of people
Money Money Money
Remember the song from the play Caberet? Money, Money, Money, Money, Money