Logic and Emotion
Logic makes people think, emotion makes them act. What you say to someone holds much less permanence than how you make someone feel in that moment.
Alan Weiss’s Monday Morning Memo® – 04/01/2019
When I was growing up there were several sources from which one learned of values and ethical behavior (although I never recognized them as such until much later in life). Today such issues are part of a polysemy without much
Instant Rejection
A great many people today respond to critique or even disagreement by "branding" the other person. They are a "bigot," a "racist," a "denier," an "Islamophobe," an "anti-Semite," a "red" or a "blue," a "neocon" or a "radical." Not everyone
Thoughts and Prayers
I understand diverse political opinion and even polarization. (I don't like it, but I understand it.) But I'm having a real problem with contempt. A great many people indicate sympathy (or even a frustration in being unable to be of more
What’s Next?
Our lives are complex. We have a lot of legitimate priorities. Don't try to choose "the highest." Simply choose an important one and resolve it. Then choose another. Some people spend all their time setting priorities and never get around
Was Someone Here?
You have to love it when someone arrives 20 minutes late for a session, frowns when the only remaining seat is right in front, and then tells you that it will be necessary to leave early!
The Million Dollar Question
Ask the buyers who tells you, "We're fine here, we don't need any help," this question: "If the board gave you a million dollars to invest wherever you thought it would do the most good, what would you do with
Episode 77: A Wrong Turn
Why we're not sure about which cliff we're going to drive off because we've taken a wrong turn in society. For example, it's just about impossible today to compliment someone of the opposite sex without it being misinterpreted.