Airports
My wife is gambling in the casino, sitting near a man and making casual conversation. He asks about the New England Patriots and Tom Brady, whom my wife loathes. "Well," says the guy, "they did name an airport after him." "What? Where?"
Alan Weiss’s Monday Morning Memo® – 10/29/18
We're in Nassau taking a much-needed vacation away from all accountabilities. I'm unabashedly hiding. There are "islands" in the various pools at the resort, with plants and palm trees on them. I'm reminded of a vacation we took somewhere in Mexico
Powerful Positions Do Not Ensure Intelligence
If you ever wonder how it is that executives make bonehead decisions that a newly hired 20-year-old clerk wouldn't have made, I'd simply refer you to Brexit. I've often contemplated the fact that the American system of government was created by
Briefly
Practice keeping things simple. Don't provide "background." Ask a simple question in one sentence. Respond to a question with brevity. We often confuse complexity, length, and convolution with intelligence. Actually, they are in inverse proportion.
Blasphemy
I have found that audiences are far better served with provocation and by challenging them with new ideas than they are with commiseration, pandering, and "comfort food" (which many presentations resemble). Of course, the speaker must be oriented toward helping
Episode 55: The Best of Times
Are these good times or bad? I clarify the question and provide the answer. This should provide just a little bit of perspective.