Good News/Bad News
The statistics announced this morning from an industry source claim that four out of ten small businesses plan to hire staff in the months ahead. (Small businesses are the sole creator of net new jobs; large companies tend to replace
Haircuts (Step Away from the Scissors)
I'm having my hair cut and the customer in the adjoining chair is telling her beautician that she's quite a successful consultant. And she's explaining that in a voice that wouldn't be allowed in a library. (My hairdresser is smiling
Alan Weiss’s Monday Morning Memo® – 5/2/16
Ross Douthat closed his colum in the Times on Sunday with the lines from King George III in Hamilton: "You'll be back, time will tell, remember that I served you well." I recall in my political science studies a
TED: Terribly Erratic Discussions
I follow no one on Twitter. I don't choose to learn or get my news that way, but I do provide what I consider value daily to the 7,500 people who read my Tweets. Some people are upset that I
The Ask
• How can we best work together? • Why don't I ask a few simple questions and prepare a proposal for you? • What are your budget constraints, if any? • What is the decision making process here? • Can you decide on this
Alan Weiss’s Monday Morning Memo® – 4/25/16
I returned from Venice a day ago. While it remains for me an historic, mystical, romantic place, the times don't auger well for it. And it's not a matter of the sea rising, which they've handled well since the 14th
High Speed, Low Service
I've traveled in first class on the high speed trains in the UK, France, Spain, and Italy. They all go faster than the US Acela, which can reach 186 MPH in theory, but usually only hits about 150 MPH and