Random Thoughts
• There are people on Facebook demanding that they have more privacy. Say, what? • The Sanctuary Resort here has signs up warning you about (the very visible) alligators. But it's the bugs that drive you crazy. Why no signs about
Meetings Aren’t A Test
A great many consultants completely miss opportunities to solidify relationships and close business because they aren't "in the moment." Instead of engaging in a conversation with a peer (the buyer) they are trying to anticipate what the other person is
Alan Weiss’s Monday Morning Memo® – 9/16/13
September 16, 2013—Issue #208 This week's focus point: In the not too distant future, there will be three U.S. newspapers: the Times, Wall Street Journal, and USAToday, and people will read their local edition thereof. Broadcast TV is
Please Send Me $10
Am I crazy, or is Facebook becoming the home of the terribly needy? We have the incessant requests to "like" every inane comment. Then we have people demanding that you post a comment to prove you're reading their postings. There
Perfect Vision
When you apply for a driver's license or get an eye exam, they often show you a book of numbers surrounded by varied colors. If you can identify the number, you're not color blind, but if you can't see it
Twit
A woman named Sprinkel asked me a question on Twitter that was impossible to answer in 140 characters, so I suggested she use email. Just responding to her question was a favor. Instead of thanking me, she informed me that if
Alan Weiss’s Monday Morning Memo® – 9/9/13
September 9, 2013—Issue #207 This week's focus point: Latvians, looking to strike back at Russia for state-sponsored homophobia, chose to boycott Stolichnaya vodka. The only problem is that Stoli is made in Latvia, not Russia! They launched a
In Case You Were Wondering What I Was Thinking
• "Hell on Wheels" officially jumped the shark this past Saturday night. U.S. Grant arrives to sit in on a meeting? The writers are out of gas. • The only distinction among all the women providing business, traffic, and weather reports