Liar! Liar! Fire! Fire!
Maybe Congressman Joe Wilson didn't inappropriately yell "Liar!" during the President's speech the other night, but rather "Fire!", hoping that would clear out the place so everyone could get back to work (or go back to sleep). (I know that's
Tales from the Strange World of Human Resources
Most of you know that I feel that HR is an unnecessary function. The transactional stuff is better done on an outsourced basis, and the transformational stuff is too difficult for the usual denizens of HR, who have little credibility
Workshop Workshop
I have three openings in a maximum four person version of the Workshop Workshop, which I'm running at my home in one intensive day, October 22, 2009. You can find the write-up here for the original multi-day session: The fee is
The Dog Star: Hard vs. Smart
(The Dog Star is a symbol of power, will, and steadfastness of purpose, and exemplifies the One who has succeeded in bridging the lower and higher consciousness. – Astrological Definition) Koufax waits for Buddy Beagle to come through a gate—any gate—and
Don’t Look Now XI
In my portfolio, Apple, HP, Fedex, and others are nearly at their pre-recession levels, and J&J and Medco have exceeded those levels.
Happy Labor, ah, Career Day
In 1882 the first Labor Day parade took place, an assemblage of thousands of people taking an unpaid day to celebrate the worth and value of their work. In 1894, Congress, with its usual speed of a decade having gone
Stupid Strategies, Predictable Results
The future of newspapers is in one of two directions: The will form national networks, as have radio and TV stations, or they will grow small and serve localities. A good friend of mine and media expert agrees with me
Flying Solo
This originally appeared on AlansForums.com, but I think it has utility for my larger community: Short and Sweet Okay, so what makes people successful in the solo consulting business? Who else would know as well as I?! • The self-confidence to help others
Damned If I Do, Damned If I Don’t, Damn!! (Episode 36)
Click Here for entire series table of contents © Alan Weiss 2009. All rights reserved.
Buying Drinks in Reno
Any of you who are in my various communities and will be in Reno when I keynote at the IMC on Oct. 25 or when I receive the Fellow designation on the 26th, find me. I'm buying drinks. Maybe a