Alan Weiss’s Monday Morning Memo® – 12/18/2023
On an Acela (the northeast’s high-speed train) heading for Washington, DC two weeks ago, the first class steward pointed out the new replacement fleet—sitting idly on tracks outside of Philadelphia. These trains are now scheduled to enter service in 2024—three
Matters of Weight
Let me understand this: Despite all her fame in the media, as a philanthropist, as a role model, Oprah Winfrey has actually been engaged in a life-long battle over her self-consciousness about her weight and now, at 70, having purchased
Boot Camp
Some people I coach tell me they'd rather face a prospect in a strange office in an initial meeting than deal with me on Zoom in a role play. I tell them that's the idea, congratulations, my work here is done
Welcome to Bizarro World
From Fox 10 News in Boston: Boston's Democratic mayor has come under fire after she sent out invitations for a holiday party intended only for minority city councilors. Michelle Wu, the city's first Asian American mayor, recently had her aide, Denise DosSantos,
A Minute with Alan® — Which Room
December 15th, 2023 A lot of times I forget the hotel room I’m in. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aT_QSvJ6VS8
A Minute with Alan® — The Homeless Guy
December 14th, 2023 You rate the amount you get by the car? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SximQ4Za-Yw
Andrea Bocelli
Andrea Bocelli performed at Madison Square Garden last night in his current world tour. He's 65 years old, looks older than that to me, and started slowly but gained so much strength as the evening wore on that by the
A Minute with Alan® — Profanity
December 13th, 2023 The more we resort to profanity, the less we are good at communicating. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38jyY4xlNoQ
A Beautiful Noise
Earlier this year, we were supposed to see the Neil Diamond musical biography, A Beautiful Noise. We had a family diversion and gave the tickets away, promising to return to it. Last night we did. Thank God. Unlike say, Six, which is