Stuck in Second Gear
The German auto makers are taking a beating. Despite increasing sales, their profits are declining. They were late to the electric car parade, and they made a strategic mistake in going "downscale," I think out of corporate greed. Once upon a
Who’s on First?
Don't fall victim to office gossip and myths. No employee will ever tell you that the problem is her fault or the lack of communications is caused by his indifference. It's always someone else, often the boss. We're better off
Episode 119: Critics
Why they're important some of the time only, and the worst, most dangerous critic of all. There are no statues in the park dedicated to critics.
Alan Weiss’s Word of the Week™ – 01/22/20
Today's word: laconic.
I Create Entrepreneurial Success
When you're asked, "What do you do?" respond with what you create. Move the conversation from methodology to results.
It Was A Struggle, But Not “Life and Death”
Recently, our dog Coco crashed through the ice on our pond while chasing ducks, and I tried to wade in after her, through the ice. My Shepherd, Bentley, then jumped in to try to save me! My wife called the
Forget Mensa: The True Test
If you have a sophisticated "rolling code" garage door opener, and can successfully program a new car's automatic opener to it the first time while running up and down ladders and pressing 16 buttons, your IQ must be above 160.
Alan Weiss’s Monday Morning Memo® – 01/20/2020
Around 11 am yesterday, I decided to drive over to my train layout and have some fun before the playoff games. Maria asked me to take some stuff over for storage, and as she opened the side door and said,
Snow
There was the predicted two inches of snow in the Providence, RI area last night. The start, ending, and amount were precisely forecast by the 3,400 "meteorologists" employed by the media in these parts. (We should look at our state
