Lower Than Pond Scum
There are quite a few pursuits that people engage in which really lend and add nothing to society in terms of value. One is multi-level marketing (Ponzi schemes), for example. Another is the phony demands to renew trademarks which do
Episode 76: Invective
When people go ballistic, they're really trying to blow themselves up. If you spend any amount of waking time disconsolate over a football game loss, hating people who tell you to get a life, and if you're angry all the time,
Alan Weiss’s Word of the Week™ – 03/20/19
Today's word: otiose.
Listen Up!
The first 90 seconds of your speech will determine how closely people will listen after that. You'd better capture their attention right from the outset or you'll be competing with email, lunch choices, and car loans for the rest of the
You Get What You Pay For
Anyone who seeks out a coach or advisor based on price and not talent and value doesn't deserve a coach and won't benefit from a good one. This includes the entire human resources function in almost every organization.
Alan Weiss’s Monday Morning Memo® – 03/18/19
I'm fascinated with the arguments about transgender people engaging in athletics. Renée Richards, an ophthalmologist and professional male tennis player, underwent male-to-female sex reassignment and competed as a woman in the 1976 US open. This caused a furor at the
On Having the Right Spirit
If you've just emerged from church and don't allow me to merge into exiting traffic, I don't think you've learned a whole lot, though I forgive you. If you've never gone to church but pause to pick up a discarded playbill
Who’s the Person Who Knocked the Door Off the Hinges?
Friends, you only have one first impression, which is critical in business. Don't enter a room, a meeting, a phone call with a prospect merely trying to catch up or, worse, interrogating the buyer. Come out of the blocks roaring,
The Dog Star: Fearlessness
(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) Coco, our "puppy," is easily scared by a sudden noise or the
Emergency
An advisory to consultants on how to deal with your clients: Are they prepared for emergencies and crises? I don't think Boeing was, though being in their business you'd think they'd be. Most people can't put on an aircraft life vest