A Minute with Alan™ — Grammys
February 16th, 2023 The music’s good; the attitudes aren’t. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fz-vUMr6UD8
Yes, But Why?
When a client's objectives are completely "internal" ask the question "Why?" to find out the business improvement ("external"). Example: The client says, "We want to improve communication among our teams." Well, you can improve communication among teams until the cows come
A Minute with Alan™ — Generosity
February 15th, 2023 The most successful people are generous. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvSDcWOhAqs
One-Off
If people are overwhelmingly supportive and positive about something you're doing or providing, ignore the oddball, one-off feedback. This is the person who may just not be able to grok what you're intending, or who is trying to gain visibility
A Minute with Alan™ — Default Whining
February 14th, 2023 Many people resort to default whining. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3xVgm1KT2I
How to Create A Highly Effective and Highly Profitable Interactive Offering
Here's my counterintuitive approach to creating a highly valuable offering, whether "live" or remote: Create a highly compelling title and premise for your ideal buyer. Choose a date and city (but not a property) if live, just a date and
A Minute with Alan™ — Community
February 13th, 2023 I urge you to seek out communities. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BOOoLd5FjM
Alan Weiss’s Monday Morning Memo® – 2/13/2023
When I was in high school a friend gave me a ride in hot weather. He had the windows down, since few people in my neighborhood could afford air conditioning. He pointed to someone driving by and said, out of