A Man on the Moon or A Kid in A Classroom
How is it that we could land men on the moon in the late 60s and a half-century later have failed to solve the problems of poverty and unequal opportunity? How is it we create holographic images and 3-D printing,
Episode 192 – Get a Grip
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….but you could have done better….
Sometimes we can never "win enough." We had a good day on the athletic field, but are told it wasn't as good as our sister used to do. We had great scholastic test results, but we weren't in the top one
Alan Weiss’s Word of the Week™ – 06/16/21
Today’s word: Fatidic
Doing the Right Thing
When a conflict about a project arises, I always ask, "What's in the best interests of the client?" That usually solves it.
Normalcy
Think about what "normal" means, and therefore, "a return to normal." It means conforming to some standard which is usual, typical, and/or expected. It is the antithesis of "standing out in a crowd." It is boring. If I had wanted "normal"
Three Sales in One
If you want to expand your your business and improve your revenues without much work at all, just remember that any new sale has three components: The immediate project or advisory relationship. Expanded business. Referral business. Many consultants leave two of
Alan Weiss’s Monday Morning Memo® – 06/14/2021
Major League Baseball (MLB) has historically averaged three no-hitters per season (for my non-baseball readers, that means a pitcher gives up no hits over a nine-inning game). The most was nine. In 12 seasons, Sandy Koufax, for my money the
If It Hurts, Stop Doing It. That Will Be $50,000.
I am not loathe to admit that the great preponderance of my success has been based on common sense. It's a rare commodity. Look back over the last year and ask yourself if the government and scientists have used much