Cathedrals
There's this ancient speaker's story about masons at work laying bricks. The first one is asked, "What are you doing?" and he replies, "Laying bricks." However, when the second one is asked the same question, he replies, "Building a cathedral." So the moral
Come On, Man: Let Me Remind You—I’m Doing You A Favor
Many non-profit associations ask if I'll speak pro bono. I try to accommodate as many of them as I can. Yet some of them then give me more work and demand I conform to more rules than my paying clients! It seems
Run! Run! I Don’t Know Why, Just Run!
There's a several day delay in gasoline deliveries due to the ransomeware attack, so people are lining up at the pumps. I guess while they're there, they can stop in the mini-mart and stock up on toilet tissue. There's a temporary
Episode 187: The Oscars
There are no rewards in watching the awards. Listen to this episode on your favorite podcast platform: I'm ringing the alarm on—well—all award shows.
Alan Weiss’s Word of the Week™ – 05/12/21
Today's word: palinode.
Lessons from the End of the World
Harvard psychology professor Dan Gilbert, of the tens of millions of TED views, author of Stumbling on Happiness, and I are presenting Lessons from the End of the World. Do we really want our "old" lives back? Join us: https://alanweiss.com/growth-experiences/lessons-from-the-end-of-the-world/
Expectations
TRIGGER ALERT, I'M WARNING YOU: This article refers back to past days ("days of yore" for the literate) with fondness, not condemnation. I grew up poor. We literally didn't always have the rent money ($40) and we had collection agencies calling
Alan Weiss’s Monday Morning Memo® – 05/10/2021
I read in the Boston Globe that about a quarter of all Boston restaurants closed during the past year. My reaction, both there and elsewhere, was to think about why so many survived and now have reopened. Others have complained
Consulting 301
Most organizations (and consultants) make the mistake of looking externally for "best practices" to apply. In fact, most organizations have internal best practices that are not shared for a number of reasons. I had an auto client who wanted me to