Alan Weiss’s Monday Morning Memo® – 12/07/2020
It's easy to find fault, God knows I've done so almost automatically at times. But I also know it's more important to find cause than blame, and credit than castigation. A young man who works at this time as a valet
The Screaming Sellers
I love the videos of the guys (it's never women, only men) striding across a stage, shouting into a mike, telling people how to "sell." They always seem on the verge of a heart attack or some kind of spasm.
Translation Problems
(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) Yesterday we're on our coffee run and a new employee is at
What World Are You Inhabiting?
If you are running any kind of small business, boutique firm, or solo practice, and you remain reliant on a physical sales force visiting clients, or appearing someplace yourself, then you must have been in a coma for the last
Cognitive Dissonance
Cognitive dissonance is usually meant to describe an individual holding two conflicting beliefs at the same time, often manifest in behaviors inconsistent with statements. For example, a leader who states "customers are our most important asset" but refuses to talk
There May Be No Such Thing As A Free Lunch, But There Is A Free Dinner
We're trying to support every business that we can, especially locally. Last night, after dinner at a restaurant we frequent at least weekly, the manager said, "It's okay, dinner is on me." I left a tip for the staff, and
Episode 164: Black Friday
Black Friday: More power to these people. Listen to this episode on iTunes or Soundcloud! What's wrong with Black Friday? Whether we like it or not, it does a lot of good for our economy.
Alan Weiss’s Word of the Week™ – 12/02/20
Today's word: premonitory.
Random Thoughts When I’m Not Occupied
When I have too much time on my hands: Do all those Acme company contraptions that fail to work for Wile E. Coyote and his pursuit of the Road Runner have “patent pending” on them? I never recognize people I’m