Episode 146: Masked Selfishness
Pretending that not wearing a mask represents control is like claiming that not vaccinating your children isn't really stupid. Since when does freedom mean recklessness?
Alan Weiss’s Word of the Week™ – 07/29/20
Today's word: duende.
Social Lacking of Targeted Help
I can't help people who don't want to be helped. I refuse to try to help people who just want to say they've "worked with me." It seems to me that some people spend an inordinate amount of time and
Guest Column: For International Students: Five Keys to Success in the U.S. College Classroom
For International Students: Five Keys to Success in the U.S. College Classroom by Dr. Vivi Hua For some of you who come from a culture that focuses a lot on student grades and rankings, you likely will have to develop new skills
Alan Weiss’s Monday Morning Memo® – 07/27/2020
"Normal" means conforming to what is typical and expected. Consequently, "new normal" means absolutely nothing to me, and waiting to "return to normal" makes waiting for Godot seem to be a far superior, short-term satisfaction. No matter what has happened or
Bureaucracy Will Always Trump Technology
I had to have my iPad replaced because the screen cracked. The local Best Buy handles this by meticulous online appointments. They were terrific, and a new iPad will arrive within the week. The process took, however, about 30 minutes strictly
No Sweat
I coached a man whose issue was nerves. He was an excellent speaker, but he perspired so much for the first ten minutes of his talks that he would only wear the color blue which tended to somewhat conceal the
Guest Column: What to do when your customers need first aid
What to do when your customers need first aid by Donna Weber The other week I had a meeting with myself to review my accomplishments for the first half of 2020. The accomplishment I’m most proud of is saving a woman
I Don’t Care Whether You Like This
I was the editor-in-chief of my college newspaper, and I was having an argument over an editorial I had published with the president of the student council, who was a friend of mine. Finally, he said to me in exasperation,