Alan Weiss’s Word of the Week™ – 10/10/18
Today's word: quidnunc.
Why Problems Are Really Opportunities
The Nikko Hotel in San Francisco, where I'm facilitating some workshops, does not, for some strange reason, provide the Wall Street Journal. I mentioned to the meetings manager how odd that is, and she responded by stopping on her way in to
Get the Shot
I realize there are benighted (and dangerous) people out there with paranoia about having kids vaccinated. But if you are deciding not to get a flu shot, think again. You can't get the flu from a flu shot. It's not
Nails
I went for a manicure on Sunday to my usual place since I'm flying out today for San Francisco. I had never seen this receptionist before, perhaps because she was new or perhaps because I'm not usually there on Sundays.
Alan Weiss’s Monday Morning Memo® – 10/08/18
I was wandering around my closet trying to understand how I had so much "stuff." Racks are filled, drawers filled, shelves filled. When I'm home I wear a shirt and jeans and comfortable shoes. I don't change four times a
You’re Not Representing Me
In a better world, Senators from both parties would step forward and say, "Let's use this awful experience to find out how we can all heal and work better together for the good of the country." Instead, they're saying, "This is
German Shepherd Leadership
Bentley precedes me whenever we're going anywhere, indoors or outside, but he constantly checks over his shoulder to see if I'm still behind him or if I've veered off on a different course, or am taking a turn. This way
The Disadvantages of No Traffic
l went to a movie theater last night (to see the latest iteration of A Star Is Born, which was terrific—I'm a big Lady Gaga fan) which was my first such visit in over two years. I found the local
Add A Little Color
I post a cartoon on this site every Friday (Friday Funnies) about my dogs of years past, Koufax and Buddy Beagle. The original illustrator, after a year or two, told me he was raising his fees. There was no reason,