Going for A Drive
There are close to 50 production cars (not multi-million dollar limited run cars) on sale in the US today that cost a minimum of $100,000, from a low of some SUVs to the high of a Rolls Royce. You can
The Clarity of the Dark
When you're being driven at 5 am through Manhattan you see the city in a different manner. The distractions disappear, the city can be seen more clearly, you can actually observe better than you can under the noon sun. The same
Writing
Whether you're writing a book or an article, never self-edit and never rewrite. Just correct typos and grammatical errors. Contrary to popular belief and advice, you seldom improve your work sufficiently to justify the time spend in redoing it. If
Episode 100: 100th Podcast
Wherein Alan shares some truths about himself which, he hopes, won't make you too uncomfortable. 100 podcasts, here we are. Thank you for being here.
Alan Weiss’s Word of the Week™ – 09/04/19
Today's word: incarnadine.
Who Asked You?
People should fear natural disasters, and the reaction to Hurricane Dorian is rational and responsible. They should fear violence and accidents. But to fear buyers, to fear making a presentation, to fear writing something—these are irrational fears. They are fears of
Doom Loop
The great irony I find with people who approach me for coaching is that many of them are in the 40s, have a college degree, have a family to support, and have been in this business for five-to-ten years, and
Alan Weiss’s Monday Morning Memo® – 09/02/2019
We celebrate Labor Day in the U.S. today, also celebrated in Canada, and widely celebrated in other countries as International Workers’ Day on May 1. It has been a statutory holiday since 1894 (and informally also marks the end of
Failing Forward
You are far better off being rejected by a buyer than accepted by a non-buyer. The former is a learning opportunity which, if you are wise, will make you more effective in the future. The latter is a dead-end with no future.