Between You and Me
The idea is to raise standards, not lower them to rationalize existing levels of performance. Our local post office once guaranteed postal boxes would be filled by 8 am. Over the years they've relaxed the standard to 11 am or
Photo Op
Allegations have arisen around the Dartmouth psychology department and three distinguished professors concerning possible sexual harassment. What do you want to bet that there are scores of universities holding emergency, closed-door meetings today with department heads and chairs? The heavy guns
The Ice Woman Cometh
I'm having drinks with Dan Gilbert in his favorite Cambridge hangout last week, and he says he's actually looking forward to retirement some day, though he doesn't know when. I told him I considered it an ancient artifact, and I
Episode 19: An F For Public Schools
"The looming societal crisis if we don't improve our kids' chances in a broken system." Transcript: I'm giving our public schools an F, that's the uncomfortable truth. I'm a product of a public school education. Kindergarten through high school and then I went
Alan Weiss’s Monday Morning Memo® – 10/30/17
Some people default to asking for help instead of thinking things through. When you do the latter, you learn. When you do the former repeatedly, you're co-dependent, especially when you're asking the same question over and over. That indicates there
Go Pats
I'm heading for the Patriot Game in Foxboro today, taking a train out of Providence to beat the parking-lot traffic which develops before and after the game. They don't allow drop-offs, so I can't take a limo. (The limos have
ROI
Ignore the experts about the stock market's continual ascent. The point is this: There is nowhere else to put your money. Bank deposits and CDs are paying very low interest (in Europe they charge YOU to hold your money). Real
Shut Up and Let Us Eat
We dined in Ocean Prime last night on the Boston harbor, one of my favorite places for steaks. We had maybe the finest bone-in filet we've ever had, and I sent that message to the kitchen. The drinks and wine