I Gotta Be Me
The extraordinarily talented Sammy Davis, Jr. used to sing this rather treacly anthem and make even it sound wonderful: I Gotta Be Me. Yesterday, I had the privilege of working with ten top consultants in an improv class (assisted with great
Hide! The Typo People Are Coming!
Some guy who identifies himself in his signature file as an "English language coach" writes me to try to get the discount of my new Self-Fulfillment Series, but asks if he has to subscribe to all three of my other
Peninsula Beverly Hills
We are in the Garden Suite, the only one like it, and one of my very favorites anywhere.
Alan Weiss’s Monday Morning Memo® – 6/2/14
This week's focus point: It's both sad and ironic that we pay so much attention to the frivolous--who wins a sports championship or what's the best binge watching on Netflix--and so little to the truly vital, such as our children's
Hawkishness
I held my first group session in our new retreat facility last week, and midway though the morning a huge boom at one of the windows overlooking the pond startled all of us. We looked up to see a hawk
The Dog Star: Opportunities Around Us
(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) Bentley has developed a new habit (he's now 20 months old).
Alan Weiss’s Monday Morning Memo® – 5/26/14
This week's focus point: Let's honor those who have served our nation in uniform, who have been willing and ready to move into harm's way to protect our freedoms and lives, and for those fallen, who have made the greatest
The Esteem Regime
"Democracy demands that all of its citizens begin the race even. Egalitarians insist that they all finish even." -- Roger Price (Class) Recently, a school nearby had to reverse its decision to discontinue awards night for academic achievement, because parents—to their