Sensitivity Vs. Self-Absorption
We're having dinner with a friend of my wife's who also once belonged to the same gym the both of us use. We asked why she had changed trainers and gone to a new gym. She went on to cite perceived
People Who Won’t Go Away
I saw a clip of the latest person who never seems to go away, Jill Abramson, fired by the New York Times, making a commencement address at Wake Forest. She was utterly without gravitas, spoke in a squeaky voice reading
DASM: The Viking Hotel
There are some hotels where they simply do things wonderfully, because management is smart and sets the example. I love the Four Seasons in Palm Beach for meetings, as I do Castle Hill Inn in Newport. I can trust them
Alan Weiss’s Monday Morning Memo® – 5/19/14
This week's focus point: According to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, the average US family has 58% more disposable income than those in Italy, 25% more than France, and 20% more than Germany, adjusted for purchasing power. In
Random Thoughts
• My thanks to the people at the National Speakers Association who met in Williamsburg on Friday and invited me to spend the morning with them. My wife and I had a wonderful time. • I recently provided a free teleconference
Wedmore Place Inn, Williamsburg
I'm speaking here tomorrow morning, so we're staying in this gorgeous suite while we explore and enjoy the surroundings. The inn is in the middle of a winery!