Hey Old Pal, Can You Spare A Hundred Thou?
A large percentage of people on social media platforms seem to feel they have become instant buddies and peers. (It's interesting that Facebook has "friends" but Twitter has "followers.") Among recent requests to me from total strangers: • Endorse them for
You Can’t Even Fool Some of the People Some of the Time
Of all the useless items I receive, the "newsletter" from the political candidate running for reelection which arrives a week before the vote takes first place for transparent pandering. Why didn't I receive some update over the past year or two
Rheostats
We are surrounded by polarization. Life has become a huge "on/off" switch. You like it or you don't. You're with us or against us. It's my way or the highway. While I think Obama has been a huge failure—to be polite:
The High Horse
This phrase originated with the horses known as "chargers" favored by knights for their size and imposing nature. Powerful people rode "high horses" (destrier in French) and their statues depicted rider and horse larger than life. Once out of style, when
Speaking Opportunity
This organization may be ideal for those of you specializing in smaller closely held businesses. They can pay about $12,000, including travel expenses. Please do NOT contact me, but the person below: 1. Our Contact Info - (we are handling booking speakers
CVS Pharmacies Ban Tobacco Products
Yet, in many of them, you can purchase beer and wine.
Lagging Behind the Satirical Curve
Some time ago, my cartoon series, The Adventures of Koufax and Buddy Beagle, featured Koufax using information from "Doggiepedia." Well, the American Kennel Club has just offered me "Woofipedia"™, how 'bout them apples!?
Consulting Opportunity
A client of Alan Fortier's produces the glass doors for frozen food cases in supermarkets. They are seeking a market research consultant to help them diversify by reporting back with: 1. Identify other "Glass" market segments and compare Market segment attractiveness: Segment size, growth
Alan Weiss’s Monday Morning Memo® – 2/3/14
February 3, 2014—Issue #228 This week's focus point: TODAY IS NOT OVER YET! Some of you reading this lose energy, lose interest, and lose focus as the day progresses. People fall into a declivity as morning turns to afternoon. We need to