May 15 Deadline for Alan Weiss’s Common Sense World View Video Series 1/3 Discount
Tomorrow (May 15) at 5 eastern US time is the deadline for the one-third discount on the weekly Alan Weiss's Common Sense World View Video Series, which starts in June. No exceptions on that great offer of personal and professional
Alan Weiss’s Monday Morning Memo® – 5/13/13
May 13, 2013—Issue #190 This week's focus point: I don't believe others intimidate us. I believe we allow ourselves to be intimidated through self-limiting beliefs and lack of self-worth. My experience in board rooms is that there is
Don’t Bite When It’s Not Necessary
Bentley has a bite pressure of approximately 300 pounds, more than a pit bull, less than a Great White Shark (600 pounds). Of the canids, the wolf hits about 400. I report this because Bentley (and Buddy Beagle) will play by
Head Games
I'm neither a big golf fan nor a big Tiger Woods fan, but yesterday the TV was on in the background and this time of year there's very little of interest on a late Sunday afternoon before cable series kick
Shell and Citi: Dumb Ass Stupid Management Hall of Fame
I've previously cited Shell Oil here as an outstanding representative of DASM (http://www.contrarianconsulting.com/dasm-shell-game/). It turns out their credit card operation is run by Citi. Some assistant minion in the president's office offered me $100 of Shell credit if I would consider
Happy Mother’s Day
To all of you, a profound day of love, happiness, and family.
Dead Reckoning
What if you stopped consulting? Or stopped coaching? Or training? What if you simply expressed your expertise? I believe that writing, speaking, facilitating, training, consulting, coaching, ad nauseam, are merely transportation devices for our expertise. Some are "locals" and make a lot
Workshop Reminder: Sealing the Deal – June 11th, Mountain View, CA
Workshop Reminder: Sealing the Deal - June 11th, Mountain View, CA Are you closing all the business you should? On June 11th, marketing expert Linda Popky will be offering a one-day in-depth workshop in the San Francisco Bay area, based on