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
The Right Angle
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