The $20 Heist
Every day I receive Google Alerts about my name, trademarks, and so forth. It’s nice to see where I’m quoted or where something I’ve written or recorded has spread. However, once a week or more, I receive notice that some of
Conceptual Agreement with A Buyer
An OBJECTIVE is a business outcome that improves the buyer’s condition. It is never a deliverable. A METRIC is a measure or indicator of progress and success. It must be identifiable by the buyer and you. There should be at least
Why You Can’t Get Fat on Water
I'm at Caesar's Palace in Atlantic City, where we've holed up in order to see Huey Lewis and the News at the Flamingo tonight (3rd row, center). Tomorrow we move on to Cape May for a week. The hotel generously provides
Why Apple Is So Good
I had a minor quality problem with my Apple TV downloads. I sent an email to Apple. They refunded all my money for both series I had purchased (which can still be watched, the color is just a tad off),
Geese Learning to Fly
Every year at this time the parents teach the young one to fly on our pond.
Alan Weiss’s Monday Morning Memo® – 07/11/11
July 11, 2011—Issue #95 This week’s focus point: The scandal in the UK about cell phone hacking by a major newspaper is a sign of corrupt leadership, but not the downfall of civilization. The Borgias and the de
How to Monetize Ideas
Very few good ideas are ever monetized. They either drown amongst a lot of other, mostly bad, ideas, or they emerge not fully metamorphosed—crystalline, fragile constructions that blow apart in a light breeze. Here’s how to can turn a good idea
Dog Star Hierarchies
Do you have a set of hierarchies? How does it help you as a consultant? And should you ever change your hierarchies? Click the play button and find out. [podcast]http://www.contrarianconsulting.com/wp-content/uploads/Dog-Star-Hierarchies.mp3[/podcast] Download MP3 and now also on iTunes