New Opportunities
People are nagging me so I've caved: There will be another session of the workshops "Zero to 300K" AND "From Six Figures to Seven" on May 19-20 (2 days) and May 27-29 (2.5 days), respectively. These will be on my
Warning on Speakers Bureaus
Top speakers often circulate among them the names of speakers bureaus which act unethically, don't pay, renege on promises, and so on. One of the worst offenders is someone named Thom Lisk. I want to warn anyone who speaks professionally,
Alaina Arrives Home!!
I'm pleased to announce (really happy as hell, I should say) that our second granddaughter came home from the hospital today, having successfully completed her car seat test, hearing test, and, apparently, SATs (tough hospital). Both girls are now home
From Zero to $300,000
I've just concluded this two-day workshop, which went extremely well. I'm being asked to schedule another. I need at least a dozen people to commit, no deposits, just an expression of interest subject to final dates, probably late spring or
You Mean I’m A Thought Leader for Only $5,000?
I've just received an "invitation" accompanied by a cheap serving dish made in China. I'm invited, as a "thought leader," to something called SANG in Las Vegas. When you go to the web site you find the usual suspects have
Alan’s Motivational Achievement Wall Poster
Alan's Motivational Achievement Wall Poster Adversity When it occurs, it temporarily justifies all the whining you've been doing all along. Boldness What you observe in others until they fail, whereupon you say, "I told you so." Career Usually ignored by people, who keep allowing their jobs
Unethical Squared
You're not going to believe this. Some blogger takes my story of the unethical consulting society which appeared here a few days ago, and uses it on his blog WITHOUT PERMISSION OR ATTRIBUTION. That's right, he calls it a "true
Why Would Consultants Belong to an Unethical Consulting Society?
Many years ago, I delivered a keynote for the Foodservice Consultants Society International (FCSI). I was a big hit, and we remained in infrequent contact. In late 2008, they approached me again and asked if I could keynote the November,
Resisting the Tides and Winds of Others’ Storms
One of the most difficult positions to occupy and defend is that of being yourself. Every day, individuals, groups, and the mores of society are laboring to assault individuality and toss us into the blender. Normative pressure—the impetus to be part
One Opening for Six Figures to Seven
The workshop From Six Figures to Seven in Las Vegas this coming March sold out within 30 days six months ago. I have just had a cancellation. If you would like the seat, please register on my site ASAP. The