Alan Weiss’s Monday Morning Memo® – 05/29/17
In May of 1868, three years after the conclusion of the American Civil War, General John Logan, commander of the Grand Army of the Republic, asked that we “remember those lost….by gathering around their sacred remains to garland the passionless
Alan Weiss’s Monday Morning Memo® – 05/22/17
I’m writing this from the King George Hotel in Athens, with the Acropolis standing on a mountain top across from our terrace like the sun in an historical orrery. The original buildings were constructed in the Fourth Century BC by
Alan Weiss’s Monday Morning Memo® – 05/15/17
Mother's Day was yesterday in the US, though the occasion is celebrated in scores of countries on various dates. It began here in 1908 when Anna Jarvis chose to celebrate the work her mother, Anna Reeves Jarvis, had done as
Alan Weiss’s Monday Morning Memo® – 05/08/17
The farther removed an event, the less its impact on most of us. We sympathize and send government help to Fukushima, for example, but Three Mile Island dominated our news and national attention. Volkswagen's unethical actions with emissions was a
Alan Weiss’s Monday Morning Memo® – 05/01/17
A little pride. Is that too much to ask? A couple walked into an upscale restaurant in my town. She had on a dress and heels. He had on a tee-shirt and old jeans. Such are the times that no one
Alan Weiss’s Monday Morning Memo® – 04/24/17
Most people don't tell us the reason for a decision because we don't ask. We either argue about the rejection or applaud ourselves for their wise acceptance. But we don't ask, "Why?" Unless you have the reason—the cause—you don't truly understand
Alan Weiss’s Monday Morning Memo® – 04/17/17
Buddy Beagle passed away peacefully at home a few weeks ago after a full and rewarding life. We did what I advise all dog owners to do—we obtained a puppy to continue the spirit and keep Bentley company since dogs
Alan Weiss’s Monday Morning Memo® – 04/10/17
To some, this is counterintuitive, though it shouldn't be: Competition opens markets. Wendy's builds burger shops across from McDonald's because they know people are showing up to buy burgers. The same holds true for jewelry stores, casinos, and auto showrooms. In
Alan Weiss’s Monday Morning Memo® – 04/03/17
We all have a certain amount of energy. It differs, metabolically, from individual to individual, but we all possess 100% of our individual totals. Until we begin to burn it up non-productively. It requires energy to resent, to envy, to hold a
Alan Weiss’s Monday Morning Memo® – 03/27/17
The sculptor Donatello was considered second only to Michelangelo in the Renaissance world. He created a copy of the latter's David for exhibit outside since the original was considered too precious to expose to the elements. And when you see