Holy Smoke
My wife and I are Catholics, Eucharistic Ministers, I'm also a lector, we attend church weekly, and we contribute substantially. I tell you that because I'm about to be critical, and I assume many of you will find this observations
Impress Me, Impress Me Not
Some people make cogent arguments, using reasoning and contemporary examples, which I have to take seriously and evaluate, sometimes changing my position. Some people give me links and citations, and expect me to work to pursue sources that they believe prove
The Ideal Career
Someone approached me not long ago and said, "I've figure you out. You only do what you love to do and are great at. And you've built a career around it." That didn't come as a surprise to me, but it
Create Some Perspective
As consultants, we often need to create perspective. That's because if we simply and uncritically compare issues and performance around us, we may find we're on the fast track to the lowest common denominator. The media fill the air with bad
Made My Day
Dear Alan, Thank you for the "Writing on the Wall" videos. They have inspired me to finally take some bold actions. I lost a breast to cancer 5 years ago and it has been quite a journey since then. During that time
Dangerous Driving in Nantucket
If you park in restricted areas, they tow your car, break your bones, and then fine you. My car tops out at 205 MPH, so I paid to use their airborne ramp: © Alan Weiss 2013
The Island
My Nantucket default routine is to wake up around 6. We're looking at the Atlantic, so the sun rises on the other side of the house. (At dusk, people throng the beach to watch the sunset and have local Tex/Mex/Seafood
Let’s Move from “Doom and Gloom” to “Alive and Thrive”
Antoine van Agtmael, an emerging markets expert, is quoted in the Wall Street Journal today as believing that the most dynamic emerging market in the world is……….the United States. "For the first time after 40 years in Asia," he recounted, "the
How I Like To Start My Day
To: contrarianconsulting From: Joe Tatulli [email protected] Message: Hi Alan, I was asked to write about how a piece of media had deeply affected my life for my English Comp class. Below is my submission. Thank you so much for hosting the free workshop and giving me the book
My Favorite Facebook Sayings
There are so many crappy varied sayings people post on Facebook with photos and art work, that I thought I'd do a service to my readers and post the most ridiculous the most profound ones here: Favorite Facebook Platitudes • Don't worry