Olympic Zen
I have three new books I'm writing; four new global initiatives; trips to New York, Florida, and Bora Bora to coordinate; and six new restaurants I want to try. However, I'm distracted by a nagging concern. Is ice skating a sport? Can
My New Year’s Resolution For You
Here are some thoughts for beginning 2010 with the right philosophy and mentality. (In Cole Porter’s “I’ve Got You Under My Skin” Sinatra sings, “Use your mentality, wake up to reality….”) Remember Y2K? Not exactly going to be more than a
Alan’s Twelve Days of Christmas for Consultants
ALAN'S TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS FOR CONSULTANTS By Alan Weiss (with apologies to everyone from the 16th Century and prior) On the first day of Christmas My efforts brought to me, A large dose of self-esteem. On the second day of Christmas My efforts brought to me, Two
The Brown Bugs
Every year at this time, as the weather turns decidedly colder and the leaves begin to fall, we see the arrival of some kind of beetle, which my
Happy Labor, ah, Career Day
In 1882 the first Labor Day parade took place, an assemblage of thousands of people taking an unpaid day to celebrate the worth and value of their work. In 1894, Congress, with its usual speed of a decade having gone
That Championship Attitude
Did you see where Tiger Woods lost the PGA Championship to a 37-year-old who has qualified for less tournaments than Tiger Woods has won? Y.E. Yang kept his cool and beat the greatest golfer in the world in one of
Bud and the Gang
My neighborhood gang grew up together in a highly urban environment. We were all poor, so no one noticed. (Later, out teachers would describe us as "lower middle class," which was charitable, at the very least.) Store owners treated us like
Value of Community
The members of the Million Dollar Club, which I host, have come up with an "accelerant curve" (presented by Mark Smith), which we've embraced and expanded upon to demonstrate the connection among products and services ranging from ease of entry/low
Atlantic City
Made it in 4:25, at the pool. Deli and gambling tonight, 40 minutes to Cape May tomorrow. -- Post From My iPhone
“God of Carnage”
We saw the Tony-winning "God of Carnage" last night from house seats. Billy Crystal sat in front of us, and I reminded him that he shook my hand in the front row at the conclusion of his one-man play a