Alan’s Thought For Today

You can't pay your mortgage with implementation activities, only from new business activities. Reduce your labor intensity, it's as important as revenue growth. The quicker you can do something, the better for the client and you both.

I run a large model railroad layout, and I have crashes, power outages, malfunctioning lumber loaders, coal conveyors that spill coal, and an occasional tree falling. In other words, just like the real thing. I have fun putting things right again and

If you don't believe in alchemy, consider this: A virtual meeting can produce real boredom.

I'm thinking about all those massive business conventions and professional meetings that have been cancelled or gone virtual. What's not replaceable are all those small, informal meetings, drinks at the bar, and deals made off-the-record during these events. Most learning

It's rather astonishing that people are proud of working out to stay in shape physically, go to therapy to improve their emotional state, conform to dietary restrictions to maintain their health, and engage in meditation to gain spiritual strength, but

A great many businesses today need a corporate "Heimlich maneuver." The have fear stuck in their throats. Grab them and squeeze hard so that they can breathe and grow again.

One thing IS crystal clear at this point: Your clients are going to have to deal differently from the past with their customers and employees. For some this will be slight, for some major. You need to launch initiatives, new IP,

It's about brevity. Tell people what they need to know, not everything that you know. Stop the presentation and be content with the conversation. If you must tell that great story for the millionth time, tell it to your dog. Your dog

I was the editor-in-chief of my college newspaper, and I was having an argument over an editorial I had published with the president of the student council, who was a friend of mine. Finally, he said to me in exasperation,

The way it is these days is that if you're obtaining your news from only one source you're not getting news, you're solely getting opinion. If we want to be well informed we need to diversify our news sources because