Alan’s Thought For Today

When you believe the people who don't agree with you are engaged in some kind of mass conspiracy, you're not mistaken. You're paranoid.

I've found that those people who complain most loudly that they don't have enough support, need assertional resources, and are asked to do too much, are the same who are resistant to change when the support and resources are improved

I've often pointed out that neither writing a book nor speaking on stage makes anyone an "expert." They're simply a writer or speaker. However, if they present challenging IP (intellectual property), innovative ideas, pragmatic techniques, and challenge your current thinking,

"Culture" is simply that set of beliefs that governs behavior. If you want to change the "culture" of a company (or school board or non-profit or athletic team) change the belief system. Are we here to make money no matter

You can sit back until things are perfect and then move forward, or you can move immediately and put up with the imperfections. I used to run the sprints in track. If you waited for the perfect start you might

When you're being driven at 5 am through Manhattan you see the city in a different manner. The distractions disappear, the city can be seen more clearly, you can actually observe better than you can under the noon sun. The same

You can become aware by reading. You can understand by watching. But mastery only emerges from doing.

"When you are ready the teacher will appear" is attributed both to Buddha and the theosophic movement. It's a nice thought, and has also been used in martial arts training, My feeling is that it never hurts to put up a

When people ask me for advice, and then interrupt me to tell me that they're already doing what I'm suggesting, I"ve simply ended the conversation by saying, "Then you're obviously not doing it very well."