Where in the World Is Alan: IX
My flight out of Sydney was 90 minutes late, I suspect because Qantas mechanics are once again using the public to strike back at management. The flight itself was fine. But Qantas, trying to help, cancelled my nonstop Boston ticket
Where in the World Is Alan: VIII
We concluded the Sydney workshop and "mini-college" today, and I had a great time. We had a fabulous group and covered a huge amount of material. I'm ensconced in the wonderful, fabulous Qantas first class lounge, but my flight to LA
Where in the World Is Alan: VII
Dinner in Melbourne with Andrew Hollo and his wife, Katie, at The Press Club was fabulous, though Andrew tricked me into walking more than my maximum three blocks to get there. Want to talk about government interference? When I questioned
Where in the World Is Alan: VI
I spend a fabulous day working with the Australia IMC in my presentation in Melbourne. Very energetic, engaging group, and a pleasure to be here. I leave this morning to return to Sydney for my workshop there Wednesday through Friday.
Where in the World is Alan: V
Flew to Melbourne today for a dinner speech tonight and workshop tomorrow for the Institute of Management Consultants, my second visit with them over the years. For the fourth time in my 3.5 million air miles, the pilot had to
Let’s Hear It For Apple (Where in the World Is Alan: IV)
I'm getting a lot of writing done on this trip, on airplanes and on days between speeches. But this morning, having forgotten my experience in Italy just weeks ago, I plugged my Nikon into my laptop port to load photos,
Where in the World Is Alan III
Just a fabulous meal in Altitude, on the top of the Shangri-La, preceded by a drink in Blu, with spectacular views of the harbor. I'm entertaining the first 12 registrants for my Sydney workshop here on Tuesday evening, so I
Where in the World Is Alan II
It’s 4.5 hours to touchdown in Sydney. We’re at 36,000 feet above the Pacific. Three of us appear to be awake in the 14-seat first class cabin, which is filled. I took 1.5 hours to acclimate, read, and have a light
Where in the World Is Alan?
I left at 7 am in a stretch limo for Boston. Traffic was horrible and almost two hours later, we finally arrived at Logan Airport. (This is why I make it a point to leave much earlier than is required
OH (Air) Canada! (Dumb Ass Stupid Management: Hall of Fame)
Every Canadian I speak to on the subject seems to loathe Air Canada. Here's my most recent experience: 1. Going from Providence to Toronto, the plane is listed as increasingly late until it reaches three hours. No one from Air Canada