Reviews
You own a firm as a solo practitioner. You have one employee. As owner of that firm, you should give your employee an annual review. So, how would you evaluate your employee in terms of production, performance, attaining goals, innovation, discipline,
Scrubbing
What if we "scrubbed" our own histories? What if we removed the poor grades, the errors in our games, the poor relationships, the wrong turns, the incorrect statements, the hurtful arguments? What if we created new résumés with far better
The Martial Arts of Language
Control every discussion, influence every person, close every buyer—join me in a seminal session on The Martial Arts of Language: https://alanweiss.com/growth-experiences/the-martial-arts-of-language/
Vebosiocityedness
Look: Don't tell me everything you know, just tell me what I need to know. (The college professor syndrome.) When I ask what it is you do, don't begin by telling me how you got into it. When I ask how much
It’s Only Repetitive If You’re Repetitive
These days of self-isolation and quarantine are identical for people who don't bother to make them different. Explore new things to do with your family, at home or virtually at a distance. Plan what your business will look like once
Free Livestream Recording on Business in Crisis Times
We had nearly 1,000 people during the free, live broadcast yesterday, and you can still watch the recording with thousands of others on How to Sustain and Build Business in Crisis Times: https://livestream.com/accounts/21314230/events/9036953
Maintaining Your Mojo in Crisis Times
Maintaining Your Mojo in Crisis Times In these times we have to rely on ourselves to create high energy and momentum so that we can help others do the same—family, friends, community, clients. Working as a solo consultant for as long as
Working From Home: Best Practices
in case you're unaccustomed to working from home, or are accustomed but don't do it well, some points I've learned over the years: Working from Home Set up a schedule, allowing for breaks and lunch. Tell your family. Act as if
What Did You Just Say?
We had very good first class service on American Airlines 1201, Boston to Miami, yesterday, and I was about to give the flight attendant a recognition certificate that some of us carry, enabling him to win prizes. But at the
But What If I Can’t Deliver All This New Business?
Sometimes I think that almost every article in the New York Times begins with an implicit or actual "but." No matter what the good news, there's a chance something bad will happen. Every year for the past decade some "experts" have