Another Day in Bora Bora
I haven't written for a while because we've had business meetings in the mornings, snorkeling and water sports in the afternoons, and great dinners in the evenings. Imagine taking one of the finest hotels in the world—with appropriate service and
Thought Leader Characteristics
Thought Leader characteristics from my Thought Leader Workshop this week at The Breakers in Palm Beach, FL. • Sought by other professionals. • Sought by the media. • Multiple commercially published books. • Expertise appreciated globally. • Public appearances. • Continually ad intellectual property to the field. • Admit errors and
The Scammers Are Coming!
I’m writing this on the Internet at 34,000 feet on a Delta flight from Atlanta. We’re returning from Hilton Head Island where I hosted 55 people in The Write Stuff™ Workshop, then 67 in my two-day Mentor Summit, then a
Workshop Work
These are scenes of the crowd at the Writer's Block Workshop and the Mentor Summit held this week at Sea Pines Plantation in Hilton Head. The Private Roster Mentor Community is a global community of consultants, speakers, coaches, professional services
Lessons from the Self-Esteem Workshop
Here are the key points that emerged from my third Self-Esteem Workshop, for consultants and entrepreneurs, which I've now run in Providence, Dublin, and Newport. • All of us have a story. It's exceedingly rare to find anyone who has not
Alan Weiss Appearances in Denver
I'll be conducting a full-day workshop called "Alan 101" at the Ritz-Carlton in Denver on October 7, then doing a half-day for the combined forces of the ASTD, IMC, NSA, and RMC on October 8 at the Westin. The first
The Martial Arts of Language II
I also use a neat trick I call "identical differences." It involves taking two words that many people assume mean approximately the same thing and differentiating them strongly, so that the other person says, "We've never considered that. We need
Beware the Passive-Aggressive
Passive-aggressive behavior, which seeks to hurt under the guise of help, is highly malicious and potentially damaging. ("Oh, your son was accepted into UCLA? Was that his second choice?") In the June edition of HR Magazine, Signe Wilson offers these
Sorry, You’re Not A Consultant
Cognitive dissonance is a state where two conflicting ideas or experiences collide. Many people in consulting and related professional services are almost incapacitated by this phenomenon, because their frustration and stress are exponentially increased. And I'm here to tell you why
Special Workshops in Berlin
I'm scheduling Change Management for Jan. 12, and Thrive! for Jan. 13, 2011 in Berlin! Each is $1300, both are $2,000 total. (Save 23%). Prices will go to $1600 each, or $2500 for both, on October 1. You can read