Alan Weiss’s Monday Morning Memo® – 07/06/2020
Whether you wear a mask or not is not something I'm getting into here, though I find that my bank, which once forbade hats and sunglasses, now demanding masks…
Alan Weiss’s Monday Morning Memo® – 07/13/2020
I've noticed that once we're made aware of something, our attention is disproportionately drawn to it. People who never heard of “cage fighting” but accidentally find it while surfing…
Alan Weiss’s Monday Morning Memo® – 07/20/2020
There's a glossy magazine up here that awards “best of” annually through readers' polls. Just like participation awards for kids who merely show up instead of those who win,…
Alan Weiss’s Monday Morning Memo® – 08/03/2020
Welcome to the “Cowboy Mentality.” (Should that be “cowperson”?) There are people who feel that wearing a mask is an infringement on their liberties, and that the common weal…
Ideas from the Million Dollar Club
I began the Million Dollar Consulting® Million Dollar Club five years ago. A maximum of ten company owners of consulting practices, with spouses, meet for three mornings in exotic places…
Alan Weiss’s Monday Morning Memo® – 9/11/2023
I’ve been to 63 countries and 49 states (I’m afraid to go to North Dakota—have you seen “Fargo?”). As you probably know, we’ve just returned from an eight-day cruise (after flying…
Alan Weiss’s Monday Morning Memo® – 10/30/2023
I don't usually do this, but I'm repeating here my blog post (Contrarian Consulting, on my site) from the weekend. I've adjusted it somewhat, and I think you may find…
Alan Weiss’s Monday Morning Memo® – 03/18/2024
I’ve written before about the distinctions of dogs: As a species they have common traits. They can interbreed (hence, “designer dogs”), provide unconditional love, and learn simple (and sometimes complex)…
Alan Weiss’s Monday Morning Memo® – 09/07/2020
I've been observing (it's cheap, available, and gives me material) the actions and behaviors of people as we proceed through uncharted waters. Advice on Linkedin, for example, comes in…