It Was A Struggle, But Not “Life and Death”
Recently, our dog Coco crashed through the ice on our pond while chasing ducks, and I tried to wade in after her, through the ice. My Shepherd, Bentley, then jumped…
Take Me Out to the Ball Game (and Back)
A very nice guy by the name of Steve Whiteside bid and won a day of my time for a charity event, and flew down from Vancouver. He scored some…
“We hold these truths to be self-evident….”
We’ve conceptualized it. Now, 244 years later, it’s about time we perfect the implementation. IN CONGRESS, JULY 4, 1776 The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America hen…
Ladies and Gentlemen….
After the leading candidate for superintendent of Easthampton Public Schools in Massachusetts claimed he lost his job offer for using the word “ladies” in an email to two of the women, he…
Incredibly, and Mercifully, Brief Conversations
Other Person: I’m a psychic. How should I explain this to my prospects? Me: Well, I wouldn’t lead with your methodology. OP: You are sending out subliminal messages about me…
Alan Weiss’s Monday Morning Memo® – 09/16/2024
I love satire. I think it’s a type of humor that creates perspective and can also deflate huge egos. (I once walked into a filled theater of my colleagues in…
And Introducing….
I remember the first time I saw the introducer of a general session speaker at the annual convention of the National Speakers Association take five minutes to introduce a 45-minute…
The 13 Greatest Mistakes Consultants Make and How to Avoid Them
1. Dancing with non-buyers, gatekeepers, and nonentities. Consider yourself a peer only of the true buyer, the person who can authorize a check. That philosophy is inside your head. If…