Alan Weiss’s Monday Morning Memo® – 1/23/2023
The Times reported this weekend that union particpation in the US is at an all-time low of 10 percent of employees—and a great deal of that is among higher unionization in the public…
The Etiquette of Profanity
Do I have your attention? I grew up playing ball in inner-city schoolyards, and played varsity high school sports using antiquated locker rooms and facilities in run-down neighborhoods. Obscenities were…
The Good Old Days
Billy Joel sings that “the good old days weren’t all that good, and tomorrow ain’t as bad as it seems.” I had an interesting chat this morning with a very…
How I Like To Start My Day
To: contrarianconsulting From: Joe Tatulli [email protected] Message: Hi Alan, I was asked to write about how a piece of media had deeply affected my life for my English Comp class.…
Alan Weiss’s Monday Morning Memo® – 5/7/18
I’m rather famous for asking people, “What’s your point?” I don’t ask it sarcastically once they’ve finished a statement, I ask them curiously in mid-sentence because I can’t figure out…
Alan Weiss’s Monday Morning Memo® – 03/23/2020
When I’ve been inflicted with a flat tire on my cars, I don’t know about you, but I don’t stand around blaming the city, the tire manufacturer, the car…
Out of the Way!
Since we acquired Puppy (AKA Coco) Maria has decided to keep both dogs in the kitchen when we leave the house. Bentley isn’t accustomed to this. Maria accomplishes this by…
The Dog Star: The Buyer vs. the End User
(The Dog Star is a symbol of power, will, and steadfastness of purpose, and exemplifies the One who has succeeded in bridging the lower and higher consciousness. – Astrological Definition)…