Stop Listening to Customers and Have Them Listen to You
Henry Ford said, famously, that if he had asked customers what they most wanted in transportation they would have replied, “Faster horses.” Steve Jobs’s biography demonstrates that he virtually never…
Of Dogs and Consultants
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 Dogs…
We Invested $90 Billion and then Forgot About It (Dumb Ass Stupid Management)
Reading can create awareness, and even some basic skills transfer, if the reader has the discipline and need. This includes listening and watching audios and videos. Training can provide for…
What Price Marketing?
It’s astounding to me how much consultants spend on marketing that not only need not be expended but is pretty useless, and how many simple, inexpensive activities with high impact…
Alan Weiss’s Monday Morning Memo® – 12/18/2023
On an Acela (the northeast’s high-speed train) heading for Washington, DC two weeks ago, the first class steward pointed out the new replacement fleet—sitting idly on tracks outside of Philadelphia.…
The Dog Star: Buddy and the Button
(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)…
Looking and Acting Like A Success
I met a woman at a fund raiser the other day, and she seemed quite impressive. She was well dressed, well spoken, had written a book, and knew some heavy…
Bud and the Gang
My neighborhood gang grew up together in a highly urban environment. We were all poor, so no one noticed. (Later, out teachers would describe us as “lower middle class,” which…
A Little Night Music: Ms Jones and I
We saw A Little Night Music last night on Broadway, and it was the right music. We attended the original over 35 years ago, and we realized that this was…
Of Geese and Gulls
I was driving by a well-manicured expanse of lawn covering perhaps six acres. In one spot, about 150 gulls were sitting on the grass in a large cohesive group, conducting…