Betsy Ross Is Not the Issue
I understand the right to protest and the power of protest. It’s a vital aspect of free speech. What I don’t understand is ignorance. Betsy Ross was a Quaker, and…
The Cable Guy
Cox Cable told me the other day that I merited their latest, fastest modem, the it was free, and that they’d overnight it to me. I installed it and then…
The Melbourne Myopic: Dumb Ass Stupid People
A guy named Bill in Melbourne tells me he likes Monday Morning Memo, and would love to hear me in person. I tell him I have good news in that…
Alan Weiss’s Monday Morning Memo® – 11/05/18
My agent is selling one of my new book ideas with the working title, It’s the Customer, Stupid. I recently called the police department in Providence to find someone and…
If We Do That, Then What Happens?
The problem with political initiatives and platforms is that they don’t include “if…then.” If you propose universal health care, or want to float a bond for school improvement, or invest…
Alan Weiss’s Monday Morning Memo® – 05/06/2019
I’ve been attending the theater since I was 17 and received a free ticket from a teacher who believed I needed some culture! I’ve always thought the theater had…
Would the Passenger in 5B Please Stop Playing the Trombone?
In one trip to the United Airlines lounge in Denver, I watched a man cutting his toenails sitting amidst others, and heard another using totally profane language  while shouting on…
Call the Heavy Hitters Never Lose Hot Line! You Probably Have A Claim!
In my small state of Rhode Island, you can’t watch any broadcast TV channel in the evening without seeing scores of ads from dozens of personal injury lawyers. These are…
Alan Weiss’s Monday Morning Memo® – 12/09/2019
When I was engaged in helping my clients hire people (and when, in a universe very far away, I ran international sales forces), I focused on three traits. The…
Maintaining Your Mojo in Crisis Times
Maintaining Your Mojo in Crisis Times In these times we have to rely on ourselves to create high energy and momentum so that we can help others do the…