Alan Weiss’s Monday Morning Memo® – 4/22/13
April 22, 2013—Issue #187 This week’s focus point: The Boston tragedy demonstrated more than anything the basic goodness in people. Strangers helped others without hesitation. The requests of the authorities…
Alan’s Western Swing
I was up at 4:30 am on Wednesday for a 5:00 am limo to Boston to head for Seattle for my last scheduled Almost Free Workshop. (I don’t like to…
We Get Letters….
Dear Alan, I purchased all your books. I can produce receipts if required!!!! I didn’t skim them. I ate them. If you were English you would be a Yorkshire man…
Lasting Impressions: How to convert meetings into business
New York City October 10, 2013 9 am to 4 pm Venue to be announced, midtown Lasting Impressions How to convert appointments into business every time My analysis is that…
I’ve Heard This Song Before
An outfit called FreshBooks has put out an ebook that resulted in two dozen emails to me over the past two weeks, all on the same subject. The kinder interpretation…
Alan Weiss’s Monday Morning Memo® – 8/26/13
August 26, 2013—Issue #205 This week’s focus point: I see my role in any newsletter as provoking, not trying to be liked or gain consensus or make a nest in…
Charleston
What a fantastic town! We rode over from Kiawah Island this morning and settled in at the Charleston Place Hotel. Check in At 10 am, our suite was ready. “We…
Hound Hike Award
My wife and I are the primary patrons of the East Greenwich Animal Protection League, and they surprised me at the annual Hound Hike Sunday with this nice  award from…
Alan’s Hiring and Management Guide for Today
It’s amazing that what ought to be similar experiences vary based upon the motivation and engagement of people. I arrived at the Providence Airport today and a very pleasant TSA…
Alan Weiss’s Monday Morning Memo® – 10/21/13
October 21, 2013—Issue #213 This week’s focus point: The last successful “elevator pitch” was probably someone actually selling an elevator (perhaps Otis). Power is with the buyer, not the seller,…