Alan Weiss’s Monday Morning Memo® – 08/28/17
An author named Karl Ove Knausgaard once claimed, according to the New York Times, that he needed at least 300 pages to state even the simplest truth. It’s been reported…
The Dog Star: Not All Batting Averages Matter
(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)…
Throwing Stones
The morning newspapers are either extolling President Trump’s visit to London, or damning him. It depends on their editorial positions. They’re not reporting the news, they’re “interpreting” the news to…
How Do You Interact with Your Customers and Prospects in Times of Crisis and Uncertainty?
How Do You Interact with Your Customers and Prospects in Time of Crisis and Uncertainty?  I’ve long preached that not all customers are alike, and the customers themselves most…
Adventures in DASM*
* My book “Our Emperors Have No Clothes” had a working title of “Dumb Ass Stupid Management,” which the publisher was too chicken to use. ***** A firm named JL…
Cold Comfort
My wife and I had to pick up our truck, which had been “naked” without radar and laser detection, so we decided to go hunt out a mini-fridge so long…
The Anti-Consultant
One day I’m sitting in a large manufacturing organization—Fortune 100—waiting to see a colleague about some work we’re doing for a non-profit board. I was sitting in an area of…
Alan Weiss’s Monday Morning Memo® – 04/29/2019
We attended church in Siracusa yesterday in the Temple of Minerva, a beautiful ancient Roman structure (based on the older, Greek, Athena) that is now a Catholic Cathedral. In…
Incredible Journey
I’ve been absent for a while in my travelogue. I try to lead a dramatic life, but sometimes events let you know that drama is created by a far greater…
Alan Weiss’s Monday Morning Memo® – 01/17/2022
A few days ago I’m driving along one of my favorite back roads, alongside a creek, on my way to work out. I notice a school bus approaching at…