Alan Weiss’s Monday Morning Memo® – 11/16/2020
I’ve been concerned for a long time about whether the economic deaths from Covid will outnumber the medical deaths. We’ve all seen stores and diverse businesses forced to close…
Why Airplanes Aren’t Made for People and Other Unspoken Truths
I’m sitting in the front of an Airbus A340, and I’m wondering why what I’ve been through is so strange. The plane carries 240 people, but we all go through…
Modern Travel
I’ve long believed that airport security operations as presently constituted are merely large employment agencies. That also applies to most government bureaucracies. On our return from Prague to London to…
Hundred Dollar Cold Calling
If you walk down the street and find a hundred dollar bill, and you’re mentally healthy, you probably think about your good fortune and then spend the money, or save…
Experiential Marketing
We hear a lot about “content marketing,” meaning that the seller provides useful content about the product and/or issues surrounding it. For example, Gillette may offer useful points about shaving…
In Case You Were Wondering What I Was Thinking
• Why would hotel management think that tying the hair dryer cord or robe belt into a Gordian knot every day might be helpful to a guest? • Where are all…
Copy That
I’m totally revamping my den/office, and I’m finally off the card tables and into about 75% completed digs. On the way to dinner the other night, on a whim, I…
The Consulting Bible
Whether you’re a veteran consultant or new to the industry, The Consulting Bible tells you everything you need to know to create and expand a 7-figure consulting practice.
The Dog Star: Common Scents
(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)…
You Love Me, You Love Me Not
I don’t mind arrogance when it’s a case of someone just tip-toeing over the line from supreme confidence (not that I would ever do that). But I do mind ego,…