I Don’t Create the Air Mail Rates!
We have to charge actual US air mail shipping rates when people from other countries order books. Those rates can be $35-$50. We notify people in advance, and about half…
Dumb Ass Stupid Management: Small Business Needs Big Minds
I contacted some fencing businesses to obtain estimates for a wooded section of my property. One company sent a guy who examined the land for 30 minutes, promised an estimate,…
Why AI Isn’t Taking Over
There is a man in these parts who has $30 million in the bank. He takes no salary, but finances his life on disbursements and interest. When he tried to…
Episode 17: Get Rich Quick
“The uncomfortable truth about “multi-level marketing” and other Ponzi schemes.“ Transcript: How’d you like to get rich quick? Here’s the uncomfortable truth: you can’t. Yet, we’re surrounded by get rich…
Alan Weiss’s Monday Morning Memo® – 03/11/2024
V VG H K GF LR A9 MSC W TN S SS SF P PM M F E D CN Be patient, this isn’t an IQ test or a massive software…
The Personal Trainer
I had begun working out when I hit 50 as part of an agreement with myself not to completely freak-out over the overpowering nature of that number. (Other agreements included…
Why I Enjoy Being 78
The dogs don’t give a damn. They think I’m fabulous. The people at Dunkin’ Donuts think I’m a kindly old guy driving a pickup with a couple of dogs…
Olympic Zen
I have three new books I’m writing; four new global initiatives; trips to New York, Florida, and Bora Bora to coordinate; and six new restaurants I want to try. However,…