Common Sense World View
Interested in a five-minute video weekly on the world around us, trends, opportunities, interpretations, and positive vibes? I'm shooting it every week, no matter where I am in the world.
Suburban Terror
I think I have finally found The Last Angry Man. He is James Howard Kunstler, a fierce opponent of suburban sprawl. WARNING: This video contains profanity. WARNING: This video contains…
Pricing and Fee Report
Special Report: The One Piece of Advice You Need to Get the Fees You Deserve In this special report, 12 experts on pricing professional services answer the question, “What is…
Escaping Misery – Podcast Transcript
A request was made to have Alan’s Escaping Misery Podcast available as a transcript. Thank You Bob Poole for volunteering to transcribe and make this available to the community. Enjoy,…
Consulting Notes on These Times
Some of my random observations that became too long for my note pad: 1. Always build, don’t destroy. The Democrats seem too intent, for example, on destroying the Republicans, who…
How to Maximize Effectiveness of Mastermind Groups
Keep the members’ expertise and experience relatively close, e.g., no 10-year veterans making $400,000 with people new to the profession. Plan for six months maximum, with a 90-day assessment as…
You Can’t Make This Up
• Some guy joins me on Linkedin with this opening: “I’ve never heard of you, but someone introduced me to your work, and your thinking is very similar to mine.”…
The High Horse
This phrase originated with the horses known as “chargers” favored by knights for their size and imposing nature. Powerful people rode “high horses” (destrier in French) and their statues depicted…
Alan Weiss’s Monday Morning Memo® – 1/25/16
There is a coffee shop in our resort hotel in San Juan where two people work at the counter. Ordering a coffee and pastry requires about five minutes for preparation…