Alan Weiss’s Monday Morning Memo® – 3/19/12
March 19, 2012—Issue #130 This week’s focus point: The busiest restaurants I go to appeal to all ages. The iPad is so popular because both kids and their grandparents can…
Alan Weiss’s Monday Morning Memo® – 6/18/12
June 18, 2012—Issue #143 This week’s focus point: Find cause and not blame. We become preoccupied in business and life with finding a scapegoat, a villain, a conspirator. Most problems…
Alan Weiss’s Monday Morning Memo® – 6/25/12
June 25, 2012—Issue #144 This week’s focus point: My three-year-old granddaughters are fond of asking, “Why?” Why am I driving my wife’s car? Why are we eating breakfast in a…
More Olympic Lessons
• Jamaica has a population of under three million, and swept the 200 meter dash. The only other country to ever do that is the US, with a population of…
The Purpose of A Business
The purpose of a business is to offer value (through products and/or services) to customers, who pay for the value with cash or equivalents. Minimally, the money received should fund…
Dumb Ass Stupid Management: UPS, Amazon, Chase
Here are three examples of arrant stupidity: UPS I’m informed someone has hacked my account and I should change my password. But when I go to do so, UPS…
A Good Cigar
I had a gift certificate to one of my cigar clubs, and I know they carry the “cigar of the year.” (La Flor Dominicana Andalusian Bull) I walked in mid-day,…
Fiji Time
Fiji is a very calming place. It’s similar to Bali in many ways, though the beaches are nicer and it’s far less crowded—about 800,000 people. As in Bali, and Bora…
Tranquility Base
The predicted storm hit, leaving seven inches on the balcony, which is my official measuring site. We have a white blanket over the property and the pond, encouraging a couple…
Alan’s Private Roster Mentor Program – Private Roster
The private roster mentor program is six months of unlimited access to your mentor by e-mail, phone, fax, regular mail, etc.