Swampland Full of Alligators Is Actually an Excellent Investment
Scams don’t just arise from individuals hoping to take advantage of others. Here’s a social media ad from a major investment house which also advertises widely on TV: This is…
Episode 14: Contrarianism
“Why taking an opposite view is a public service and how to do it.” Transcript: I’m Alan Weiss and The Uncomfortable Truth today is about contrarianism. Yes, that’s right. My…
The Big Brown Mess
I come to you writing of injustice and greed and monotone, of stark adherence to rules and of people bearing dog biscuits. I talk, of course, of UPS—the United Parcel…
Alan Weiss’s Monday Morning Memo® – 05/23/2022
Looks like the “perfect storm,” right? War in Europe, inflation, supply chain shortages, covid hanging around like gum on your shoe, off-year US elections that will impact much of the…
Alan Weiss’s Monday Morning Memo® – 08/08/2022
Intermittent Explosive Disorder (IED) is an impulse-control disorder. You can recognize it by sudden episodes of unwarranted anger. People with IED experience “explosions” of anger with minor issues or with no provocation…
Alan Weiss’s Monday Morning Memo® – 02/14/2022
While I was in Las Vegas last week, Nevada dropped indoor mask mandates and Rhode Island did the same. Meanwhile, the truckers up there in Canada were tying up…
Alan Weiss’s Monday Morning Memo® – 8/22/16
An “agenda” often refers to the underlying intentions and motives of a person or group. Nothing wrong with that. Unless, of course, that agenda colors ALL discussion, context, and debate.…
Pressure
Have you noticed in March Madness that the players who are the real stars are the ones who perform best under pressure and are calling for the ball in the…