New York Is Still Safer than Stockholm
Did you read that Sweden is now considered Europe’s most violent country, with dramatically rising murder rates? (NYT, Sunday) Maybe we should all stop seeking some land with a magic…
Why Did This Happen? Or: Who Did This?
When I see something amiss at a client, I don’t look for blame, I look for cause. Finding a “scapegoat” merely makes people think the issue is resolved, but in…
Back to Australia
I’ll be in Brisbane, Australia in October, with a week of diverse programming. Write me if you’d like an early glimpse and discount. My 19th trip “Down Under.” [email protected]
Why Should You Use Me? Ah, Good Question….
The time to make the “sale” is before you ever enter the buyer’s office. The first sale is to yourself. A great many people lose the sale before ever walking…
Growth Cycle Meeting in Minneapolis
This is the Laser 7 Group, one of my Growth Cycle Groups that meet frequently. We had dinner in the remarkable Seven Restaurant and then met in my wonderful suite…
Yachting
We were invited to dinner last evening with 10 other people aboard the 150-foot Compass Rose in Newport. It was a joint promotion of the yacht brokers, Newport Harbor Group,…
The Dividing Line
Just a (biological and identifying) man’s point of view of the Oscars: When did cleavage move from a suggestion to a demand? Instead of women rightly pointing out, “My eyes…
Alan Weiss’s Word of the Week™ — 03/30/2022
Anlage: Rudimentary basis for subsequent development. “Was Sears and Roebuck the anlage for Amazon?”
The Correct Wine for Hot Dogs
Our granddaughters are sleeping over, so we decided to stay in tonight (we took them out last night to a restaurant on the water, and were rewarded with a swan…
A Minute With Alan™ — Belief Changing
April 21th, 2022 I have changed my beliefs about things, and you should too.