Alan Weiss’s Monday Morning Memo® – 12/17/12
December 17, 2012—Issue #169 This week's focus point: The trajectory of tragedy often dehumanizes it. Amidst the media blitz, I invite you to join me this morning is a brief moment of silence during which we send a
Alan Weiss’s Monday Morning Memo® – 12/10/12
December 10, 2012—Issue #168 This week's focus point: I took the dogs for coffee yesterday morning and the owner was already complaining about a variety of personal and business issues at 7 am. We call him "gloomy Gus." A
Alan Weiss’s Monday Morning Memo® – 12/3/12
December 3, 2012—Issue #167 This week's focus point: Procrastination, "overwhelm," and distraction are usually signs of fear. The fear is rooted in not being good enough, being critiqued, being insufficient, or even just being in public view. Playwright
Alan Weiss’s Monday Morning Memo® – 11/26/12
November 26, 2012—Issue #166 This week's focus point: In business and in life, we can't legislate away bad judgment. No law will protect us from ourselves, no corporate policy will ensure consistent success. Higher education should be about
Alan Weiss’s Monday Morning Memo® – 11/19/12
November 19, 2012—Issue #165 This week's focus point: We are all entitled to our opinions, and our perspectives differ, influenced by our values, experiences, education, colleagues, and so forth. But we are not entitled to our own facts.
Alan Weiss’s Monday Morning Memo® – 11/12/12
November 12, 2012—Issue #164 This week's focus point: Over the last two days we've contacted six auto dealerships in the Greater San Francisco Bay area. They all sell expensive cars. Only one showed a sincere interest. A manager
Alan Weiss’s Monday Morning Memo® – 11/5/12
November 5, 2012—Issue #163 This week's focus point: Tomorrow is voting day in the U.S. for most of us (some have voted early, some will vote by absentee ballot, and some won't vote). There are countries which require
Alan Weiss’s Monday Morning Memo® – 10/29/12
October 29, 2012—Issue #162 This week's focus point: I just had the opportunity to hear a popular consultant and author deliver her thoughts on what amounts to unremitting gloom. Her advice was to find people who share a
Alan Weiss’s Monday Morning Memo® – 10/22/12
October 22, 2012—Issue #161 This week's focus point: We've seen politicians from all parties simply ignore the question asked and respond with a prepared sound bite on another topic. Every day, prognosticators on finance or technology or society
Alan Weiss’s Monday Morning Memo® – 10/15/12
October 15, 2012—Issue #160 This week's focus point: We bring back mementos from our vacations that remind us of great times and explorations. Sometimes we realize later that they are actually inexpensive and common, but they still serve the purpose of
