Alan Weiss’s Word of the Week™ – 07/08/20
Today's word: umber.
Alan Weiss’s Monday Morning Memo® – 07/06/2020
Whether you wear a mask or not is not something I'm getting into here, though I find that my bank, which once forbade hats and sunglasses, now demanding masks on all customers is drop-deal comical in its irony. But the
Episode 142: Chutzpah
Alan explains true nerviness and why it's similar to criminal behavior. Some people have a lot of nerve, don't they?
Alan Weiss’s Word of the Week™ – 07/01/20
Today's word: gnomic.
Alan Weiss’s Monday Morning Memo® – 06/29/2020
I'm frequently asked in interviews, "What's the one thing that's made you successful?" Well there isn't "one thing," but I do tend to focus on the highly pervasive, hugely influential mastery of language that I believe is essential to everyone's
Episode 141: Tough Love
True love is knowing when to be tough about it. We can't be afraid to hurt feelings, especially when it's for the betterment of all parties involved.
Alan Weiss’s Word of the Week™ – 06/24/20
Today's word: eupeptic.
Alan Weiss’s Monday Morning Memo® – 06/15/2020
One of the funniest (though not intentionally) letters I ever received about Monday Morning Memo was in response to an issue I wrote in Nantucket about wandering down the beach and appreciating nature. An irate guy wrote, with a rather procrustean tone,