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- Alan Weiss:The combination of lack of respect for the intelligence of the recipient, utter failure to understand the English langua
- Robin van Lohuizen:If it costs nothing, it problably is nothing.
- John Martin:'...Alan should be ashamed of himself! He should know better.' Evidently he does! Thom, I find your religious shie
- Alan Weiss:You have consistently lied and misrepresented, claimed to represent me and others when you don't, been tossed out of NSA
- Alan Weiss:I received my PhD in my 40s because I wanted a learning challenge. I used three of my Fortune 500 clients in my research
- Curtis M. Alexander:"A doctorate does not imply intelligence" ... wow, you sound like my wife. I've stopped mentioning my degree at all t
- Alan Weiss:Duly noted, but I doubt that's the way to bet, to paraphrase Damon Runyon.
- Alan Weiss:A doctorate does not imply intelligence, only the passing of certain tests, often arbitrarily conducted under quite diff
- Thom Lisk:As you point your finger at me, you may have three fingers back at yourself or someone else. "you who are without sin c
- Alan Willett:I am highly confident you are correct about all the things you say about oil except for this last statement. "Your chil
- Alan Weiss:Some people can't be saved from themselves.
- Peter McLean:So true Gary. And no, most likely the critic does not need that many initials for his work and in academia it should be
- Gary McMahon:Wow, as an Australian environmental consultant, that works primarily with rural and remote areas. I can honestly testify
- Peter McLean:It's easier to feel safe and be indolent behind castle walls - until the enemy pours out through a hole they've tunnelle
- Alan Weiss:There are several issues here, as you've all identified. One is an "agenda" so strong that a person can't stand to even
- Lucien Canton:Alan - I feel your pain. I once had a colleague (whom I thought was a friend) angrily demand to be removed from my news
- Peter McLean:The UK's Yes, (Prime) Minister comes to mind: here's a bit about education departments marking the graveyards of educati
- Tim Wilson:Alan, So this person is dismayed “over your attacks on education?” Did he miss the point that you’ve often said that
- Alan Weiss:Here's a piece you might enjoy, courtesy of reader Rick Reid: http://www.eagletribune.com/boston/x1307049946/TOP-HEAVY
- Peter McLean:It is after 5 pm here. Actually, regarding his comments: speaking as a former Aussie & Canadian teacher (across all
- Curtis M. Alexander:From 'No Child Left Behind' (which ironically leaves every child behind) to close friends and family who are teachers an
- Alan Weiss:Well put, Joseph!
- Joseph Ratliff:Alan, Even though you don't know me, will you endorse my work on the spot? (kidding) That, and you've got a lot to
- Lisa Nirell:Hi Elizabeth, I provide CMO advice and insights on FastCompany: www.lisafast.com and www.energizegrowth.com (feel free t
- Alan Weiss:I'll try it. I prefer the boutique hotels in London like the Baglioni and the Stafford.
- Elizabeth Presson:Thank you both-- this is great advice for new, old and aspiring CMOs.
- Alan Weiss:I arose this morning, thought I would ring for the servants, and found myself tugging on a curtain ornament.
- Alan Weiss:Early recordings. Maybe Chad knows.
- Noah:Where can I read/hear the cousin Jimmy story? I can't recall it.
- Noah:Life is good! Looks wonderful. Thanks for sharing.
Alan,
Have you ever read Psycho-Cybernetics by Maxwell Maltz. If so, what did you think?
No, I haven’t, sorry.
Just curious. He just had an interesting take on dealing with poor self image.
Maltz was a plastic surgeon who noticed that often times drastic cosmetic changes had little to no effect patients their self-image. They continued to see themselves as having too big a nose, too large of ears and that people were still laughing at them, etc.
The overlying message was that you have to ‘see’ yourself doing something ‘in the theater of your mind’ first before you could ever pull it off in real life.
If you can’t imagine yourself one day being a successful independent consultant or if you can’t see yourself quoting a client $75,000 for a project then you never will be.
I agree. A great many average (or less) looking people think of themselves as wonderful to be around. And if that’s what they think, they’re right.