Synopsis
The Uncomfortable Truth is a twice-monthly broadcast from The Rock Star of Consulting, Alan Weiss, who holds forth with his best (and often most contrarian) ideas about society, culture, business, and personal growth. His 60+ books in 12 languages, and his travels to, and work in, 50 countries contribute to a fascinating and often belief-challenging 20 minutes that might just change your next 20 years.
Episodes
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Episode 155: Symbolism
29/09/2020 Duration: 08minWherein symbols replace substance and we're all the worse for it.
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Episode 154: The New New York Times
22/09/2020 Duration: 06minHow the "newspaper of record" has become a broken record in trying to create loathing for American and guilt for Americans.
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Episode 151: Conventions
02/09/2020 Duration: 08minAn examination of whether conventions accomplish anything at all and whether we care.
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Episode 152: Pandemic Peculiarities
01/09/2020 Duration: 05minWhy you should be confused because some things just make no sense.
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Episode 150: The Doorman
25/08/2020 Duration: 06minWho's minding the store and how are customers being handled?
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Episode 149: Me or Your Lying Eyes?
18/08/2020 Duration: 09minDo you want to believe the propaganda or what you see?
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Episode 148: Why Are You Talking? I'm Not Listening.
12/08/2020 Duration: 06minThe pachinko machine of unsolicited feedback.
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Episode 147: Memories
05/08/2020 Duration: 09minViolence is not protected by the constitution. Who will be left to protect you?
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Episode 146: Masked Selfishness
29/07/2020 Duration: 04minPretending that not wearing a mask represents control is like claiming that not vaccinating your children isn't really stupid.
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Episode 145: Scrub-A-Dub
23/07/2020 Duration: 04minCan we and should we really try to scrub away past sins and shameful history, or try to learn from them?
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Episode 144: Post-Pandemic Business
15/07/2020 Duration: 06minHow and why 25% of all business practices will change and what to do about it if you're smart.
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Episode 143: Overreactions
08/07/2020 Duration: 04minThe doom loop of polarization and overreactions, and why I can't win unless you lose.
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Episode 142: Chutzpah
02/07/2020 Duration: 10minAlan explains true nerviness and why it's similar to criminal behavior.
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Episode 140: The Death of Sales
17/06/2020 Duration: 08minPlay a dirge, the sales profession is being replaced by the leveraged consumer and customer. It's time to get out of Jurassic Park.
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Episode 139: Blinded by the Light
11/06/2020 Duration: 05minExamining our willingness to walk in what light we have.
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Episode 138: Small Blessings During Crisis
03/06/2020 Duration: 09minEven in the worst of times, good things emerge if we bother to experience them.
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Episode 137: There Are Dogs and There Are Dogs
27/05/2020 Duration: 04minHow to quickly determine if there IS a dog on the internet.
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Episode 136: The Helping Hand or Sleight of Hand?
20/05/2020 Duration: 07minBeware the hand reaching out to you, are they giving or taking?