Alan Weiss' The Uncomfortable Truth

We mock hoarders, but most of us are caught in a "never enough" mentality quite similar to them.

The first step is to stop forfeiting power and seize the day.

Wherein we try to discover what greatness is and who's responsible for it, with results that are very frightening.

Why thinking yours is bigger and better than mine won't get you anywhere.

There is a singular answer to everything you wish to accomplish but you won't find it with motivational speakers or "The Secret."

There are consequences to everything we do, and we ought to consider them before jumping into action.

Why we're surrounded by so many cowards today and how best to ignore them.

The ridiculous machinations employed to avoid talking to customers, what number do I press to end it all?

Are these good times or bad? I clarify the question and provide the answer.

We're absolutely certain, and quite often wrong, because we refuse to listen while we're so certain.

When the student isn't seen as the customer the student isn't served well, and neither are we.

Was Columbus a good guy or not? Should we play Wagner's music, even though he was an anti­-Semite? Can you be an outstanding talent and also a lousy person?

Wherein we examine who can curtail the power of those who exert unfair and inappropriate power by dint of their positions.

Why action is often meaningless and words are illusory.

The endemic cynicism and pessimism of so many people remind me of alligators who habitually eat their own offspring.

If you don't have a critical mass, you're not going to find critical talent.

This podcast discusses my indirect association with Napoleon Hill through my old boss, and why thinking alone won't make you rich.

Humility is NOT a desirable trait for professionals because no customer, client, or consumer screams out for a humble surgeon.

Awards are a dime a dozen, but acknowledgment can mean all the difference in the world.

You can take a fork or ignore a fork, you have to choose a side.