Alan Weiss's The Uncomfortable Truth®

Episode 70: Why I Love Australians 06.02.2019 4:03 ↓

Here are excellent reasons for falling in love with the Antipodes.

Episode 69: The Not So Disadvantaged 30.01.2019 7:40 ↓

We are who we decide to be. If you choose to be disadvantaged, then you will be. But we all have choices.

Episode 68: Enemies 23.01.2019 10:43 ↓

Why do you see enemies all around us, and why do we think we're on some exalted height?

Episode 67: Greetings 17.01.2019 8:53 ↓

What's with first impressions? Well, for one thing, you only get one shot at them...

Episode 66: But What Are You For? 09.01.2019 5:55 ↓

Political messaging is about what the candidate is against, or how the opponent is a criminal, or what they think about world issues. But what are they actually for?

Episode 65: Associations 02.01.2019 8:46 ↓

What if they make you worse instead of better. With whom do you really want to hang out?

Episode 64: J'Accuse 27.12.2018 8:47 ↓

How being guilty until proven innocent is undermining our freedoms and creating fear and loathing.

Episode 63: Never Enough 19.12.2018 6:31 ↓

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

Episode 62: Retaining and Increasing Power 13.12.2018 14:08 ↓

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

Episode 61: Making America Great Again 06.12.2018 15:14 ↓

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

Episode 60: Subcultures 29.11.2018 9:15 ↓

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

Episode 59: Truth and Consequences 22.11.2018 8:53 ↓

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

Episode 58: If, Then 15.11.2018 10:19 ↓

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

Episode 57: Cowards 08.11.2018 5:58 ↓

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

Episode 56: Please Press 1 for Intelligent Life 31.10.2018 9:20 ↓

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

Episode 55: The Best of Times 25.10.2018 5:53 ↓

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

Episode 54: Certitude 17.10.2018 7:37 ↓

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

Episode 53: Teachers' Unions 11.10.2018 8:52 ↓

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

Episode 52: Presentism II 04.10.2018 12:12 ↓

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?

Episode 51: Who Guards the Guardians? 26.09.2018 10:19 ↓

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

Episode 50: Going Through the Motions 20.09.2018 11:17 ↓

Why action is often meaningless and words are illusory.

Episode 49: Why We Eat Our Young 13.09.2018 11:05 ↓

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

Episode 48: Talent and Numbers 06.09.2018 8:22 ↓

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

Episode 47: Napoleon Hill and I 30.08.2018 10:36 ↓

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

Episode 46: The Humility Myth 23.08.2018 7:00 ↓

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