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Alan Weiss

Né(e): March 03, 1946 – Hoboken, New Jersey, United States

Alan Weiss is an American business author, consultant, and speaker focused on consulting, leadership, organizational development, and personal growth. Best known for Million Dollar Consulting, he has written more than 60 books. Founder of Summit Consulting Group, he has advised over 500 organizations worldwide, and his work has been translated into 15 languages.

Biographie et Parcours de l'Auteur

Alan Weiss was raised in Union City, New Jersey, the son of a salesman and a school secretary, and showed early tendencies toward both leadership and writing as student council president and newspaper editor at Emerson High School. At Rutgers University–Newark, where he studied political science, worked part-time to cover costs, and edited The Observer to award-winning results, he developed the liberal-arts range and direct prose that would later mark his books and speeches. After graduation he married his high school sweetheart, Maria, worked at Prudential, and completed a master’s degree in political science at Montclair State University. A later dismissal after a short presidency at a behavioral-testing firm became the decisive break: he chose independent consulting, founded Summit Consulting Group, and built the platform on which his authorial career would rest. ((https://sasn.rutgers.edu/news/alumni-spotlight-alan-weiss-marches-his-own-beat-top-consulting-world?utm_source=openai))

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Citations

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Wealth is discretionary time
-Alanism
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You can always make more money, you can't make more time
-Alanism
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Blaming others never improves your condition, it simply makes you helpless
-Moving On
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Power comes with making the best of things, not defying or denying the truth
-Power Supply
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Fear soaks up energy, diverts attention, masks talent, and creates a very dismal and uninteresting persona
-Where’s Your Power Going?
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It's your choice: Chicken Little or Paul Revere
-The Opportunities Are Coming!
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Look for innovation, fearlessness, resilience, and ultimately, success
-Genius

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"A fearless contrarian, and an inspirational success, Alan Weiss is the original million dollar maverick"

Daniel H. Pink ((

"Alan Weiss long ago learned the real secret of consulting: It's about people, it's about relationships"

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"This book is another extraordinary demonstration of how thoughtfully and purposefully Alan Weiss approaches his work"

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"Alan Weiss is a consulting genius who attacks problems the way he lives life-with unconventional flair and a relentless intellect"

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"Alan Weiss should be branded as The Consultant's Consultant!"

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"Alan Weiss has improved my health, wealth, and happiness far more than I could have ever dreamed was possible"

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"Alan Weiss is the most successful consultant I know"

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"Alan Weiss's wisdom wins contacts, clients, and contracts"

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