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 79: The Injustice of It All
11/04/2019 Duration: 05minJustice is overrated. It's not what happens to you, it's what you do about it. Seize control. Carpe diem.
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Episode 78: Only the Best
03/04/2019 Duration: 07minWhy is it revolutionary and shocking to suggest that NOT everyone deserves a turn at everything and we should focus on the best?
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Episode 77: A Wrong Turn
27/03/2019 Duration: 05minWhy we're not sure about which cliff we're going to drive off because we've taken a wrong turn in society.
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Episode 75: Misproportion
13/03/2019 Duration: 09minUncovering where we fail to get the proper return on our energy and how it undermines us.
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Episode 74: The Art Bluff
06/03/2019 Duration: 08minNot all art is good. It's not unethical to point that out, and it's silly to praise the unwatchable.
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Episode 73: Blowing Your Own Horn
28/02/2019 Duration: 09minWhy it's better to march to your own music rather than a distant drummer who's probably not a very good musician anyway.
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Episode 72: Officiousness
20/02/2019 Duration: 08minWhy some people behave as though there's that stick...
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Episode 71: Affectation Observations
13/02/2019 Duration: 06minWhy carry a cup of coffee INTO a coffee shop?
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Episode 70: Why I Love Australians
06/02/2019 Duration: 04minHere are excellent reasons for falling in love with the Antipodes.
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Episode 69: The Not So Disadvantaged
30/01/2019 Duration: 07minWe are who we decide to be. If you choose to be disadvantaged, then you will be. But we all have choices.
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Episode 68: Enemies
23/01/2019 Duration: 10minWhy do you see enemies all around us, and why do we think we're on some exalted height?
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Episode 67: Greetings
17/01/2019 Duration: 08minWhat's with first impressions? Well, for one thing, you only get one shot at them...
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Episode 66: But What Are You For?
09/01/2019 Duration: 05minPolitical 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?
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Episode 65: Associations
02/01/2019 Duration: 08minWhat if they make you worse instead of better. With whom do you really want to hang out?
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Episode 64: J'Accuse
27/12/2018 Duration: 08minHow being guilty until proven innocent is undermining our freedoms and creating fear and loathing.
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Episode 63: Never Enough
19/12/2018 Duration: 06minWe mock hoarders, but most of us are caught in a "never enough" mentality quite similar to them.
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Episode 62: Retaining and Increasing Power
13/12/2018 Duration: 14minThe first step is to stop forfeiting power and seize the day.
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Episode 61: Making America Great Again
06/12/2018 Duration: 15minWherein we try to discover what greatness is and who's responsible for it, with results that are very frightening.
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Episode 60: Subcultures
29/11/2018 Duration: 09minWhy thinking yours is bigger and better than mine won't get you anywhere.