One of the things I hate most about the winter – aside from the cold temperatures, threats of snow and higher electric bills is the shorter days. I realize that technically each day holds the same 24 hours, 1440 minutes and 86,400 seconds it does in the summer, but it’s that earlier sunset and […]
My Love-Hate Relationship With Social Media
I have a love hate relationship with social media. It’s true. Some days I hate it. That may sound strange coming from someone who encourages people to join social networks that make sense for them and develop a footprint that offers a clear picture of who they are. But it’s true. […]
How Starbucks Is Making Me Miss The Moment
I’ve been reading a lot lately about how all of our power is in this moment. If I stop worrying about all I still want to accomplish before this year is over and and refuse to time travel to the past and try and rewrite things I wished I had done differently, I’ve given myself […]
How A Ride-Sharing App Changed My Life
The unthinkable happened last Saturday night enroute to the Norwood. I took a taxi. The yellow cab variety. The kind I’ve taken my whole life and who as I have watched Uber lead the disruption of the industry and their business start to sag, I genuinely felt sorry for – at least until recently. I […]
How I Built My Network
I was raised by people who liked to talk to strangers. The combination of their Greek ancestry and the fact they were both born and raised in the boroughs at a time when neighborhoods in New York City were truly small towns developed in both of them an ability to strike up a conversation with […]
The Top Ten Signs You’re Digitally Savvy
The latest research is showing we are spending half our waking hours consuming media, the growth coming from social media and mobile applications. That is a staggering statistic! But just because we’re consuming it, doesn’t mean we’re savvy to its nuances or thinking much about the digital trail of breadcrumbs we’re leaving behind us. Which […]
