Eleven years ago this month I published my very first blog. Eleven. Years. Ago. That was the Fall of 2008. The world was teetering on financial collapse and people were terrified. Myself included. I was four months into unemployment and uncertain what I would do next. The only thing I was sure of was that […]
Why My Social Media Queue Sits Empty
Buffer keeps sending me emails telling me my social media queues are empty. It’s usually a nice reminder when you’re a solopreneur and the social media scheduler you pay to use reminds you that you’re behind in your self-promotion. But not this morning. Not today. Not on July 1. Today it was just another reminder […]
The Commencement Speech No One Asked Me To Deliver
It will come as no surprise that I am no Scott Galloway. I have my hair, I am not a serial entrepreneur who founded nine firms and according to his latest book, The Algebra of Happiness, Notes on the Pursuit of Success, Love, and Meaning, I am paid far less by NYU for each “podium” […]
When What Brings You Joy Is Taking A Break
It seems everyone is tidying things up. Cleaning out closets. Shredding papers. Sending clothes to Goodwill. Letting go, as Marie Kondo suggests in her book, Tidying Up (which for the record I have not read nor have I watched the Netflix series) of anything that does not bring you joy. On the one hand this […]
In Search Of Good
Years ago I had a friend, who when things were not going the way he wanted to would say, “I hate my life.” At the time it was perceived as funny and in today’s world would be considered part of his personal brand, but it was also contagious. The more he said it, the more […]
When The Best Leftovers Are The Moments
When I was growing up holidays were an endless stream of relatives, food, music and laughter. There was rarely an elegant table setting and quiet conversation. That’s not how the Greeks in my life did things. There were always more people than room at the table and pastisto and spanakopita as side dishes to […]
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