After the Entrepreneurs Organization (EO) Nerve Conference in Atlantic City, my forum group, the Chefs (a subgroup of EO consisting of 7 entrepreneurs from NYC) and I attended a retreat on Long Beach Island. On Sunday, we decided to go Clay Shooting in northern New Jersey. Not knowing what I...
Tightrope Across Buildings in Manhattan?
Could you image getting the nerve to walk across the Twin Towers, the Eiffel Tower, or even the Sydney Bridge on a tightrope? Phillipe Petit, tightrope artist, did that and more. He’s a fascinating man in his 60’s who has challenged his body and his soul to show the world...
Talk About Customer Service…
Image by Getty Images via Daylife I was in Boston today with my daughter. We were looking at colleges. We decided to fly in and out in one day and rent a car while we were there so that we could drive around Boston and see a few of the...
How Do You Feel After a Vacation? by Kristie Galvani, Guest Blogger
Image via Wikipedia I thought I was supposed to feel rejuvenated? Companies encourage employees to take vacations and personal time to become refreshed and rejuvenated. However when I take a vacation it seems like the exact opposite happens. While I am on vacation it feels great (and as much as...
Trump’s Celebrity Apprentice is Just Unfair…
Image by Getty Images via Daylife Look, Donald Trump can do whatever he wants because he's Donald Trump. But, the last episode of the new Celebrity Apprentice, which is on Television Sunday nights on NBC, was unfair! During last week's episode, the two teams had to create a viral video....
How Do The Umbrella Vendors Know?
When I arrived at the HJMT NYC office today, I parked the car in the local garage and asked the attendant if he thought it would rain. "Not until later," he said. "You don't need an umbrella." As I was walking to my office, I saw the typical vendors on...
Will the Bailout Help the Small Businesses?
Image via Wikipedia So I just came back from Las Vegas. I was at a social media conference, which was held at Encore at the Winn Hotel. The Encore is a gorgeous hotel. The decorator spared no expense, between the carpet, the furnishings and the red chandeliers, the hotel is...
Over 40? Feel Discriminated?
Image via Wikipedia Did you read the articles in Wall Street Journal’s Personal Journal “More Workers Cite Age Bias After Layoffs” on Wednesday, March 11, 2009? The WSJ stated that workers are being let go because of their age. The federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission will release numbers this week...
Twitter Can Teach You How to Save $$$…
Image via Wikipedia I learn a lot of useful stuff on Twitter. Recently, a friend forwarded me a release she received on retirement saving. The release focused on Twitter's new member, "@Choose to Save," a new initiative of the nonpartisan Employee Benefit Research Institute and its American Savings Education Council...
Social Media 101 Seminars…
Image by luc legay via Flickr I first became interested in social media about two years ago when the Council of PR Firms had a critical issues forum. At first I was taken aback. I really couldn't see the purpose of blogging or why people would want to be on...