At HJMT Public Relations Inc., I feel like I've made a full circle. I started in an apartment in Long Beach, then moved to an office building, then moved to Westbury and then to Melville. And now, I'm back in Long Beach. But this time, I'm renting a retail space...
Are We Just Marionettes?
Are We Just Marionettes? The other night, I woke up from a bad dream. I dreamt that I was a marionette puppet. I didn't realize I was until later on in the dream. I went about my business thinking that I had complete control over my thoughts and actions, until...
Go Big or Go Home
Go Big or Go Home My grandfather once told me that that I should shoot for the stars. If you believe, he told me, it will happen. Back then, I couldn't believe him. I come from a family that always struggled to put food on the table, how could I...
Sitting Inside During a Snowstorm
While I’m sitting in my living room with the lights off during the first major snowstorm of 2016, I watch as the snow falls steadily from the sky and observe how the wind is blowing everything around. I’m looking out my big picture windows at my neighbor across the street. It’s...
What’s up with Kuwait Airways?
The day before Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday, an article appeared in the New York Times on Kuwait Airways decision to cancel all flights from New York to London because they didn't want Israelis to fly on their planes. When I read this, I was shocked! To me, any type of discrimination no matter...
Do We Still Need Wait Staff?
Do we still need wait staff? My daughter and I said to each other when we went to David Burke's restaurant in Bloomingdale's in New York City. We were greeted by a waiter who told us to sit where we like. He advised us to review the iPad on the table and...
If Another Person Tells Me He Has An Entrepreneurial Firm…
Seriously? If another person tells me he has an entrepreneurial firm I think I am going to scream! I know that sounds a little extreme but come on. Really? To me, I find it insulting. No one knows what an entrepreneur goes though unless he/she is in his/her shoes. If the business is...
Patti Smith Concert Teaches a Lesson on Aging
Photo credit I was at the Beacon Theatre in NYC the other evening watching Patti Smith perform her album Horses. This was her 40th anniversary concert to the day. I always loved Patti Smith's music. She inspired me by the fact that she didn't care what others thought, she just...
Corporate Logo Tattoo
Photo Credit Would you put a corporate logo tattoo on your body? What about if you loved the brand? Training for and competing in an Ironman event is both challenging and I'm sure very rewarding. Only a small percentage of the population can swim 2.4 miles, ride 112 miles and...
How Do You Communicate?
Lately, I've been noticing that the way people communicate has changed significantly since I started my business in 1993. Back then, telephone was the preferred means to communicate with clients, friends and even media professionals. But today, that has all changed. How do you communicate? For me, the best way...