I always think it's funny when I start to say something and another person finishes my sentence. This doesn't happen often outside of the workplace but at work, it happens all the time! Today, I'm not feeling well so I decided to stay home, have my conference calls and go...
On Customer Service…
I'm always intrigued by the way businesses treat their customers. The other day, for example, I called Barney Greengrass, a local New York City restaurant on the upper west side that has the most amazing bagels and fish. I wanted them to send a package to a friend in California....
The 4-Hour Body — How Did It Get Here?
I came back from being out this week on vacation to find a big box sitting on my desk. I didn't order anything. Where did it come from? I opened the box. In it was a note that read: This is a gift. I hope you enjoy! There was no...
A Runner’s Diary: Disney Marathon a Week Away..
I’ve been preparing for the Disney Half Marathon for several months now. I followed a training schedule that I got from Runner’s World Magazine and have been diligent about keeping to the schedule. More than a month ago, I developed shin splints. I don’t know how it happened. I was...
Happy New Year…
Thank you for reading my blog. I really enjoy blogging, as you can tell, and I know that 2011 will be a great year for this blog. We have some new guest bloggers, including Kristie Galvani with her weekly "Kristie's Corner" column. We also will be featuring Steve Davies of...
On Vending Machines…
The other day, I was sitting in the Emergency Room waiting area at a local hospital in South Florida, when an older woman walked by me, put her dollar in the vending machine that was next to me, and proceeded to enter a series of numbers to get a bag...
Shopping The Day After Christmas?
Who goes shopping the day after Christmas? Don't people know that next to Black Friday, Boxer Day is the busiest day for shopping? Since I was out on Black Friday and didn't find it too crowded, I decided to venture out to the mall. Do people really return gifts the...
A Runner’s Diary: Drinking Before A Race…
Last Sunday, I ran with my husband, Brian, in the Ted Corbitt 15K Race hosted by the New York Road Runners (NYRR) in Central Park. The night before, my husband and I went out to dinner. “Should we order a bottle of wine?” he asked me. “Well, we’re really not...
Delta Airlines Gives Passengers a Gift…
Delta Airlines Gives Passengers a Gift... On my way down to Florida to visit my parents for the holidays, I flew on Delta Airlines. When I got on the plane it was the usual commotion of people not happy with their seats and other people having a hard time putting...
How Many Christmas Cards Did You Get?
This morning I was sitting in my office when in walked Jeff Gold, my neighbor from across the hall. Jeff is an attorney and has his own law practice. (BTW, he's great at what he does.) "This year I hardly got any holiday cards," he said to me. I looked...