The other day I posed a question on my Facebook status update. I asked my friends if they thought that Facebook brings personal relationships together or apart. I got a tremendous mixed response! Some people said Facebook brings relationships together, but they didn't mean personal relationships. They were talking about...
Does Social Networking = Business?
The other day, I posted on my status that my arms were hurting because I lift weights. One of my Facebook friends asked me on "my wall," if by posting random status updates I get any business leads. I didn't answer back on "my wall." I decided to send him...
Funny Ways Employees Quit…
The other day I was sitting around with a few of my friends from the Entrepreneurs' Organization and we were talking about the way employees leave their employment. "I had a woman for 10 years who had been very loyal and dedicated," said one of my buddies. "One day, she...
Using Social Media The Right Way…
Some stores, small business, schools, etc., don't understand how to use social media to benefit them and to build their communities. The GAP, a local retail store, on the other hand knows how to engage their audience. With stores in almost every mall around the country, the GAP had a...
New Social Media Site – PingGadget.com
New social networking sites appear every day on the Internet. Some encompass surveys and answers to pressing questions, while others include social engagement and news. But PingGadget.com, a new social networking site, is a little different. The site, which is still in beta, lets you set up a profile with...
Another Travel Adventure…
I flew from JFK to Florida via JetBlue, taking the 6 pm flight so that I could get some work done before staying with my mom while my dad was in the hospital. I got to the airport at 4:45, grabbed a sandwich and water and headed over to the...
Why Do Some Kids Hate to Shop?
My daughter always loved to go shopping. She still does. But my son, on the other hand, dreads shopping. He will do anything to get out of going to the mall or going to a small store. It doesn't matter to him. He just hates it. So, oftentimes, I find...
Salt? Sugar? Huh?
The other day, Kristie Galvani and I flew to Rochester. We had a meeting with a new client and we had some other business going on there so we took the early bird flight out of JFK and landed in Rochester at around 9 am. Lisa Gordon, who runs HJMT's...
On Cousins…
All of a sudden I have a ton of cousins. I'm not complaining. As a matter of fact, I like it. Both my uncle's married late and had children late, so my first cousins weren't around when I was young. Then, one of my uncles remarried and his wife had...
My Big/Lil’ Bro…
September 9 is my brother's birthday. He is actually five years younger than me but don't tell anyone, I think he looks older! Tonight we celebrated his birthday with him. His wife made an amazing dinner. He reminded me that when he was a little boy, Sesame Street just started....