The other day, I was filling up at a gas station. (Actually, I feel like I fill up every other day and it costs a fortune, but that's a topic for another time.) I put my credit card in the slot, selected my gas, took the nozzle out and put...
Leadership Comes in Small (S), Medium (M), Large (L), and Extra-large (XL), by Marianne P. LiBretto, L.M.H.C.
When I think of leadership, I can’t help but think about how we as women and men often move from one size clothing to another. The natural evolution is that we are not that stick-figure size we were in our teenage years, particularly post-childbearing, marrying, moving on in our careers,...
People at the Movie Theatre…
I'm not a big movie-goer. However, this summer, I have gone several times. Each time I go, I see the same people: The Loud Laughter -- There are times when this person laughs at things that are just not funny! He always laughs loud. If you know him, you could...
Lessons Learned from Gary Vaynerchuk’s Newest Book
The way we do business today is different than the way we did business five years ago. And, Gary Vaynerchuk’s new book, The Thank You Economy, gives business owners a hard look at the ever-changing landscape. Here are some lessons learned: Your business doesn’t have to have a Facebook, Twitter...
Stemp Systems = Great Customer Service…
I keep writing about customer service because I can't believe how badly some companies treat their customers, let alone their employees! When employees are not being treated the way they should, a prospect will see that immediately. With HJMT's recent move to Melville, we needed to hire a new IT...
A Real Estate Issue?
I got a call the other day from a past client who owns a real estate firm. It was so nice to hear from him since we often don't talk. We worked for him almost three years ago, maybe more. At first, he was very nice and told me that...
On Throwing Out Old Business Files…
When and if you move, you end up going through old files and wondering why you've kept these things in the first place. HJMT is moving our corporate offices to Melville. The move is in less than two weeks and we started to go through the entire office getting rid...
On Giving Away Free Stuff…
I don't know about you, but every time I buy a table to an event or buy tickets to a golf outing, I always feel like it's nearly impossible to get people to join me. Is it me? Or is it that there are way to many events and outings?...
Tips on Starting a Business…
There are some people who keep their business life very separate from their personal life. They may have a separate Facebook page for their “actual” friends and a page for their business acquaintances. I know many professionals who are corporate and conservative by day and at night they perform in...
Intellectual Property Review, by Guest Blogger Anthony M. Verna III
One issue I see when a business takes itself from the idea stage to doing business in the real world is a lack of intellectual property review. This can be seen in either taking out a Facebook page or a domain name in either the business name or a proposed...