New York Enterprise Report Sales & Marketing Playbook…

If you are in either sales or marketing or both, you may be interested in this upcoming conference hosted by the New York Enterprise Report. Called, the Sales & Marketing Playbook, the ½ day conference looks like a winner. It will be held on October 12 from 8 am to...

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,...

An Awkward Business Moment or “I’ll Spot You!”

I had breakfast with Lee Bogner of Marden-Kane Inc. and Paul Biederman of Redesign talking about the Social Media Club of Long Island (SMCLI).  I founded the Long Island chapter several months ago and because of the strong board, we have grown tremendously. After breakfast, we got the bill.  It...

Meet Steve Schwimmer, Winner of the HJMT Blog Contest

Steve Schwimmer is a busy man. He is the Chairman of the Long Island Better Business Bureau Advisory Board, a Member of Board, NYC Metropolitan Better Business Bureau, He is on the Board of Institute of Management Accountants and a Board member of the Syosset Chamber of Commerce. Past President...

Are GPS Systems Getting Nicer?

My first GPS was a portable one.  I took it in and out of my car all the time.  When I rented a car in another city, I would take it with me.  It worked great, except it was downright mean!  I'm not kidding.  If I didn't make a turn,...

A Walk to Build A New Woman’s Hospital…

It’s amazing how many invitations I get every year around this time to attend a charity walk, golf outing and dinner dance. While each is equally as important to the people the charity helps, most of the time, I discard the information unless it’s an event in which I’m connected....