If you’re like most people, you find yourself on a diet all the time. You lose weight and then a few months later, you gain it all back and then some. It’s a constant struggle to try to keep the weight off. And, as you get older, it gets harder...
Lose Your Shoes for Others to Use By Dr. Bruce Pinker
As we are now in the Fall season, we at Progressive Foot care have just begun our 5th Annual Holiday Shoe Drive for the Homeless. It is our passion to support the less fortunate. The footwear collected will benefit many individuals at the Grace Episcopal Church in White Plains, NY, and...
The New Normal – Hurricane Sandy Cars Towed
Finally, almost a month after Hurricane Sandy hit Long Beach, NY, totaled cars are leaving the town. My car was taken this weekend but my husband's totaled car still sits in the driveway. (One charity even had the nerve to put a dozen flyers on his car asking for a...
Happy Columbus Day…
Today's the day that Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean blue and discovered America. How about that? Could you imagine what life must have been like in the late 1400's when Columbus took this journey? It reminds me of a cruise I went on several years back from New York City...
Recipe Contest: Film a Cooking Segment with Food Network’s Claire Robinson!
Do you like to experiment in the kitchen? Secretly wish you could be the next Food Network Star? Well, here’s your chance to cook with one of the best and show off your skills! Celebrity chef Claire Robinson, host of Food Network’s 5 Ingredient Fix, has partnered with all-natural Coffee-mate...
What Can Brands or Retailers Do With Foursquare?
If you think that Foursquare is just a fad, think again. Foursquare is a reliable, customer loyalty program that can and should replace customer loyalty cards. Foursquare is a geolocation social networking site. Users check in at various stores, restaurants, museums and even offices to get points to earn badges,...
Are We In a Bad Economy?
I decided to hire a caterer for my husband’s 50th birthday. I wanted to have a small cocktail party of a few close friends and have hors d’oeuvres. I had just used one caterer to cater my office cocktail party so I was inclined to use them again. I wasn’t...
Book Review: The Art of Effective Online Social Networking by Jeanne Grunert
When networking online or offline, it’s important to stay consistent and The Art of Effective Online Social Networking by Jeanne Grunert, shows you how to do just that. The book is perfect for those thinking about dipping their toes into social media, and believe it or not, there are still...
An Automatic Car Park?
I thought I’ve seen everything until I drove into the city the other night. I decided to park my car on 24th street. I saw a sign that said “Parking” and I drove the car to the garage door, which automatically opened. I drove inside. A computer generated voice told...
A Special Moment for Me…
The other night I was invited to give a keynote address to the alumni at Baruch College’s Executive MPA program. I graduated from Baruch in 1991. I was pregnant at the time and the following year, I gave birth, graduated with my Master’s Degree and started a business. At the...