I have a love-hate relationship with this time of the year. I love that the leaves are changing and that the weather is cool, but not freezing. I love putting away my summer clothes and shoes and switching over to fall and winter clothes and boots. But, what I hate...
Funny Things Always Happen in Business
There are funny things all around us. Since we are so wrapped up in ourselves, we can't enjoy the humor. The other day, I was meeting with a new business prospect who I knew on LinkedIn. We met at the Sweet Hollow Diner in Melville. I sat down first. The old...
So Glad Election Day Arrived!
This is the first year that this whole election process really bothers me. I drove to Kohl’s the other day in Oceanside and there were hundreds of signs from both parties. On the signs, there were no message just names. It was upsetting to me. It looked terrible with every...
HuffPost Weird News’ Staff Writer Gets More Facebook Fans By Being Creative
-------------------------------- David Moye is a Staff Writer for the HuffPost Weird News. He told me that the company wanted him to take advantage of the subscribe button to connect with readers. David was the first one in his vertical to do so and now he has subscribers all over...
Last Chance for What?
The other day, I was in Central Park riding bicycles with my family. We rode along the outside of the park up and down steep hills. There were times when I had to get off the bike and walk it up the hill. It was that steep! We stopped at...
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...
A Runner’s Diary: Running in the Rain with NY Road Runners
My daughter and I joined a running club through New York Road Runners. Every Thursday night, we trek into the city, join a group of twenty-five people, and run around Central Park. This week, my daughter and I were driving into New York City and noticed that the thermometer read...
Social Site Review: Wanderfly 2.0
Want to go on an exotic trip somewhere different? Or would you prefer to go to a beautiful beach somewhere? The new updated Wanderfly 2.0 has the answers. By linking up with Facebook and also having its own community, Wanderlists has more than 1200 destinations with thousands of activities at...
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...
I Love Bagels by Zoey Topper
I am the type of girl who loves food. If we are at a social gathering, a good place to find me is by the snack table. Throughout the day, I am constantly eating. But of all the foods available to me, I would say that my favorite thing above...