This weekend, I was honored by my alma mater, York College of Pennsylvania. I received the distinguished recent alumni graduate award and was selected from all alumni from the past ten years. I was honored during the alumni awards luncheon last Saturday during Spring Alumni Weekend and got to visit...
Do You Like Your Job?
It's Thursday and I walked into the building today yawning. It's been a typical week of four evening meetings in a row and I'm just feeling exhausted. The security guard at the front desk in our Westbury building said, "I know how you feel, thank God it's Thursday!" I laughed...
A Surprise Party!
As soon as I turned the key in the door to my office, I heard doors slamming and smelled French Toast. Could I be imagining something? Jillian Beroza, HJMT's graphic artist, greeted me at the door. "What's going on?" I asked. I told her I received a call from our...
First Time With a Riffle?
After the Entrepreneurs Organization (EO) Nerve Conference in Atlantic City, my forum group, the Chefs (a subgroup of EO consisting of 7 entrepreneurs from NYC) and I attended a retreat on Long Beach Island. On Sunday, we decided to go Clay Shooting in northern New Jersey. Not knowing what I...
Tightrope Across Buildings in Manhattan?
Could you image getting the nerve to walk across the Twin Towers, the Eiffel Tower, or even the Sydney Bridge on a tightrope? Phillipe Petit, tightrope artist, did that and more. He’s a fascinating man in his 60’s who has challenged his body and his soul to show the world...
Talk About Customer Service…
Image by Getty Images via Daylife I was in Boston today with my daughter. We were looking at colleges. We decided to fly in and out in one day and rent a car while we were there so that we could drive around Boston and see a few of the...
How Do You Feel After a Vacation? by Kristie Galvani, Guest Blogger
Image via Wikipedia I thought I was supposed to feel rejuvenated? Companies encourage employees to take vacations and personal time to become refreshed and rejuvenated. However when I take a vacation it seems like the exact opposite happens. While I am on vacation it feels great (and as much as...
Trump’s Celebrity Apprentice is Just Unfair…
Image by Getty Images via Daylife Look, Donald Trump can do whatever he wants because he's Donald Trump. But, the last episode of the new Celebrity Apprentice, which is on Television Sunday nights on NBC, was unfair! During last week's episode, the two teams had to create a viral video....
How Do The Umbrella Vendors Know?
When I arrived at the HJMT NYC office today, I parked the car in the local garage and asked the attendant if he thought it would rain. "Not until later," he said. "You don't need an umbrella." As I was walking to my office, I saw the typical vendors on...
Will the Bailout Help the Small Businesses?
Image via Wikipedia So I just came back from Las Vegas. I was at a social media conference, which was held at Encore at the Winn Hotel. The Encore is a gorgeous hotel. The decorator spared no expense, between the carpet, the furnishings and the red chandeliers, the hotel is...