David T.S. Wood and I have been friends for over a decade. We have laughed together, cried together, had the occasional row, and definitely consumed some red wine. David has recently taken a two-year hiatus from full-time business to simply enjoy his life. Over the past two years, he has added more stamps to his [...]
According to a Gallup Poll surveying 15,000 Americans, at least 43 reported working remotely from home at least part, or full-time. This number is up 3% since 2012 and continues to rise. Many people cite greater work-life balance when working from home and as a work-life balance expert, and someone who has worked exclusively from [...]
This is the best emotional detox tip I have ever heard... Do you ever feel overwhelmed, exhausted, frustrated, and just not yourself? Does this ALWAYS happen when you have a million things to do? In life, and business, we tend to push through and suppress what we are actually feeling only to end up sick, [...]
The 52-year old godfather of my kids stood in my kitchen and proclaimed, ‘I am embracing technology. We are going email free.’ He was in town to do a tech incubator and over dinner was espousing the virtues of both Slack and Asana; terms that would not have been uttered from his mouth a mere [...]
SWOT is an accounting term that stands for ‘strengths, opportunities, threats, and weaknesses.’ Not only am I married to a CPA, as a business owner, I make it a priority to understand the fundamentals of accounting and bring in experts such as CPA and tax attorney, Sandy Botkin, ESQ, to train in some of my [...]
Daymond John sat in a cushioned arm chair on stage in front of several thousand people – nothing new for this star of Shark Tank and creator of the multi-billion-dollar brand, FUBU. Investor, mentor, winner, John is known for his directness on Shark Tank and his strategy in business. John, however, was not talking [...]
Whether it is the seasonal blahs, or simply a lack of motivation, this time of year can feel challenging when it comes to pursuing our goals. As has often been written about on this blog, the vast majority of people have already given up on the objectives they set for themselves at the beginning of [...]
According to an article published in US News, 80% of people give up on their resolutions by mid-February. Perhaps it was the champagne talking. Maybe it was your best friend who challenged you to run a marathon this year. Whatever it was, it may have seemed like a good idea at the time and regardless [...]
At the end of each year, I take time to reflect on the progress over the previous months; contemplating, and writing, at least 100 ways in which my life, and the life of my family, moved forward. Taking stock of improvement is a catalyst in how the year is gauged in each of the [...]
In business, and life, it is easy to set goals and many people do. We tell ourselves that we are going to lose weight, make more money, and get more organized, however sadly, many of those goals remain unrealized. Instead of getting what we want, we often start a new year in exactly the same [...]
