I like to say that when it comes to networking, “the fun is in the follow up.” That’s when we really get to know each other. It's where friendship happens. I also believe that business is “about conversations not presentations. ”Conversations are about sharing - they are more impactful than the “this is what I do … buy my stuff!” commercials. …
“Don’t discuss politics or religion – it's going to cause an argument - it's not all that productive, “ they say. “Don’t be controversial,” they say, “it’s bad for business and could be dangerous.” I am on social media and do live videos regularly. I try to be thought provoking and entertaining, eschewing controversy; I even try to avoid what use …
I have been a member of a study group for several years. Recently, we decided to engage in a year-long project focused on how we listen and hear others. As part of the “homework” we each keep a journal - every day writing down something we learned from someone else. I’ve taking that a step further and will make what I learn the subject of my Fa …
Similar to the tradition of making a resolution at the secular New Year, in many Jewish communities as we move into our new year, people gather at a moving body of water and symbolically cast away things we do not want to continue carrying with us. I love this tradition - not because I believe that somehow the trials and tribulations of the past …
Every morning I wake up to my cat, JuniperBerry, meowing. She needs to be fed. I get up, get dressed, and get down to business. Money supports the lifestyle! Not exactly a life of drudgery – I love the cat and am grateful to have a business that I find incredibly fulfilling. But seriously, getting up at 4:30 to feed the beast! Running a …
We all worry from time to time; it’s part of being human. Worrying can prevent us from making poor decisions or stepping into dangerous situations. However, there is a difference between worrying from time to time, and having obsessive thought patterns and limiting beliefs that hold us back in life and business. It's no fun being a worry wart! Be …
We often call our Gotham Network which hosts this blog a tribe. The success of two meetings last evidences that moniker. I enjoyed two breakfast time networking meetings on successive mornings last week. One meeting I chaired virtually; the other I participated in-person. Each had its benefits. I saw and interacted with people I enjoy, do som …
As the week began I received an email from my friend and Gotham colleague Amparo Connors who runs an employee placement firm (temps and permanent); Amparo reached out to those she usually sends holiday/season’s greetings/ new year wishes concerning the intended token. Our discussion led me to suggest that topic for the joint meeting of Gotham Queen …
Not yet reflected on the Gotham Networking website, but a partnership of two Gotham Groups that opted to meet together throughout the 2021 pandemic challenged year forged a brand new Gotham amalgamation for 2022. Gotham Busines POWER Breakfast held its inaugural meeting, Wednesday morning January 12 (, 2022). In 2021 building on an informal d …
When I started to use Zoom, the inability to use virtual backgrounds for my meeting gnawed at me. When I upgrade “Early 2015” MacBook Pro late last year, I looked forward to using virtual backgrounds and uploaded images that reflected the organization involved in the Zoom. I have images for SNAP (Services Now for Adult Persons) where I chair th …
Bicycle, bicycle, bicycle I expected it to be a lengthy process to assemble yesterday but it was unwrapping process that I found excruciating. Shelly’s new bike – the first she owned since our marriage – arrived Friday eve. She ordered it as last week began after a discussion with our son’s fiancee` who got hers at the end of lat year. Assembly r …
Folks know my enjoyment of basketball. I still play two times weekly, most often one eve and one weekend morning. I talk basketball with my friends, mostly the pro game. We discuss who the Knicks should keep or trade and what they need. Strong feelings exist around certain players. Before the draft one friend suggested trading KP for a …
From April 2015, still true for me today (maybe more so): I read recently that Jeb Bush inadvertently checked the Hispanic box in his voter registration form in 2009. His response was, “My mistake! Don’t think I’ve fooled anyone." It reminded me of a the silly mistakes I make and how foolish it is to get angry about them. How many times have I fr …
Steve Jobs was ridiculed for wanting to open Apple Stores. They have proven to be ridiculously successful. The Taxi drivers fought so they wouldn't have to accept credit cards. Now its one of their greatest money makers. The Real Estate developers wanted to tear down the High Line because they thought it would lessen the value of their propert …
