When my children were young, we didn’t use the word “hate” in my house. Instead, when a particularly strong emotion moved us, we said “disliked with a hot burning passion”. I really disliked my blog last week with a hot burning passion. I had hesitated to write about what was really on my mind and so I wrote a silly piece about my change in shopp …
Prior to the pandemic, I rarely, if ever, gave out my cell phone number professionally. I only gave it to clients in limited cases. I never felt it necessary as my voicemail at my office is automatically sent to me via email. And I am constantly checking my email. Covid-19 changed that for me. Since the NY Pause Order went into effect, my c …
The week just past I got to enjoy my outside office a bit more. Interestingly an important component failed midweek. My external monitor just went kaput. Fortunately, I had a temporary backup at hand. The week before Marisa asked me if I had an extra external monitor. I did but not on site. I was able to retrieve it before last weekend; I kept it d …
I have noticed that many a Covid Conversation ends up with the question-What are you watching to help pass the time? The availability of streamed movies, TV shows, plays, and lectures is great, but I have found that for me, the most consistent form of comforting entertainment has been listening to Music. Since JFK’s assassination, mus …
FDR famously said in his 1933 inaugural address: The only thing we have to fear is fear itself. To me his meaning was that no matter how dire the situation may appear fear can only make things worse. With all that is swirling around us in these scary times, 2020 will surely rank amongst the worst years of the 21st century. I fear, you fear, …
What’s your background? As Zoom, Webex and other virtual meeting platforms become the new norm — they are here to stay— your background is bound to make a difference. Soon, if not here already, there will be sophisticated analyses of how your background impacts your presentation and message. I am not a fan of those artificial scenes. Somehow your …
"What the world needs now, is love, sweet love." I would be remiss, if I chose not to mention the anger filling our cities and streets, manifesting itself in the form of destruction, stealing, killing, fighting and then proudly posting it across the world, on social media. Love isn't something you can put in a box, slap a fancy marketing sticker ar …
I do not wait on line anymore to shop, unless of course it is the supermarket or Costco last weekend. Instead, I shop online more and more. I kind of like it. Pre-COVID, my weekend was often spent running errands. Multiple stores, multiple items, multiple trips. Well, those days are over. Now instead, I sit and shop online for items that I neve …
With Nassau County having entered Phase 1 of the reopening I began to think about what going back to my office looks like for me. As I wrote in a past blog, I do not believe that I will be in my office five days a week as I can work efficiently from my home office. But I do need a presence in my Garden City office. I decided that I will st …
Tomorrow starts not just a new month. It’s also an end. A termination. A retirement of sorts. Maybe a beginning but I leave that for another time. I enjoyed it or endured it or perhaps tolerated it for more than a decade. It accompanied me to many an event. It carried a number of important possessions: a “club,” a football, a basketball. a pair o …
TV is still showing people hugging, holding hands, buying cars, and all this feels like telltale's of another era. Shall we ever go back to what looks now, retrospectively, like happy days? We struggle adjusting to the new reality, but have faith that we will get through this together. Therefore, during this difficult and unprecedented time, we …
Some day we will look back upon these unprecedented times and the beginnings of new norms and habits. Such a long view is not necessarily for me, but one thing has emerged for me. I have converted my 2 hour commuting time productively. Yes I Zoom (not my favorite pastime), but, best of all, I have started to nap. As soon as 11:30 rolls around, …
I had my first Covid dream a few days ago. It was about reopening and returning to the office.... back to normal.There was an awareness of measures in place to safely return.At my office desk, I settled in and reacquainted myself with the security of surroundings that I was so accustomed to. A good feeling.But then I was struck by the absence of ma …
Do you know the difference? Virtues are instilled. They are manifested by what molds and shapes us; usually character building opportunities produce virtues. Typically, virtues are taught by our parents, teachers, coaches, and the like. From the time we are wee boys and girls, these important people shape the virtues we become, from the inside …
These are strange times. Grocery shopping now is always an adventure. (Yes, I am still going albeit with utmost caution and protection and only when absolutely necessary). Forget about going with a pre-determined list. Flexibility is the key. My supermarket is rationing items. Frozen vegetables, of all things, are restricted. Four to a s …
