On a school bus in Michigan, a 13 year old student was engrossed in conversation with his friends when he noticed the bus driver was not feeling well. In a split second, this young student hopped into action and when the bus driver passed out at the wheel, reached in to put his foot on the brake and grabbed the steering wheel. A crisis averted …
I have often written that I typically spend my Saturday mornings attending my Weight Watcher meetings. There are a lot of changes going on with Weight Watchers currently, starting with the name. For a while the name has been WW, not Weight Watchers. WW recently announced that it will buy Sequence, a telehealth subscription service that connects p …
Yesterday's plans adjusted a bit. The rain played no role. Technology did. Any maybe the change allowed me some time to teach my grandnephew to play a simple strategic game: checkers. Simply spur of the moment after dinner, I asked the young's if he wanted to play. He expressed sufficient interest to bring up the game on my iPad. Worked out ni …
Sending rockets to space is a wild ride and incredibly difficult. For instance: Rockets need a TON of energy to escape Earth's gravitational pull, and that means carrying tons of fuel. Rockets need to be going 17,500 miles per hour to reach orbit (that's just a bit faster than I drive:) Weather plays a major role in whether a launch can hap …
I am updating a recent blog about an amazing woman who yesterday achieved a singular triumph! I first learned of the single sailor, around the World Golden Globe (sail boat) Race when my Key West friend Guy deBoer entered it. The race started last year on the west coast of France on September 4th and we were there in beautiful Les Sables to see G …
I was speaking to my ten year old grandson and we began to fantasize about a Time Machine that would allow us to travel in time and be the same age and be friends - rather than grandparent and grandson. We considered whether we should be his age or mine. It wasn’t difficult to agree that his ten years was the better choice.We laughed about what we …
We humans often seem to spend too much time looking for some deep meaning in life events when, in fact, things are often pretty simple and straight forward. Recently, I forgot to do something I usually do for someone. I became slightly obsessed … How could I forget? Am I losing my mind? Did I do irreparable damage to a relationship? What's b …
Jury duty that is. Last week it was time to fulfill that dreaded jury duty requirement. I had taken advantage of putting it off once but my time was up. I had reluctantly cleared my calendar for the week and planned to be able to work remotely as much as possible. The system actually worked really well and with greater efficiency than frankly …
At a meeting I was at recently, a friend questioned whether we had used a certain technology and what everyone thought of it. I was embarrassed because I did not know what she was talking about. Happily, for me, others in the room also questioned what was being discussed. The technology my friend was discussing was AI (Artificial Intelligence for …
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 …
I do it a lot and wonder if you do too. From golf swings, to clients, to important personal relationships I often reflect on them and find myself grateful. But sometimes I figuratively beat myself up. I’m probably my own toughest critic. Self-reflection can take many forms, including journaling, meditation, and introspection. I don't journal bu …
In my (www.gothamnetworking.com) networking world we ask: Who you are, what you do and how can we help you? It's amazing how fruitful those answers can be, because we believe that "It's better to give than receive, but what goes around comes around." The object of the exercise is multi faceted. A basic objective is, in the words of my salesman …
I had never given it much thought -- until recently.The thought is that I may become a victim of gun violence. Just "being at the wrong place at the wrong time" has taken on a new perspective and a new concern.Not that it wasn’t there in the past but it has moved to a new place in my thoughts. And, perhaps, my behavior and routines are impacted.As …
I know this is going to sound a little crazy – but I attended the nicest funeral yesterday. My cousin’s mom passed a few days ago at the age of 91. She lived a full life, filled with energy and absolute devotion to her husband and family. And then there were the stories, hilarious stories, right until the day she died. The funeral servi …
My daughters, sister, niece, and I are a bit obsessed. Admittedly, we are a lot obsessed. Recently, after filming had concluded on a reality show that we all watch, one of the cast members discovered that her longtime boyfriend was having a month’s long affair with another cast member. Quickly, the cameras went back up and the reactions to the aff …
