It was that time again. Cannot ignore it. Cannot avoid it. Cannot delay it.  The outside office —at least of very last vestiges of it — got formerly closed yesterday.  Much of the work got done the preceding weekend.

Time is a funny thing. It’s always moving forward, unstoppable and unrelenting. Everything—people, plants, animals, even the things we create—has a time limit. Eventually, everything perishes, changes, or fades away. It’s a humbling thought but also fascinating.   I've been thinking about time a lot lately, especially when I reflect on my company’s journey. We’ve been building websites since 1997, and when I mention this to people, I sometimes get responses like, “Wow, that’s longer than I’ve been alive!”   

As you may know, Joanne and I share a wonderful 11 year old Schnoodle (Schnauzer/Poodle mix) named Charcoal (pictured).  As time went by, a pattern developed that the night shift was my sole responsibility.

This came from a colleague of mine. I think it is worth sharing.

Since moving from NY just over three years ago, we decided our previous dog Snowball, who was getting old at 15 at the time, would be better off staying with my Stepdaughter Ashley, in NY, who had been taking care of her mostly when she was living with us. Snowball passed this last March at the nice age of 17 and a half years old.

I read an article recently about the value of smiling to be an effective salesperson.      The premise of the article was that success is driven by a positive attitude and conveying that positive attitude in the sales process – not only to a prospective purchaser but to everyone along the way from introduction to close.  

Growing up in a Jewish family in the 1960's and 1970's, the Holocaust was an important subject in our home. My father, as he did with most things, had very strong views about the Holocaust. He insisted that, as Jewish people, we must continue to discuss and learn about the Holocaust to honor the millions who died and to ensure that it never happens again.  

A Gotham mantra – it’s better to give than receive...” – takes a special meaning as next month begins. Not just because Gotham approaches a countdown to when our tribe announces the recipient charities of its annual Season of Giving.