For years I’ve said that starting a business is like jumping off of a cliff and learning to fly. Somehow I flew. Rent wasn’t cheap. It was 2008, and I was living in New York City. I was in my early thirties, single and stupid enough to leap off of a cliff without a parachute.…More
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The secret to dealing with people in business
At the core of every business isn’t money. It’s relationships. Now, I don’t mean that you need to go on a business retreat and hold hands with your coworkers as you dance around a campfire singing Kumbaya. But we can be practicing ways of relating to others that build mutual respect, trust, and maybe even…More
The truth about how I got my biggest promotion
I’ve always believed it pays to be honest. Even when it’s scary. I was working at my first full-time job at a bank doing data entry, and my coworker made a mistake that got sent to the COO of the bank.More
My first business was a complete failure
Featured pic above by Billy, I think, of my business partner and me at our first photo shoot. We had no idea what we were doing. What is that look on my face? Grand dreams of selling luxury t-shirts swirled in my mind, as I schlepped through Bedford Stuyvesant, the Brooklyn neighborhood in which Jay-Z…More
The heart of business
At the heart of every business are relationships. In my industry of technology services, this is especially true. We have to meet with the potential client, get to know them, ask them questions, wine and dine them, pay for the meal, all as we gaze in their eyes and make them feel loved. I call…More
Do this to become the person you want to be
We become like the people with whom we surround ourselves. We are social creatures and can be influenced. We are more easily influenced than we think. I am. Who do you want to be? Do you have dreams? Aspire to something greater? You can achieve it.More
Want to make the most of your time? Do this.
I used to think time was an abundant resource, almost limitless. Then I did this.More
Surviving one of the most difficult times in my life: my bout with depression
Failure can sneak up on us and crush us in an instant.
It happened to me. I was fired from the only job I’ve been qualified for. And, I spiraled into a dark time of depression.
Here’s a piece on my journey. More
When facing grave uncertainty, how do you survive?
Starting my business was easy. Then, I almost went bankrupt.More
Want to make a better first impression? Do this.
This morning I had a meeting at 9:05 AM. That wasn’t the problem.More