Last week, a colleague called to ask me a question. It didn’t have anything to do with work. She had a need and was trying to figure out how to go about filling it. So she called me – and paid me the most extreme compliment. “I thought of you because you know everyone”, she said. I paused, flattered that that was her vision of me. But then I s …
With Memorial Day now past, summer is around the corner. We spent Sunday at the beach. Not our usual trek to the busy beaches we typically visit on the south shore of Long Island. This weekend, we went to a small, quiet, pretty beach on the north shore. The views were spectacular even if the beach was rocky. Our afternoon made me start thin …
We have been talking recently in my house about what counts as an instrument. My son sings. It’s actually pretty amazing how much time and attention he devotes to his craft. We counted yesterday. Between the five choral groups with which he performs, NYSSMA, All County, the school musical and a few more performances, he had to learn nearly 100 …
Some of you will know right away what my blog is about. With the city running out of phone numbers, new area codes pop up with some regularity. In fact, New York City currently has six area codes. But I remember a time when all of New York City was in the 212 area code and the exchange was tagged by its name first, not by its number. My Br …
We spent Mother’s Day celebrating with my cousin’s family. For the first time in as long as I can remember there were young children in the room. Lots of noise, lots of running, lots of things flying across the room and lots of fun. It was striking to me that my family doesn’t have little ones any more. Our youngest cousin is going to turn …
Around a table recently I listened to the following conversation. A group of friends asked each other – “Where do you think you will be in ten years?” The answers were great and varied. Some said “retired on a beach somewhere.” Others said “Exactly where I am right now”. Another said – “Peeling away more of the things I don’t enjoy and adding …
When I was 11 years old and in sixth grade, I played Fruma Sarah. For those of you who were not great fans of Fiddler on The Roof, Fruma Sarah was the butcher’s dead wife who Tevye conjures up in a dream scene to convince Golde that their daughter Tzeitel should be permitted to marry him. It is a crazy scene where Fruma Sarah flies through the air …
This is an audience of people who network. That means you are out in the world every day meeting new people and forging new relationships. But, we all know that the trick in networking is really in building that relationship. We make loads of contacts but how many can you convert to great resources. So, here is my question for you today. Wh …
All of the food products we buy include a calorie count. Even restaurants now include that same calorie count on the menu. Do those disclosures influence your choices? What if those disclosures also included a visual of how much exercise would be needed to burn those calories? For example, the snack bag of potato chips would include a drawing …
“In a World Where You Can Be Anything, Be Kind” I really like this quote. OK, I admit it showed up on my Facebook feed, but I still really like it. Kindness doesn’t always show itself in our world. Business people negotiating hard on opposite sides, litigants in a bitter dispute, even just a disagreement amongst friends. But, being kind is …
I am just about ready for a lazy day. You know – the kind of day that has no errands, no work and no plan. No cleaning, no laundry, no chauffeuring, no supermarkets, no gym. My "no" list could go on and on. In my world a lazy day means a good book on my Kindle and a very cold glass of Moscato. If I am really pushing it, my lazy day also includes …
Last spring my daughter spent a week in Israel to start her international traveling. Last summer she spent a month in India working with an eye care foundation. In the winter she went back to Israel to study. This summer, she will be spending eight weeks doing research with the Queensland Mental Health Research Center in Brisbane Australia. Sh …
OK, but I’m still sleepy! I know that hour adds sunlight at the end of the day. I know that hour means summertime is just around the corner. I know that hour means I am one step closer to both of my children being home together at least for a little while. But, really, adjusting to the time change means waiting to enjoy all of those positi …
I very distinctly remember opening my first bank account. I was probably ten years old. It came with a small, crisp book that recorded in stacked type my first ten dollar deposit. I was so excited and held that passbook proudly. Each time I visited the bank with another deposit, I actively watched my deposits grow. My passbook became historic …
I did not – did you? Two weeks ago I had the privilege of moderating a panel discussion at the 8th Annual Yale Women’s Leadership Conference. (This was quite the proud mama moment since my daughter was part of the organizing team for this conference – but I digress). My panel was called “21st Century Women in Law and Government” and consist …
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