Mondays and Fridays are remote days in my world.  Through the winter, on those days I would settle in bright and early with a tall cup of coffee and yes, fuzzy slippers.  Once the computer was turned on, there has been very little distraction – maybe lunch, because you all know how much I enjoy a good meal.  

For some reason, I’m a bit obsessed with reading all of the articles about the Gwyneth Paltrow trial. For those of you who have not been following the trial the issue is a 2016 snow skiing accident.

The Sunday Gotham Blog usually has a musical theme, so when your regular Sunday Blogger asked me to fill in, I decided to maintain the beat.  When you go to a major pop or rock concert these days there are usually not many surprises – setlists are usually pretty static and you can look everything up online before the show (which can be very useful to schedule restroom visits).  One of the real thrills at a concert is when the featured act brings another artist onstage for a (seemingly) impromptu collaboration.  I am goi

I started teaching last week and in the first class I always rant about the process they will be going through. I emphatically and passionately make a plea for each student to approach the class with an open heart and an open mind.   If they are able to be vulnerable, each student will learn about themselves in their journey of building a business plan. It really becomes a process of personal growth which I'm grateful to be a part of.  

On Wednesday night I facilitated a "Boys Night Out".   Of course, we are no longer Boys, but we like to think of ourselves as such and maybe we act it at times.   In any case, we were an eclectic group of 6 guys (pictured). 4 from New York, one from New Orleans and one from Kentucky and, not coincidentally, 4 Liberals and 2 conservatives.  

Northwell Health, the largest health care provider in New York, ended its mask mandate the other day. This follows the lifting of mask mandates by most health care providers over the past few months and the end of mask requirements in general.Nevertheless, I put my mask in my back pocket this morning - as I have done for the past three years.

You know who you are, and we all have them.  At least, I wish for everyone to be blessed with those friends.  

Are you a delegator or a doer? Or a little bit of both?   We began discussing this last week at a committee meeting for a fundraiser for the Nassau County We Care Foundation. As expected, most people at the committee meeting said they’re doers.   I admit that I do not delegate work well. I always have to have my hands in everything. I find that the more I delegate the more I have to redo the work.  I guess that’s the “control freak” in me.