Monday was a major milestone in my family's life. My son Julian graduated from high school. Like most parents, I felt a variety of emotions, ranging from relief that I'd never again ask "Did you do your homework?" to pride when he unexpectedly received an...
A hot topic these days is why the “1%” have accumulated so much wealth. Perhaps you’ve seen the viral video demonstrating, with impressive graphics and mind-boggling statistics, the chasm between the nation’s wealthiest and the bottom 20 percent. So how did 1% do so well? Is...
If you’re a regular at a gym you know that all the equipment is taken from January 1 through mid-February as everyone is working on their new commitment to get healthy. But by the end of February, the gym is back to normal. Only 8% of...
Did you know that a major obstacle keeping people from achieving their goals is that they spend their mental energy on solving problems they don’t even have? I call this “The Governor of Kentucky syndrome”, as illustrated by a personal story I heard from Marilyn...
I left my laptop on a NYC subway. Yep, I was taking my daughter to a dance camp in Brooklyn and I left the computer bag on the D train. The crazy part was that I didn’t even notice until a full hour later, after I...
Would you ever get into your car and start to drive without a destination in mind? Imagine taking random turns left and right, going down roads not knowing where they will lead, sometimes pressing on the gas and sometimes on the brake depending on...