DRIVEN Blog
Do You Fancy Yourself As a Workhorse or As a Racehorse?
I’m so excited that dear friend and colleague Geraldine Sweetman has graced our blog with a dynamite guest post. Her workhorse/racehorse analogy has invaded my mind at many levels (particularly when thinking about the things we eat, and…
Summer Sipping Wine Event: The Lost Recipes
There’s been quite a bit of animated conversation in the 5 weeks following our Spring & Summer Sipping wine and food pairing event. Most of it has been centered on the food part. I’ve been gradually posting my recipes for the evening’s scrumptious fare, and…
Networking Legends: A Participant’s Takeaways
Last Thursday’s Networking Legends community event at Dorsey & Whitney was not just well attended….it was powerfully attended. I am honored to have gathered together so many valuable individuals from dozens of essential companies and programs…
Smart Luck: Changing My Trajectory in One Intuitive Move
4-Leafed CloverSix months ago, I had the honor of witnessing a panel of four successful women in hedge funds speak about their success. It was a dynamic discussion: serious at times, humorous at points, and philosophically fascinating in all aspects. After…
School’s Out!: Giving Teachers Gifts They’ll Actually Enjoy
I can remember back to my school days, and being so excited to show appreciation to my favorite teachers at the end of the school year with small gifts. The problem was I had been a little short on creativity. I ended up gifting mostly stale candies and dusty…
More Than A Handshake: Managing An Effective Network
Network, network….you gotta network! It’s a given in the business community that networking is vital to a successful career. Keeping close ties with our own networks will provide opportunities that even money or time can’t afford us. It’s how we advance in our…
The Tastes of Spring and Summer: Two Original Recipes From Goldie’s Kitchen
As promised, the recipes for 2 of the favorite dishes from May’s Spring & Summer Sipping food and wine event are officially revealed! What’s even more exciting is how simple it is to get them right. A trip to your local grocer and perhaps a visit…
If I Could Turn Back Time: A Guide to Un-Sending Email In A Hurry
It happens to us all. We write an email message and either inadvertently click SEND before the content was complete, or we intentionally hit SEND but quickly realize that the wrong recipient(s) was chosen. Our natural instinct is to retreat…
5 Restaurants, 3 Vermouths, & an Art Exhibit: The Other Side of Bridgehampton
Last month I raved on and on about the Channing Daughters Winery portion of the trip Deb and I took to the South Fork of Long Island. Having waxed so nostalgic about the week-old experience…
Things That Make NY Great: T.Edward Wines
Wine tasting trade shows in NYC are always an adventure, but never so much as when the hosting distributor is one of the “Big Ten”, as I like to refer to them. T.Edward Wines, based in Tribeca, is one of those New York ten, qualified by being progressive in the…
Springtime Sippin’ in Chelsea: Another Cultured Wine Event Rocks the House
Last Wednesday saw WAC’s first wine event of 2014, and a wealth of free-flowing delight amongst its participants. Spring & Summer Sipping, an informal investigation of warm-weather wines and their suitable food accompaniments, was attended by seventeen…
3 Great Steps Toward Maximizing Time: My Lessons From Laura Vanderkam’s 168 Hours
Much acclaim is associated with Laura Vanderkam’s exploration of the myths, misconceptions, and outright misallocations of time that contribute to sabotaging our lifestyles. 168 Hours: You Have…
The Windham Hill Inn Effect: Escape to a Green Mountains Paradise This Spring
Spring may have taken hold for us here in NYC, but spring takes a bit longer to arrive in the Green Mountains of Vermont. Thus, I’ve been holding out all winter to let you in on my newly-discovered staycation destination, which lured Deb and me for 3 nights last September. This one’s for the foodie with a longing for the…
I'm All Ears: The Two-Way Street of Workplace Feedback
What’s the most important thing we’re not engaging in with our colleagues? The answer, as 70 guests discovered at last Tuesday’s WAC Community Event, is right in front of our eyes, and relates to a segment of communication that most of us understand to be vital to progress, but which we steer clear of as…
You Can Be Heard: Salonee Shah on Presentation Skills
Have you ever presented to a targeted audience only to find them disengaged, your message clearly not getting across? Or perhaps you’ve experienced working for a boss who always seemed cold despite your best attempts at conversation. Well, both of these…
A Place Called Hudson: A Must-Visit for New Yorkers
For years Goldie and I have been hyping our former hometown of Cold Spring, NY as a charming and practical weekend getaway for NYC couples. The slow pace, friendly shopkeepers and mountain views offer the illusion that you’ve somehow landed…
Wine List Navigation Takeaways: Let’s Eat!
What would a lesson in Wine List Navigation be without a sweet surrender to the temptation of sipping on a little vino and snacking on some strategic homemade munchies? That’s just what I encouraged at my March 26th workshop, as the ladies in…
Bite Your Tongue, Literally: Unspeakable Speech & You, Part 3
When it comes to dining, nutritionists like to point out that “you are what you eat”. While this is a fact, it’s not always evident on the surface. In the business world, it’s safe to assume that “you are what you say”, meaning, the words and phrases you speak…
Wine List Navigation Takeaways: Great Questions Answered
At Deb’s March 26th Wine List Navigation: Earn Your Wings workshop for addressing the challenges of ordering wine in the NYC restaurant setting, the ladies in attendance were quite intuitive when it came...
Things That Make NY Great: Channing Daughters Winery
It took a few extra years, but Deb and I finally made our way back to The Hamptons, in pursuit of……what else: food and wine! To avoid the temptation to spend our entire trip sunning on the beach, we…