Winter evening, a bar, some football

It’s been a while since I went to a bar to watch a football game. But last weekend I hit Court Street in Hoboken, leaving behind work to join some friends who’d saved me a prime seat for the Giants-49ers game. Here’s what’s different about this...

Work and play

I can be intense in my work. I push myself hard. I have soaring ambition. Always have. But I need large chunks of down time as well. I get antsy without that and try to build it into my schedule. Those things feed off each other. My life is a cool and crazy mix of...

In a (memoir) nutshell

Finally got around to reading my February issue of O The Oprah Magazine and became inspired to write my six-word memoir, a la Larry Smith’s contest over five years ago. I began by jotting down some words I thought would work — writer, soulful, reflective...

Leopard and ‘Inner Glitter’

The last four years I attended a conference called Conversation Among Masters — an annual gathering for master-level coaches — and one of the highlights has been coach/performer Laura Berman Fortgang keeping us entertained with skits and good cheer.  Last...

Vision

Went to pick up my new progressive lenses at the optometrist today. Put on the snazzy frames, looked in the big mirror in front of me and what became instantly clear was how badly I need a hair cut and color. Let’s hear it for focused vision. But then I went to...