Embrace the Chaos

I took my 7 year old daughter bike riding the other day in the beautiful spring weather.  Sun was shining late into the afternoon and the air was warm with a hint of the coming summer.  She moved forward swiftly on the sidewalk in our neighborhood showing off her skills with a happy smile. Then [...]

With the cool air outside and kids fast asleep snug in their beds, I watched a little bit of TV last week.  I watched part of the chaos that happened in the Republican Presidential Debate on CNN.  I also watched something a little more fun – the World Series. What I found remarkable and interesting [...]

Once in a while you’ve got to kick yourself to get motivated in these times full of uncertainty, unpredictability, complexity and chaos. So this is my personal tough talk to myself as I left the house this Tuesday morning as I made my hour plus commute to the city. Hey Bob, Today’s the day to [...]

Finding a job these days is tough.  Jason knows.  Here’s his story. Jason was a successful sales executive working for a large company in NJ, a dedicated soccer coach, a troupe leader for his son’s boy scouts and a good friend to many.  Jason’s life in the middle class suburb outside of New York in [...]

I knew Sonam when she was a kid working at our family Dairy Queen store about 10 years ago.  Recently, I learned of her new business on Facebook through a friend and decided to stop by her bakery one rainy afternoon to pick up some treats for my kids.  It’s called Chocal8Kiss and it’s a brand [...]