We’ve all had a lot to shoulder recently — New Yorkers especially. We’re the epicenter of the Coronavirus. Roughly one out of every eight people killed by the disease in the world lived in the tri-state area. So we’re likely to be in lockdown well after everyone else can start moving about freely. Add to … Read More
Listen to the Episode Below: Length: 26:08 minutes I only want to focus on 3 things, said Caryn. But who will do the rest? Burned out, tired, and constantly pulled away from her family, Caryn Kopp reached her limit. Her company, Kopp Consulting, helps clients get new clients. Get meetings with high-level corporate decision makers. … Read More
I know how it feels to have the rug pulled out from under you and not know which direction to turn. My younger brother contracted Hodgkin’s Disease when he was 9, at a time when childhood cancers often meant a death sentence. (He survived, thank God!). I graduated from law school in the early 1990s … Read More
As you may know, I live and work on Park Avenue, in the heart of New York City. But right now, The City That Never Sleeps … has gone comatose. So I do what I can each day, and then try to give myself a treat. Like the other night, I was chowing down on … Read More
As seen in… Over 70% of all small businesses in the United States have just one owner. That means over 21 million people carry a lot of weight on their solitary shoulders. And many walk around projecting an image of success that covers over a very different, and darker, reality. Why the gap? It … Read More
Years ago, a business partner and I started our law firm together with the happiest and best of intentions: visions of profits, freedom from the tyranny of others’ corporate cultures, and fun in an often dour profession. We signed a partnership agreement. For a while, it worked. At least the freedom and fun part, which … Read More
Where does the day go? The time bandits steal them. No, not the ones from the 1981 Terry Gilliam film (a personal fave), where a young boy joins a band of time-travelling dwarves looking for treasure to steal. Time bandits, like client interruptions. Questions from staff. Tech glitches. Activity that eats away at good, solid … Read More
How often have you rushed ahead in business, instead of taking a breath? A while back, I took on a leadership role with a business group. It had the promise to showcase my systems and operations expertise. A chance to explore: How can the group hum like a well-oiled machine … especially for the next … Read More
I subscribe to SUCCESS magazine and re-read a little snippet from Shawn Achor—also known as “The Happiness Guy.” He wrote about a business woman who was losing her mind. Spending hours worrying about different aspects of her company. Like, what wage laws will politicians pass next? What trends am I missing the in the global … Read More
Have you ever gotten excited about a business goal … only to find your enthusiasm wore off after a few months? You’re not alone. I was speaking to a group of entrepreneurs about goal setting. Several were concerned because they had started with such robust passion for their goal, only to find they lost their … Read More
Every business has investors. Yes, even if you own it by yourself. As you know, running a growing business can be a 24/7 proposition. You work on the weekends. Have your vacations (such as they are) interrupted by staff. Lose sleep in the wee hours. On a recent call, my client Frank rationalized his all-in-all-the-time … Read More
I ran the Tunnel to Towers 5K race this past weekend. It’s one of a number of 5K (3.1 mile) races that I run during the year with my husband, Joe. Maybe one every 4-6 weeks. Now, I’m not trying to come home with any medals. I run them to stay in shape, have fun … Read More
