Category Archives: Ruminations

Playing with Turtles

Now that the Dangerous Kitchen blog is up and running, I’m sure to be posting there much more than here. Please spread the word.
And so, here’s a post about the danger of playing with turtles…

The Start-up (a haiku)

Big thinking, small funds.
Long days and multiple hats.
A labor of love.
Written at 3AM this morning, as I lay awake planning next steps for Dangerous Kitchen, the new go-to-market agency founded upon many of the principles in this blog.

Playing Office

My grandfather was the owner of a prosperous coat manufacturing company. When we were young, my siblings and I would often go on a magical trip to “the city” (NYC) and visit “the place.” Too much fun running around the joint, getting lost in the racks of fur coats and playing “office.”
40+ years later, I’m [...]

The Digital World (a haiku)

The Digital World
Pundits, naysayers, voyeurs
The clamor of LIFE*
* Conversation at lunch yesterday included how cacophonous the online world is.
True.
But, in this truly global medium, where everyone is an expert (at least, in the moment), everyone has a say (even if their opinion is based on empty thinking) and everyone can pursue their heart’s desires (to [...]

Casual Friday (a haiku)

Casual Friday.
Denims and no ties in sight.
Sweats? Flip flops? Midriffs?*
* How casual is too casual? Rachel Zupek from CareerBuilder writes about it here.