August 12, 2020
I'm showing my age here, but there was a song in the late 80s by Steve Winwood that I used to dance around the house singing to, using a wooden spoon as my microphone. The prevailing lyric...
October 26, 2017
After 9 months of working from home, the one question I get repeatedly from friends and customers is: So how do you like working from home? On one hand...
January 24, 2017
Hey, guess what? We’re moving this week! You’ve heard the rumors…so let’s set the record straight, shall we? After 11 years in business, 2016 had me noodling on how to continue to grow while...
April 15, 2016
Truth: As a business owner, for the most part I get to decide what to do every day. Some days that can be a blessing (all right, most days), and sometimes it's a curse...
September 30, 2015
I've been stewing all morning about what I should be doing differently... with my business, with my life, and with my relationships. There's just an overarching feeling...
September 18, 2015
The Envelope celebrated its tenth anniversary on September 3, 2015! Ten. Whole. Years. In some ways, I can't believe how fast the years flew by, and in others, it seems like an entire lifetime...
October 7, 2014
"I'm deep into writing love letters..." she said as she walked in the door. "I hope you can help me. I was up until 3 a.m. because the words kept pouring out."
Oh my gosh, I love this...
January 31, 2014
I recently fell in love...with an old building that caught my eye last summer when it came up for sale. As I walked through it, it spoke to me. Not once...
January 24, 2013
With the societal trend toward whatever is better, faster, and sleeker, I've noticed (and I'm sure I'm not the only one) a decline in the overall quality of goods and services in the marketplace. It's become evident that...
April 19, 2012
"You don't have to know where you're going to be headed in the right direction." I took the advice of a marketing guy I know and decided to use my most recent fortune from P.F. Chang's as my...
January 19, 2012
What if there was only one homeless person?
Now I know that sounds crazy, but I just thought, "If there was only ONE person who needed a home, wouldn't most of us feel inclined to help?" Doesn't that seem like...
November 12, 2011
There should be more days when we allow ourselves just one goal: create something. I've recently had the opportunity to spend time in the Front Street studios, working and painting alongside renowned artist...
July 5, 2011
Bustling through Times Square, I marveled at this guy who was offering free hugs to passers-by on the street. There is something so honest and vulnerable about...
June 23, 2011
“The concept of a handwritten note, a wax seal, and the whole nine yards is kind of lost on the public at large these days,” he said as he looked through paper selections trying to find the perfect...
