I was chatting with a client earlier and reflecting on the many zoom calls we are involved in daily. Since she did not turn on the video right away I joked and asked if she is still working with her pajamas on. She turned on the video and shared with me that during one of her recent business zoom call meetings she realized she was still wearing her robe while her video was on! So, her new habit is to...

Last year, I shared with you The Hacker story that managed to hijack one of our client’s email account and fraudulently transfer money to that hacker’s offshore bank account. Luckily this story ended well for our client. Unfortunately, I keep hearing more and more stories of email accounts being compromised or highjacked and the consequences can be devastating. Here are some of the risks you may be facing when your email accounts are compromised: They can then access your personal,...

Yesterday evening, I took a pretty big tumble while running to make an awesome back hand hit in my daily pickleball game. Even with the slight aches and pains that come with age, I had never given in nor given up during a match. But yesterday was different and now between ice packs and pain meds, I’m out of commission for at least a day or two.      Things that seemed easy to do before 8 pm yesterday, are now much...

I was recently asked what are the best strategies and best practices for consistently creating valuable content for my weekly newsletter and email marketing.  Here is what has worked for me: A genuine commitment to myself to be consistent and never miss an issue. It’s the realization that it is one of my key vehicles to stay in touch with my newsletter subscribers.  I published my newsletters on Wednesdays and I usually write it the day or two prior to...

The NBA has created an artificial bubble in Disney World, Orlando, that tightly contains the team players, coaches, managers and necessary people in order to maintain a virus free environment. They eat, sleep, socialize and most importantly workout and practice within that bubble for the upcoming basketball season. It’s hard to imagine that such an endeavor is even remotely possible in that theme park, an imaginary world of make believe and fantasy fondly known as the “happiest place on earth.”...

Today, Laurel and I got to watch, i.e. (play, sing and feed) our youngest grandson, Bentley. I’m never really sure how to calculate his age knowing if he’s 21 weeks or five months or however pediatricians figure it as he was born a few weeks earlier than expected. One thing I can say for sure, he’s getting bigger, cuter and more vibrant each and every time he comes to visit. He’s talking up a storm and eats like someone is...

One of my favorite moments when I speak at live or virtual events is when I ask the audience to share what are some of their most critical and burning challenges that are driving them crazy related to their web presence, digital empire creation® and social media strategies. The kind of questions that if they had the answer to, would make them happier, more successful, more profitable and by far more impactful. As they questions are raised, I jot them...

My five year old granddaughter, Hadar, loves books. During the pandemic, with extra time at home, she’s learned many new things including how to read, how to ride a two wheeled bike and how to make the stickiest slime. Though she is a starting reader now, she still loves being read to before bed and I recently overheard Laurel read, via FaceTime, Hey, Little Ant, by Hannah and Phillip Hoose one night. It’s a tale about a boy who finds...

We recently launched a brand new online forum called Global Business Advisors Forums, for my dear client, colleague and friend, Phil Symchych, who is also known as The SME Business Wealth Builder®. One of the strongest ways of building and strengthening your brand is by creating a community around you. The purpose of such community is to attract like-minded people with mutual interests, who can help expand each other’s knowledge while serving and providing help in a variety of areas...

I’m trying to convince Laurel to stop watching the news all the time. Though I must admit that I glance at the blaring TV from time to time and I’d be lying if I said I don’t look at social media and news reports on my devices during the day. There you have it. It’s mid-July already and the summer is flying by. I’m busier than usual, especially during this pandemic, (I’m not complaining), and I’ve been social distancing while...