Do one hard thing every day. Somedays that may just mean getting up from the couch without using your arms! Other days you may be ready for a bigger challenge, something you may define as “hard” like cleaning out a closet or weeding out your filing cabinet. Researcher Angela Duckworth writes about this in her book “Grit.” Her research reveals that “that the secret to ...

A few weeks ago, some of the girls in the office were craving fro-yo and invited me along. I think I may have had frozen yogurt in my past but it didn’t leave enough of an impression for me to actually be sure. However, they were raving about it and I’m game for trying almost anything and then of course, talking about it. After the hilarious adventure of “tasting” the ...

I love New York. No secret that I’m a huge fan. I could write an entire column just about the majesty, wonder and vitality of this great state. There is so much to see and do and experience that most weeks I have trouble narrowing down what I am excited about. 

This week I had a plan, and then my friend and colleague Bruce told me about his impromptu visit to Albany and how ...