UPDATED: See part two of this series here: “What to turn a mentor into a role model? Just be cool.”At least once a week, I get a request with a famil...
This evening, in a shop in Hayes Valley, I witnessed a woman enter the store and quietly carry out an entire rack of children’s clothing without payi...
Our caterers forgot the ice.With 42 minutes to go until our USV Network welcome session began, I had limited time and resources but needed to make it...
Is it bad to cut in line to cast a vote? This was the ethical conundrum I felt as I waited in line at the polls.I’ve never seen it like this before. ...
New York City on Marathon day may be the city at its absolute best.It has all of the right ingredients to both simultaneously welcome traveling visit...
I’ve always admired how the theatre industry handles feedback.First of all, it’s all happening in real time…for everyone. This makes it much harder t...
Last night at around 9:45 p.m., I hit a wall. I’d been cleaning and tidying all evening and after completing one organization project I wasn’t sure I...
“That’s another good question…you ask good questions…What percent of conversations would you estimate that you share more than you listen?”I smiled a...
You’ve probably noticed that I’ve seriously upped my blogging game last month, going from 1–2 posts a month to daily.Yes, this was deliberate. I’ve b...
The entry point to West 69th Street on Halloween EveIf you wanted your street to be the most renowned block in the city, what would you do?Would you ...
