Category: General

  • I’ve Survived, So Will You.

    So last week was quite a week. Donald Trump won the election, the country’s populace lost its proverbial collective mind, and here we are on Monday, for better or for worse, in one piece. The same as we were the day before the election. Last week, I too lost my mind. Yes, I was an emotional…

  • Freelancers Union

    I’ve been a some form of freelancer since 1998. Having developed Websites and marketing activities for a number of companies and individuals, I’ve seen the pros and cons to being an independent contractor. The biggest benefit is being your own boss. Choosing what jobs you take on and which ones you let go. But there…

  • Contap – A New Way To Network and Connect

    I recently joined an amazing startup here in Philadelphia called Contap, as their marketing lead. Some Background On My Obsession With Networking Since graduating college, I’ve always been into networking and meeting new people. This increased exponentially after I left the field of journalism and entered into the business world. Networking became, and still is,…

  • As A Father It’s My Duty To Teach My Son To Respect Women

    About a month or so ago a friend of mine was sexually assaulted at a nightclub/bar in Philadelphia. I was shocked and devastated that this happened. I immediately felt compelled to apologize for my caveman counterparts. It is abhorrent that anyone has to go through that, regardless of gender or orientation. After talking with Briana…

  • Business Owners Keep Your Voicemail Inbox Accessible

    Note: I feel like I rant a lot. I probably do. But it’s “always” for a good reason. <rant> Today’s rant has to do with people, but especially business owners who don’t clear out their voicemail inboxes. The purpose of voicemail is to get messages. The process is simple. You get the message, you either…

  • Never Been A Huge Fan Of Formal Titles

    Yesterday, I was picking my 3-year-old up at his preschool. The owner’s son was there. She introduced me as Mr. Goldstein. I immediately cringed. I told him to call me Seth. I have to admit, I was a bit surprised by her initial desire for her son to be so formal. I always thought of her as…

  • I Wouldn’t Trade My Time With My 3-year-old Son for Anything

    So many of you know (those who I’m close too, at least) that when my son, Ilan, was born, he had some issues to get sorted out at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. 3 years later he’s doing amazing.   3 months ago my adorable, beautiful niece Chloe was born with the same bowel obstruction that…

  • On Being A Father – To Blog or Not To Blog

    Mommy/Daddy Bloggers – More of one than the other? So, I read a lot online. From technology to current events to parenting sites. What I’ve noticed about the last topic, parenting sites, is that there seems to be more “Mommy Bloggers” than “Daddy Bloggers” out there. I know the roles are different. Often, especially in…

  • Google Image Search – A Cautionary Tale Of Finding And Using Images Online

    This hasn’t been the first time I’ve gotten an email like this, but hopefully it’ll be the last. About a month ago, the copyright compliance department at Getty Images wrote me an email and sent a letter claiming that one of the images that they represent was being used on my blog illegally. Not knowing…

  • Twitter To 10k Characters — Is It A Good Thing?

    On January 5th, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey said something controversial. That Twitter is considering moving away from the 140 character limit, which has for so long defined the network: (Link) Many pundits and Twitter users, myself included, are worried that this move will make Twitter something completely different from its current iteration and in-turn not…