I visit my dad in Westchester so we can go shopping at the Westchester Mall to pick up some new clothes for him. During the car ride, he had an occasional cough. Unbeknownst to both of us, he was falling ill with COVID-19. My dad has become pretty sick with…

With the coronavirus (COVID-19) growing daily, I wanted to visualize the spread of this pandemic using a bar chart. I am passionate about using data to tell a story and show the impact. I made three visualizations. If you have any feedback or questions, shoot me an email here. Coronavirus…

Frequently I get asked how do you have a day job while working on your side projects? I then share with them the process of how I stay organized and stay on top of my calendar. …

About one year ago, I had the opportunity to be on the TEDx stage. The process of getting there was methodical, stressful, and pushed me beyond my comfort zone. Here are a few tips on how to successfully prepare for your TED talk. For those who don’t know me, I…

What is Yammer? Microsoft Yammer, more commonly referred to as Yammer is a social network used for private communication within organizations. It is a freemium enterprise social networking service used for private communication within organizations. An excellent way to engage your employees. Access to a Yammer network is determined by a user’s network…

One of the biggest challenges with in-person events is that you connect, exchange business cards, LinkedIn’s, but then great likelihood never chat again. With community, you can invite them to join and continue the conversation with them or other members of your community. This is a great way to keep…

When building an online community you have many choices of platforms to choose from. Some of these online community platforms are free while others have tier pricing. Some have many features while others are solely group chat. …

Building online communities are hard. Having built 2 successful online communities over the last two years, made me realize that is definitely a skill of its own. I see online communities built daily, only to become dormant soon after. I layout 10 tips on how to build a successful online…

I’m a huge fan of Korean BBQ especially of all you can eat Korean BBQ. Before you eat all you can eat, you should know of some of the caveats that the typical patron may not know. Below, I’ve hashed out some ways to hack your Korean BBQ experience so…