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"Before enlightenment, chop wood, carry water. . . After enlightenment, chop wood, carry water." - Zen Proverb. I am a Realtor. Last...

A colleague just gave me a copy of Cal Newport's book Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World. (2019) I am reading...

In late 2018, Compass real estate opened a new office in Harvard Square at 1100 Massachusetts Avenue. The office is on the top floor -...

In 2019, being online is the norm. Smart phone. Portable computer. Connected. Given that I am 52 years old, I have lived more of my life...

On a family vacation, we started watching the Hallmark Channel series Chesapeake Shores on Netflix. The season spans three seasons and...

Harvard invited me as an alum to participate in an event for Harvard college students this evening about how to network. I think it's...

Legendary broadcaster Bob Cole was the primary play-by-play announcer for Hockey Night in Canada on CBC from 1980 to 2008. From 2008 to...

In my last post, I noted the most important conversation - the one you have with yourself. In this post, I wish to touch on the most...

I listened to Tom Bilyeu's interview with David Goggins yesterday. About 42 minutes in, there is a quote that really resonated with me....

Yesterday, I purchased a new Apple computer for myself for the first time in more than five years. I decided to go back to the MacBook...

This morning after dropping my daughter off at school, I tuned in YouTube on my iPhone in my car to listen to a talk by Gary Vaynerchuk...

Darwin's Ltd. just took over the Petsi's Pies cafe space on Putnam Avenue outside of Harvard Square. This is the fourth Darwin's to open...

I have read a newspaper pretty much every day of my life for 40 years. For the first twenty years, I read the New York Times. For the...

This morning, my buyer client called me and requested that our 9 AM appointment with a home inspector be moved to 10 AM due to a travel...

My favorite band has always been Everything But The Girl (EBTG). This English husband-wife duo - Tracey Thorn and Ben Watt - formed in...

In the last few years, YouTube has become a part of my daily life. I subscribe to a few different channels - Gary Vaynerchuk and Tom...

I love the 4th of July fireworks in Boston. Billed as the Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular, this annual event takes place on the...

I grew up in suburban Detroit. From an early age, I spent time up north. First, our family went camping on Otsego Lake and elsewhere,...

I am a residential real estate agent. Many work days look something like my day today: Alarm goes off at 6:15 AM. By 6:45 AM, I am up and...

As a Realtor, I host many open houses throughout the year. On weekends I am not hosting an open house myself for a seller client, I will...