Life isn’t some equation you can solve on a whiteboard. Many have tried without success, believe me. Life is unquestionably dynamic and impossibly complex. It’s riddled with emotions that cannot be defined and outliers that can barely be explained. The moment you think you’ve figured it out is the moment you realize you know absolutely[…]
The internet gods handed me a lovely birthday gift last week as I went full viral for a tweet about Google’s acquisition of Fitbit. FIXED: Google buys your health data for $2.1 billion. https://t.co/TpVwBRgYXQ — Douglas A. Boneparth (@dougboneparth) November 1, 2019 Apparently, people are very sensitive about their data. And can you blame them?[…]
Not too long ago, I overheard the parent of a teenager share a story about how their child used the phrase “OK Boomer” during an argument over something unimportant. I remember the other parent giving a quick and confused laugh before moving on to the next parent-child related subject. Meanwhile, I was shook. I had[…]
Last month I announced my partnership with my supplier Trade Coffee to try a whole bunch of beans this month and report back with my favorite roast. So, like the good *influencer* and marketeer that I am, I of course coordinated these findings with International Coffee Day. Please hold your applause. I’m a coffee influencer[…]
I live in a small New Jersey suburb about 20 miles outside of New York City. It’s dripping with charm, rich in history and screams America. One visit to our downtown area and you will want to wave miniature American flags in both hands while singing “My Country Tis of Thee.” Having grown up in[…]
And just like that I handed off Ruby to her teacher for her first day of school. With her outstretched arms, I felt a piece of my heart being ripped away with her. I could see the nervousness in her brow and as her new environment overwhelmed her developing senses. I stood there, utterly unsure[…]
Six months ago, just a few days after Ruby was born, I published “Bad Things, Good People” where I compared the sales processes of timeshare companies to those of colleges and universities. The post shared the immensely frustrating experience of assisting a client— a sweet elderly women assigned to me early on in my career—[…]
Last week, it was reported that billionaire investor and Miami Dolphins owner, Stephen Ross, planned to hold a fundraiser for Donald Trump at his Hamptons mansion. For $250,000, donors could attend a luncheon, take a photo and sit down for an intimate roundtable discussion with the president. Despite defending his decision to hold the fundraiser,[…]
Last week, I received a notification telling me that it was my “9th Twitter Anniversary”. At that moment, I thought very little of it and carried on with my day. Who cares about how long I’ve had my Twitter account? But after having had a really fun week on the platform, I couldn’t help but[…]