Should I Encourage My Kids To Do “23 and Me”?

Posted on July 1, 2019

This whole area of data protection and privacy is of great concern to us and our clients.  Do I participate and encourage family members to participate in genetic testing?
If I/they chose to, what privacy protection is built into these systems?

When answering questions on an insurance application or exam, will that question of “have you ever had a genetic test” open...

Stress

Posted on October 9, 2017

We all say it.  To ourselves, our kids, our friends and co-workers.  " Don't stress out about it".   "I/they are under a lot of stress".   Recently, one of our firm's professionals sent me a list that was published years ago of the 100 top stress inducing causes;  I have included that list...

Concentration & AND…

Posted on April 30, 2017

I've discovered one of the finest marketing plans and person in the nation. Each morning I walk into Dunkin' Donuts in Grand Central to say “hi” to Sweety. I'm not being misogynistic; that is truly her name, SWEETY (it’s on her name tag). Her tip jar is always full.

Here's why. There are two things that she does extraordinarily well. First, she remembers everyone’s order. As soon as she...

Introduction

Posted on April 24, 2017

I’ve decided to start a blog as a way to communicate to anyone that would like to follow.  I write papers and articles of interest, but was looking for something more conducive to communicating ideas.

I listened to a TED talk the other day.  The psychologist/ speaker spoke about “Adolescence being a time of not knowing.”  It was also a time when we have permission to try different...