by Alex Goldfayn | Jun 21, 2023 | Blog, Newsletter
Negativity is very contagious, right? If you are around negative, pessimistic, cynical, or complaining people, it won’t be long before you are feeling some of those things yourself. It’s why the news — online and on television — makes us feel...
by Alex Goldfayn | Jun 14, 2023 | Blog, Newsletter
Six weeks ago, I shared with you the video and learnings from my daughter Bella’s excellent but ultimately finals-losing speech in her school speaking competition. Her twin brother, Noah, won the contest. Today, I write to you about Bella again. My kids are my...
by Alex Goldfayn | Jun 6, 2023 | Blog, Newsletter
Like some kind of fox, May has snuck away and turned into June, and the summer months are upon us. That’s more than 40% of the year now behind us. Remove two weeks for vacation and three weeks for the November-December holidays, and less than half of the...
by Alex Goldfayn | May 23, 2023 | Blog, Newsletter
When you send people email surveys, you are giving them homework, and people have enough annoying and frustrating things to do in their lives without you piling on. Rather, consider a brief phone interview, which has the following advantages: You can hear the...
by Alex Goldfayn | May 18, 2023 | Blog, Newsletter
By all accounts, the economy has slowed. Many of my clients operate in the construction industry. They are distributors and manufacturers of products used in construction and remodeling, as well as service companies like engineering firms. Interest rates are higher,...
