How Do You Discover New Innovations While Working 9-5?
In the past, people traded paper on the New York Stock Exchange. Transactions were handwritten on a pad and reconciled at the end of the day. Those transactions are now done with computers. You can call your broker and say, “I want to sell 100 shares of Apple.” The broker asks if there is a […]
How Can You Propel Your Team Forward to a Common Vision?
Every day, companies have team members who work diligently on their pieces of the puzzle. They sign on, especially in early stage companies, for the long term, because they believe in the company’s vision. Taking that belief, rolling it forward, knowing the work you’re doing will make a difference – that’s the most important part, […]
Lessons from a Lego Tournament
Recently, I attended the Connecticut State Tournament with a team of LEGO Robotics Kids. Our team was one of 50 participating from across the state. Most of the teams were school-based, so the kids know each other, they’re familiar with their equipment, and they meet on a regular basis. Some were private schools, giving them […]
Wow! A New Tech Revolution in CT
On November 7, 2013, I attended the Connecticut Innovation Summit with my growth company advisee, Q-Bank Group. This Summit determines which tech companies are the ones to be watched. The companies that attended were placed into several different categories, including software, social media and the life sciences – the last category being the one in […]
Commemorating Hurricane Sandy with a New Kind of Shelter
The end of October is the one year anniversary of Hurricane Sandy. It seems appropriate to remember and honor those who suffered during that storm by sharing a great new project I’m working on. It calls for us to look at a reoccurring problem in a totally different way. Let me explain. Shortly after a […]
SS United States
The iconic transatlantic cruiser, the SS United States celebrated its 60th birthday last year. Built at the height of the cold war with a conglomeration of federal and private money, the SS United States was designed to accommodate up to 10,000 troops; measuring 1,000 feet long with a slender frame. Now cleaned out of interior […]
REIMAGINING YOUR FUTURE!
There are times when an Entrepreneur, as the “driving force” behind an enterprise, must stop and “take a breath”. I have recently gone through this process as I reinvented my website (www.newcanaanadvisors.com) after five years in the Real Estate Advisory business. I discovered that numerous technological advances are now available to provide for new and […]