Participating in the University at Buffalo’s full-time MBA program was one of the best experiences that I have had in my life thus far. UB’s full-time MBA program is quite selective; only 90-100 students are accepted each year from across the globe. As part of the first year of the…
I know myself well. I know that exercise helps to relieve my stress and anxiety. I know that reading helps to spark my creativity. I know that I’m a morning person. I’ve never been someone who enjoys working out at the end of the day. Come 5:00 p.m. my body…
In January 2012 I had the unique opportunity to travel to China with the MBA program at the University of Buffalo. I was one of 16 MBA students who decided to go on the trip. We spent a total of 12 days in China during which we visited Beijing, Shanghai and…
Tragic events such as what happened yesterday in Boston make you realize what really matters. Such events have a way of grounding us; they make us take a step back and reevaluate our lives and our priorities. Ever since May 1998 (after a health scare that my father had) it…
Throughout the past few years I’ve grown to be impatient with people who complain about the things in their life that they control. Don’t get me wrong, I am an understanding and compassionate friend. I am also a professional complainer; just ask my mother… I’m talking about growing tired of…
I’ve never been the type of person who judges someone based on their age. I don’t think that the number of years you have been alive is an accurate indicator of how old you are. I believe that as individuals, we are composed of so many ages; our emotional age,…
During my visit home this past weekend I learned a valuable lesson about bumps in the road. My first day home (Friday, March 22) went a little something like this: the morning started wonderfully; the sun was shining as I drove my mom to work. After dropping her off, I…
It’s not every day you get to meet Warren Buffett. However, when you work at The Buffalo News, sometimes you have the good fortune of being invited to celebrate the career of Stanford Lipsey. If you were a complete stranger to the world of business, upon meeting Mr. Buffett you’d never know…
Buffalo is known as the city of good neighbors. One of the things I have always loved about the city of Buffalo is the sense of community. As someone who grew up in Long Island, one of the first things I noticed about Buffalo (aside from the cold) was the…
Sometimes, it’s the little things that make for the best days. For instance, one of my favorite actor/comedians, Steve Rannazzisi, is coming to Buffalo this weekend to Helium Comedy Club. I bought my tickets to see him about a month ago, and yesterday I found out that I might have…