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Hospitality Financial Leadership – I Never Worked a Day in My Life
That’s the calling card for a famous quote by Thomas Edison and a popular song by Tony Bennett not to mention a plethora of other pop culture about doing something with your life and choosing work that is not really work. That is what I found on the Internet when I…
Hospitality Financial Leadership – The Bridge
In our lives we are continuously evolving as people. When thought of most of the time, this evolution seems like a continuous stream of challenges to overcome. This persistent development is both personal and professional.
Hospitality Financial Leadership – The First Fifty
As I write this piece, I am proud to say I am 58 years young. So far, my life has been great. Many challenges to overcome like anyone and many bumps in the road for sure.
Hospitality Financial Leadership – The Job That Wasn’t
A recruiter — a real, named CEO of a real recruiting firm — was reaching out personally. She'd done her "market mapping," and my name had come up. The role? Chief Financial Officer for a high-performing company in the hospitality investment…
Hospitality Financial Leadership – The Russians
When heads of state come to visit your hotel they usually make a bit of a show. The Russians are no exception; they even bring their own warship, the KGB and a wad of cash!
I had the pleasure of witnessing the Russian President Dmitriy Medvedev’s arrival in San Francisco in June of 2010. He flew in the…
Hospitality Financial Leadership – Singing the National Anthem with Paul Newman
Going to a professional automobile race is always an opportunity to meet famous people. What you need to do is be able to identify these people because they are right under your nose. In this piece I am writing about one such encounter with the late and great Mr. Paul Newman.