Rob's News

Fully Involved in Nutter 2007

Mon, 05 Feb 2007 23:08:33 -0500

I've been a supporter of Michael Nutter for some time now. But tonight was my first night, volunteering for the campaign. Had a great time. This man truly deserves to be our next Mayor.

New Year's Party

Mon, 01 Jan 2007 05:00:00 -0500

Had a great party with some select friends. Could get everyone in there due to numbers, but it was perfect. My wife made some LETHAL martinis!

Merry Christmas!

Mon, 25 Dec 2006 05:00:00 -0500

Traveled down to FL to see my parents. Drove with my sister and wife. Long a$$ drive as my friends would say. It was good to be with family no matter what. Enjoy every minute of it that you can.

New Gig

Mon, 17 Jul 2006 04:00:00 -0500

Landed a great gig at Abacus Wealth Partners, LLC as a Wealth Management Analyst. Basically, I'll be managing client portfolios day-to-day.

Cirque du Soleil

Fri, 07 Jul 2006 10:08:11 -0500

Saw the "Quidam" show last night. Unbelievable what those artist can do!

Job Offer

Thu, 06 Jul 2006 20:05:48 -0500

Just got the verbal offer from one of my top choices!

CPL Fellowship #9

Sun, 11 Jun 2006 01:01:13 -0500

Today was my last workshop as a Fellow and not alumni. We covered:

Core Themes: impact, leadership, power, relationship, ownership
Learning Culture: trust, learning, humility, vulnerability, energy
Peer Coaching post Fellowship
Next Steps: Alumni connections

Burn Baby Burn

Sat, 27 May 2006 22:35:28 -0500

Had a BBQ party which was a great fun with my peeps. We laughed, ate, and drank to our hearts content!

CPL Fellowship #8

Sun, 21 May 2006 22:37:48 -0500

Met Alison Schwartz! Rapped about making political connects and how power and campaigning converge. Let me tell you, it was an eye opener.

Of course, I got dragged into a long discussion that I attempted to avoid. Mad eyes rolled. Oh, well! ;^P

CPL Fellowship #7

Sat, 29 Apr 2006 17:38:23 -0500

Today, I got into campaigning nuts and bolts. Generally this involved political candidacy campaigns, but also is relevant to those like me interested in advocacy, e.g. Operation Truth. Met some amazing people in the business that will definitely be great mentors in my future endeavors in the non-profit world.

Missing Black

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 23:37:20 -0500

Penn Institute for Urban Research - Poor, Young, Black, & Male: A Case For National Action?:

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Found out about this conference today. Of course, registration is closed. Man was I pissed! I still will try to make a few session in Huntsman, but the Lunch sessions with West and Dyson are likely to be lost causes.

UPDATE: Had a tragicomic time learning from some our best minds on these problems. Spent a good part of my day with Cornel West on Thursday and hung a bit with Dyson on Friday. Those two are something else. Deep thoughts, easy to have a conversation, and a helluva sense of humor!

CPL Fellowship #6

Sun, 02 Apr 2006 01:44:31 -0500

I finally have a message to work with and it is a powerful that two sentences can crystalize so much.

At Amo Financial Group, we believe that people who work fulltime shouldn't be poor. Amo Financial Group provides the educational tools, training, and financial services so that all of us are able to build wealth.

It's just a first draft but just wait and see how this develops. I'm on my way as a social entrepreneur!

Wharton China Business Forum

Sun, 26 Mar 2006 02:01:02 -0500

This year's conference by the Wharton China Business Society was especially important as I'm start a fund to invest in China. There are plenty of opportunities, but the risks are far from academic. In dealing with a developing capitalist economy from a state controlled one, I'm living the problems I taught my students in MGMT 101 at Wharton. Cool, scary, and exciting!

United Way Board Orientation

Wed, 22 Mar 2006 01:57:50 -0500

Started a great training for serving on non-profit boards. I'm networking and expanding my knowledge, of course, but it's also a powerful feather in my cap. The United Way is a no joke organization despite it's past problems. It's got a lot of clout.

CPL Fellowship #5

Thu, 09 Mar 2006 01:43:49 -0500

This session was held in Harrisburg. It focused on how the PA capital works in making state law. The workshop was great but the best part was driving home with a Fellow who I think will shape up to be a pretty cool friend. She is a powerful person destined to do great things for women in this country.