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On April 12th, 2019, on the very day my company and I celebrated birthdays, the AARP packet came in the mail. It also was my last day with the place that paid me every two weeks. The next month, I started my own shop. My mind’s boombox buttons have never been the same.

Career Development, Growth and Development, Learning New Skills, Business Relationships, Job TrainingAdam ShermanJune 1, 2023Life, Experiences, Career, Mindset, Moving ForwardComment

The High-Five: 5 Questions with Kevin Whitmer, President of Whitmer Consulting, LLC

For this High-Five, where we interview someone who is a close connection and who has expertise about a particular topic of industry and ask them five pointed questions related to their sphere of influence, we welcome Kevin Whitmer.

Whitmer served as the top editor at The Star-Ledger and NJ.com from 2009-2021 before founding Whitmer Consulting with his wife, Regina. Whitmer’s career in daily journalism spanned 36 years — 30 of them in New Jersey. He was part of three Pulitzer Prizes, 23 New York Emmy Awards and every major national journalism award that recognizes News, Sports and Business coverage.

Learning New Skills, Growth and Development, Career Development, Business RelationshipsAdam ShermanSeptember 12, 2022journalism, storytelling, digital journalism, Marketing, media, digital strategyComment

The High-Five Blogcast: 5 Questions with Eugene Mitchell, President and CEO, E. Mitchell Enterprises, LLC

For this High-Five, where we interview someone who is a close connection and who has expertise about a particular topic of industry and ask them five pointed questions related to their sphere of influence, we welcome Eugene Mitchell. Eugene is a proven leader in the insurance and financial services industry, who now is President and CEO, E. Mitchell Enterprises, LLC

Eugene’s marquee accomplishment is being founder and creator of the $50 Billion Empowerment Plan—the goals of which he and his team successfully achieved in 2017, amassing that amount of in-force life insurance and new wealth creation for over 340,000 African-American families. It earned Eugene the nickname 'The Man with the $50 Billion Plan'

Growth and Development, Wealth and Equity, Personal Relationships, Learning New Skills, EducationAdam ShermanApril 6, 2021wealth, equity, life insurance, intergenerational wealth, black leaders, black community, african-american communityComment

The High-Five: 5 Questions with Stacey Finkelstein, Associate Professor and Area Head of Marketing at the University of Stony Brook

I have so much empathy for what my students are experiencing. I was first on the job market during the last recession and I remember seeing job postings disappear and hearing stories of hiring freezes.

Career Development, Job Training, Learning New Skills, Growth and Development, Business RelationshipsAdam ShermanJune 9, 2020Education, Marketing, Higher Learning, Remote Learning, Health Care, Consumer Behavior, Job Market

The High-Five: 5 Questions with Client Solutions Manager Carmen Shum

Each month, I will visit with someone in my warm network who has expertise about a particular topic or industry and ask them five pointed questions related to their sphere of influence. For this month's High-Five, we welcome Carmen Shum, a Client Solutions Manager with LinkedIn. Carmen is an experienced Social Media Strategist with a demonstrated history of driving positive brand reputation results.

Business Relationships, Career Development, Job Training, Learning New Skills, Personal RelationshipsAdam ShermanMarch 29, 2020Warm NameLinkedIn, COVID-19, Remote Learning, Building Relationships, Virtual Training, Trust, client solutions Comment

The High-Five: 5 Questions with Customer Experience Leader Augie Ray

Each month, Warm Name will visit with someone who has expertise about a particular topic or industry and ask them five pointed questions related to their sphere of influence. For this month's High-Five, we welcome Augie Ray. Ray is a Vice President Analyst at Gartner, a research and advisory firm. He covers customer experience for marketing and CX leaders and helps them launch and manage successful CX programs.

Business Relationships, Learning New SkillsAdam ShermanJanuary 27, 2020Warm Name customer experience, customer experience programsComment

How I Grow Good Relationships

Listening is the subtle half of a meaningful conversation. Nowadays, the art of listening has taken on new meaning - one in which challenges the art itself.

Career Development, Job Training, Learning New Skills, Business RelationshipsAdam ShermanJuly 22, 2019Training, Marketing, CoachingComment