End of the Day...

October has arrived!

WE NEED MORE SENSUALITY AT THE OFFICE...

I found a wonderful article in tumbler that articulates all I find unacceptable in our usual working environments and what I am trying to accomplish in my own office building, 265 @ 36.
Olivier Brun, Associate Director of Greenworking and co-founder of eWorky, states:

" Nowadays and most of the time, corporate offices look like sort of information plants. They are cold and inhuman... The materials are smooth, cold and impersonal.It’s also hard to satisfy the sense of touch, all is plasticized, vitrified, industrialised. The skin is not likely to approach any genuine wood, cork or cotton fabric..."

I completely agree with his evaluation that a working environment should be warm and inviting in order to be conducive to creativity. According to Brun, coworking environments favor expression and creation.  Finally, I think as business owners we should all aspire to find the "Passion to create, confidence to communicate."

 

It's Boneless Thursday...

The most amazing restaurant opened up just down the road from our office - Buffalo Wild Wings. I am not a big fan of chain restaurants and my husband usually does not prefer a restaurant that specializes in chicken, either parts or whole, so we were not very likely customers for Buffalo Wild Wings but one random day, we decided to try it.  Well, ever since I have not been able to stop thinking about it. We loved it. I cannot vouch for the whole menu since we only had wings and onion rings but I think it is worth it to just go for those... Buffalo Wild Wings is a typical sports bar / restaurant with at least half a dozen tv sets and a lively social scene.  It is a fun place with fun food.
Tuesdays are Wing Tuesdays when it is only 45cents a wing and Thursdays are Boneless Thursdays when it is only 55cents a boneless wing... I am planning to get some today.

Boneless Wild Wings Grill & Bar
180 Route 35 South #2004A
Eatontown, NJ 07724
732-542 9464

Family... Home... Career... - You Can Do It All As Long As You Are Devoted

If at any time, one needs a lawyer, it's comforting to know that your lawyer is someone who is capable as well as concerned about you as an individual.    Deitch & Perone, P.C. is one such firm with a warm and caring staff of lawyers who are  experienced in family law, divorce law, personal injury and real estate law. This post is about one of the partners in this firm, a phenomenal woman who has not only been my tenant for the past four years but also a great inspiration for me in going back to school after my kids had started college.

The dilemma of balancing of a career and a family life is a prevalent issue even for today's liberated women.  Some insist we have broken through the glass ceiling but succeeding in your chosen career and taking care of a family can be quite a challenge.  Tanis, who has done it all, home, family and a career in law makes it all look so easy.

Tanis, a resident of West Long Branch since 1973 told me she graduated from Douglass College with a degree in English.  She remarked that only one of her classmates at the time had wanted to become a lawyer, which was met with some amazement. She says "It just wasn't in the thought process..."  
Most of her friends went on to become teachers and nurses.  Tanis, who was originally an English teacher, worked as a realtor, property manager as well as volunteering in her community but her dream of going to law school since her daughter was two did not come into realization until her daughter was graduating from high school.  She told me that her family was very supportive and the rest, as they say is history...

I asked her what advise she would give to the young women of today to which she replied,

"You can have it all.  It's not such a hard balance... you have to be single minded and devoted... I did things in sequence, it was good that my youngest daughter was a senior in high school, she encouraged me all the way."

When I asked her what she loves the most about being a lawyer, she said:

"I love the interesting people I work with and I really like best when I can help somebody."

Choosing an attorney is probably one of the hardest things to do, especially if you never needed one before.  There are so many firms and lawyers out there who claim to be the right one for you.  How can one know to find the perfect combination of compassion, experience, commitment and professionalism they would require in dire straits.  Well, with someone like Tanis B. Deitch in the realm, Deitch & Perone seems to be that safe haven for you, in your time of need and I feel very fortunate to have them as tenants here at 265 @ 36.

Deitch & Perone, P.C.
http://www.deitchandperone.com/
265 Highway 36, Suite 203
West Long Branch, NJ 07764
732-544-1212

Transcendental Meditation

Last week Oprah Winfrey was on The Dr. Oz Show talking about how she and her 400 employees use Transcendental Meditation to keep themselves centered.  She says...

      " That way of being still with ourselves, coming back to the center and recognizing that something is more important than you, more important than the work you are doing ... brings a kind of energy and an intensity of energy, an intensity of intention..."

We all need that kind of energy, that's for sure.  Well, I have good news.
Transcendental Meditation program of Central Jersey has their office right here in Piker Plaza.

Having an office or even just a little desk here at 265 @ Rt 36 would be such good Karma.


http://www.tm.org/transcendental-meditation-central-jersey
Transcendental Meditation Program
OF CENTRAL NEW JERSEY
265 State Highway 36
Suite 100
West Long Branch, NJ 07764
(732) 245-0449

Life Can Be Different. The Choice is Yours.

I started out this blog with the statement that I wanted to reach out to anyone who dared to dream of doing their own thing and I am discovering the treasure trove I already have in my tenants.  I work with a lot of wonderful people and wanted to share their stories here as a way to inspire others to follow their true calling.  

One of my oldest tenants, who has had her practice in this building since 1994, is Cheryl Nastasio, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker.   When I went into interview Cheryl last week, I was hoping to get some background information about her practice and how she got started.  What I found out after talking to her is a riveting story of a woman who went back to find her "real calling" after she already had a degree, masters and a career in something else.

I asked her the prosaic question of how she decided to be a therapist and Cheryl very genuinely stated "I was born to be a therapist." It turns out, even though she wanted to get into this field years ago, she was reticent due to her family's encouragement in having a more stable career.  So she went to school for business, got an MBA and got a job working in a big corporation.  After a while she got her real estate license and found herself  helping people with very high stress levels as they made the biggest investment in their lives.  All this time she admits to constantly asking herself   "Why am I not doing what I should be doing?"  Finally, in her forties, Cheryl went back to school full-time, working in real estate on the weekends to put herself through the two year program at New York University to get a Master of Social Work.

Cheryl says she has a very active approach to therapy and she works hard to help people make sense of why they are where they are at that particular moment in their lives.  She does individual, couple and family therapy and has certificates in hypnosis, EMDR, Thought Field Therapy, Brain Spotting and is a Substance Abuse Professional for NAADAC.

Cheryl explained her approach with these words:

"I don't know have your answer, I have my own.  Somehow you've lost yourself and my job is to help you find your answers, what works for you."


Finally, I asked her if it was all worth it, if she was happy with her choice. She said "I love what I do. I enjoy it, it's not work for me."


Cheryl is the living proof of what she preaches.   She chose a different life for herself and took the necessary steps to accomplish it. Now she is helping others do the same with warmth, care  and compassion in her cozy office in 265 @ 36.



Cheryl Nastasio, MSW LCSW
http://believeinyoutherapy.com/
265 State Route 36, Suite 201
West Long Branch, NJ 07764
732-935-7222

The Sunset on Route 36

This was the view that greeted me as I made my way home last night.  I don't know what it is but the sunsets around here are without compare.

A Fully Furnished Office Suite

Reception Area for Suite 103

This is a 805 square feet of pleasant working space that is ready to be occupied by its new tenants.  It is fully furnished but can be let unfurnished as well.  With three rooms and a reception area, it is suitable for any business with a need for such a setup.

Private Office

Conference Table 

Seagulls in My Parking Lot

I heard the sound of seagulls as I was passing by the lobby of the building today.  Once I walked out the door, I noticed it right on top of a light post in my neighboring shopping center's parking lot. It was such a nice break... a reminder of the wonders of nature, right outside my door.

 

Brand New Office Suite Awaits It's New Occupants

I just finished painting the second floor suite next my own.  Two private offices with beautiful views situated in a 605 square feet space with a reception area.  It's bright and inviting, awaiting it's new occupants.

The Entrance to our Building

A Beautiful Autumn Day in West Long Branch

It's a gorgeous day out and since I didn't have time to go out for lunch, I took a quick turn around the parking lot.  It's so nice to see people playing golf in my backyard.  I think I might write today, the sunshine was inspiring.  It's much easier to concentrate here where it is quite and I have a nice view.

The office next door to mine is coming  along very nicely; we painted in there this weekend and plan to finish up this week.  It is really a great space with a Southern exposure (I had plans of turning it into a studio for myself at one point).  I hope someone who appreciates such an advantage would be its new tenant.  We'll see...