He's living the dream of every Cornell Hotel School student...

Brian has been in the hotel industry since the day he graduated in 1990. He's a 6-time GM and  Hotel Oscar Award winner (listen to find out what that means) and the manager we all wish we had.

He's also the husband of our best friend and we have loved him for 30+ years!

Plus - he tells you how to get your room comped.


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As all the freshmen arrive at Cornell, we thought this was a good time to compile some of our best advice from our guests this year. We wish we had it when we started!!

Listen and feel better, or even better.

Parents - this is great for you too!

Hoping you all have an incredible first year and four years! Welcome to the Cornell community - there is nothing like it.

Guests in order of "appearance"

Emily Weinstein   Episode 33

Scott Alessandro   Episode 12

Cheryl Strauss Einhorn   Episode 37

Rob Price   Episode 7

Brad Herzog   Episode 28

David Gitlin   Episode 20

Finbarr   Episode 13

Sarah   Episode 11

Micki   Episode 10

Dr. Jen Trachtenberg   Episode 21

Tony Chen   Episode 36

Cheryl   Episode 37

Jeff Wald   Episode 34

Tamar Shapiro   Episode 16

Sandy Matthews Haas   Episode 27

Brenda Janowitz   Episode 17

Dr. Danielle Greenman   Episode 35

Dave Price   Episode 29

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Curious about Enneagram? We were. Take a free test online before or after you listen to this podcast and you will be shocked at how much of an impact "knowing your number" can make in the office and in your whole life.

Group dynamics strategist and communication coach Nicole Seawell and her company Sailor's Sweet Life have never been more in demand.

Find out how flipping The Golden Rule on its head will change your life.

She also happens to be one of the most energetic, solutions oriented, brilliant and kind people we know. That's why we felt the need to quiz her about difficult people in real time with no warning. 

Find Nicole at sailorssweetlife.com

Now press play and prepare to be fascinated.


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Watch our instagram this week - every day we will post pictures of Michelle's trip to Cornell where she hunted down many of the landmarks our guests have mentioned on the podcast so you can see what they look like in 2022. While there, she even FaceTimed with podcast guest Tony Chen for directions to the bench that he and Dave Price loved so much.
 
 We also have some exciting news - well, WE'RE excited...can you guess what it is from the title of this week's podcast?
 
 
 
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Attention women and men everywhere!

Gayle Perry, founder of @Gaylestyle answers Cornell students' fashion questions and shares the secrets to the wellness of style for men and women everywhere- -even outside of Cornell:))

Her recent skyrocketing in popularity on Instagram and in the media is attributable to her incredible sense of style and ability to teach it, her brilliance, creativity, kindness, and connection to her viewers.

Hear your fellow classmates and alumni ask key fashion questions. And listen to Gayle's inspiring career path.

Not your run of the mill influencer - Gayle encourages people to shop their closets and she gives us her 3 tried and true style tricks. We use them daily - you will too.

Find Gayle on instagram: @gaylestyle

Some of the other "don't miss" mentions:
- Dr. Marnie Nussbaum @drmarnienussbaum  https://www.drmarnienussbaum.com 
(episode 25)
- Magggie @mgsgrouprealestate
- @valeryjosephsalon, @eyal_berger, @nicolegache
-  @Larroude shoes
- @rwguild 
- @dailymail


Huge thank you to the students who recorded their questions live- Emma, Ryan, Juliette, Fin, Kayla, Brendan - THANK YOU!


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She is the difficult decision-making guru, just ask Tony Blair.

No one is doing what she's doing. With 3 books under her belt (2 published by our beloved Cornell), Cheryl Strauss Einhorn is here to discuss her life as investigative journalist, creator of the AREA Method, founder of CSE Consulting, author, and adjunct professor at Columbia Business School, Cornell Tech and more. 

She is tireless, brilliant, funny, humble and she is going to tell you the secrets to attacking every kind of problem and how to deal with decision makers who think differently from each of us. When her new book comes out, get in line, Steph and Michelle will be trying to corner the market.

Here's where you can find everything Cheryl:
https://www.areamethod.com
You're welcome.


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Tony Chen has created the Cornell Zoom Mixers. Super popular during the early days of the pandemic and still equally popular today.

His mission? Have us all make as many Cornell friends as we can because it's fun, but also because it opens the door to so many experiences, including finding new jobs.

He has been connecting people since he walked onto campus and you will love his love of Cornell and his great story. Everything he does is volunteer!

He'd love to hear from you! [email protected]. You can also search Cornell Mixers on Facebook and Linked in.

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Danielle is the answer. 

She is the doctor who combines the best of science and functional medicine to improve the lives of all of her patients. 

How she got there is unique, how she stays there is through her incredible listening skills and brilliant creative solutions.

Plus her husband lets Cornell students make cheese and her dad scared the pants off the Cornell Housing department.

We got caught up for an hour in her Instagram: @Drdanwell, where we read her stories and advice that had an immediate impact. 

This could have been a 3 hour episode.

Shout out to Sandy Matthews Haas (episode 27) for the introduction, and to Uncle George who we need to get on the podcast, stat.

Her office:
https://blumcenterforhealth.com/medical-center/staff/danielle-greenman/


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Jeff takes us through his unbelievable road to success which included life lessons we all need, handling failure, brilliant foresight, and the ability to dust himself off and pick himself up so he could be ready for the rewards that lay ahead.

He is giving out a $10 million dollar award in 2040, he won a Tony, and he played soccer in the Jewish Olympics. There simply isn't a more well rounded or well spoken person out there. Plus he's really funny. You will love him.

Go to JeffWald.com for everything Jeff, including his new book!

Shout out to our friend Cheryl, without whom, we would not have met Jeff. Twitter: @cheryleinhorn



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First, Emily will get right into your heart - she is funny, fun, kind, brilliant, has great energy and asks US questions.

Then, she will blow you away with the sneak peek insights she and her co author uncovered about teens and social media, her shocker about break ups and her advice to freshmen (don't compare your beginning to someone else's ending.) Everything she says is actionable and immediately helpful.

Check out everything Emily and how to pre-order her book here: Behindtheirscreens.com
Twitter@Emweinstein

You will love this episode!