Conversations with Cohen

In my most recent interview, I spoke with Dr. Alden Cass, a sports psychologist, and performance coach. He offers coaching, often conducted online, to help people overcome fears and achieve the life they want through being more productive and through accountability.  We discussed ways that you can tackle your to-do list and be more productive. This has been increasingly difficult for a lot of peop...

In my recent interview, I spoke with Aaron Gordon of Gordon Companies about insurance coverage and how to protect your business as well as save it money. The last few months have taught us a lot and who better to opine than a member of an insurance business that has been around for 50+ years.  Additionally, Aaron explains best practices for businesses to help limit their exposure as well as limit...

Today I interviewed Mary Miele, of Evolved Education, about the best way to help our children succeed this school year, whether they are learning remotely or heading back into the classroom or both. Mary has been an educator her entire career and has degrees in both special education as well as general education K-12. Her company, Evolved Education, supports families through one-on-one tutoring, p...

Company Culture. It's crucial. But how do we maintain it and even strengthen it when we aren't all in the same office? In this interview, I spoke with David Friedman, the CEO of High Performing Culture. He's a subject matter expert given that his company consults with businesses across the United States to help them implement strategies to enhance their company cultures. He has a pr...

In today's interview, my guest is Rich Colucci, Owner of Distinctive Offices. We talked about two of the biggest trends we are currently seeing in the New York office market- subleasing and renewals. Regarding subleasing, more and more space is becoming available every day. 3 Million square feet in the last 60 days. For tenants looking to sublease their space, it's highly competitive. Ri...

Legal Insight on Lease Issues due to COVID. In this episode, I spoke with Larry Hutcher, Co-Founder and Co-Managing Partner of Davidoff, Hutcher, and Citron. Larry is an expert litigator and concentrates on representing business owners in solving their business issues including matters regarding their real estate. We talk about what you can do if your business has been a victim of COVID and you ca...

Learn tools to help keep your office clean and your staff healthy: I had the opportunity to speak with David Wiltshire-Craine, the owner of Mr. Hudson’s Cleaning. His business focuses on commercial cleaning for companies, as well as, large governmental organizations and hospitals. We talked about all things cleaning, which is a very crucial topic for everyone in a COVID-world. We discussed cleanin...

Looking to better set you and your kids up for success during quarantine and work from home? In this episode, I had the opportunity to speak with Dana Rosenbloom. She is an educator and started her practice to help children and families work through the cycle of child development. She is an amazing resource for families whether there are physical, emotional, behavioral questions. Dana has an amazi...

In this episode, I had the opportunity to speak with Mark Green of Sher-Del Transfer. Sher-Del specializes in corporate relocations, including commercial moving and storing, for over 30 years. Mark and his firm are truly a safe pair of hands for tenants when it comes to their furniture, IT equipment, and valuables. In addition to helping companies relocate, during COVID, Sher-Del has been helping...

Are you a seasoned business owner? Or leasing for the first time? Learn more about commercial real estate: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMxa... ​ In this episode, I had the opportunity to speak with Larry Haber. Focused on real estate for over 30 years, Larry helps both tenants and landlords in the negotiation of their office leases. There is a ton of uncertainty about business continuity as w...

Are you trying to keep your team connected while working remotely? Are you actively preparing to go back to work post after Covid19? Chris Smith, CEO of Cloud9 Smart, and I discuss how technology can help keep your team productive whether in the office or at home. Learn more about commercial real estate: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMxa... ​ In this episode of Conversations with Cohen, I had...

Trying to figure out what you need to do to create a safe office space for your partners and employees? Jen Meilan of 71 Visuals speaks to Gregg about what the office of the future will look like, the crucial role signage will play going forward, and how 71 Visuals pivoted to help in the fight against Covid-19. ​ Learn more about commercial real estate: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMxa... In...

Thinking about what you can do to reconfigure your office space to make it safe for your employees and partners when they return to work? Are you asking yourself if there is a way to amend your office furniture to give your team more space to work? In this episode of Conversations with Cohen, I had the opportunity to speak with Mark Benhar, Owner of Benhar Office Interiors, which is one of the pre...

In this video, I had the opportunity to speak with Jim Pirot, Head of Project Management & Managing Principal at Cresa in New York. Cresa is a Global Tenant Advisory Firm. Cresa's mission is to be the advisor that brings the greatest value to occupiers. In addition to being a colleague, I have the pleasure of working with Jim on a number of projects and I value his experience and insight...

In my inaugural audio experience of Conversations with Cohen, I interviewed Marc Spector, Principal at Spectorgroup, an architectural firm in New York. I had the pleasure of meeting Marc a few years back and now, he and I collaborate on projects together. He has an incredible and inspiring start-up story; the quintessential American dream. In this episode, we talk about where Marc sees the future...