Jan 12, 2026
Coziness is a state of mind
I suppose that at times being a member of the runaway train we call The FENG...
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Jan 12, 2026
Things that cost money: Donate to The FENG. https://www.thefeng.org/donate-now...
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Dec 17, 2025
If the phone doesn't ring, it's me
Several years ago, a very old friend of mine called my attention to this song...
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Dec 16, 2025
Asking for and accepting help
One of the biggest challenges I face on a daily basis is getting our members to...
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Aug 18, 2025
A curious requirement
As our organization has gotten better known, each week we get several...
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Aug 13, 2025
Matt’s lost friends society
Over the past few years I have had the great pleasure of reconnecting with...
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Aug 4, 2025
Do you have enough friends?
If there is anything those of you who have ever been engaged in a job search...
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Jul 23, 2025
Taking in each other’s laundry
Networking is what The FENG is all about. And, it has a lot of not so obvious...
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Jul 20, 2025
No one has enough friends
For those of you who are new to the networking process or who claim to not be...
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Jul 2, 2025
Paint on a smile
With the upcoming 4th of July holiday weekend, a great opportunity will be...
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May 13, 2025
The gift of friendship
As all of you know, The FENG is a circle of friends, not a fee for service. In...
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Jan 26, 2025
Any excuse will do
Since about 90% of our membership is male, I hope no one will be offended if I...
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Dec 29, 2024
If the phone doesn’t ring, it’s me
Several years ago, a very old friend of mine called my attention to this song...
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Oct 8, 2024
Creating an inner circle of friends
It is a sad fact of life that no one ever has enough friends. Men in particular...
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Oct 3, 2024
Working your contacts
I would be the first one to agree that finding ways to keep in touch with your...
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Aug 21, 2024
Acts of friendship
As you know, every two weeks I publish a list of our new members and I ask each...
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Jul 23, 2024
Life is a journey
I have often noted to my friends who aren’t into boating that the difference...
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Jun 10, 2024
Just checking in with you
I spoke to one of our members of long standing several years ago who joined...
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Jun 2, 2024
We’re not a job listing service
I know this will come as a shock to those of you who skip ahead to the leads,...
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May 6, 2024
Making introductions
Everyone knows a few important people who they believe will at some point be...
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Mar 21, 2024
90% of life is just showing up
While I am sure the correct answer is “about” 90% (90% is a little too...
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Oct 5, 2023
Some dumb ideas actually work
Back at the beginning of time itself when my good friend Ed Devlin was running...
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Aug 20, 2023
Life is a journey
I have often noted to my friends who aren’t into boating that the difference...
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Aug 7, 2023
Time stands still
I can never understand why people hesitate in contacting old friends.
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May 18, 2023
Asking for and accepting help
In our male dominated society called The FENG, one of the biggest challenges I...
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Mar 16, 2023
The renewal of old friendships
I never cease to be amazed how time stands still with respect to old friends.
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Nov 7, 2022
Old friends and your job search
One of the greatest disappointments you may discover during your job search is...
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Sep 4, 2018
The ultimate scam
I was recently reminded of one of my favored approaches to networking that I...
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Aug 19, 2018
Acts of friendship
As you know, each week I publish a list of our new members and I ask each...
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Jun 7, 2018
Just checking in with you
I spoke to one of our members of long standing a few years ago who joined when...
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