Darren Herman

I always enjoy reading tidbits about about my colleagues personal lives so I thought I’d share some tidbits with you (about me).  If you want to contribute (your own), use hash tag on twitter, #learnaboutme and lets start a meme

In no particular order:

1.  As a freshman in high school, I played center on a roller hockey team that made it to the NHL Breakout which was filmed for an episode in Baywatch.  We made it to the finals of the tournament (our team was called The Rage) and a brawl broke out during the final game when I took a cheap shot (given to me, not me giving it) and it was one of the only times I lost my cool.

2.  I love to cook, but I hate following directions or documenting what I do.  This poses a problem because when something actually tastes really good (~1/3 of the time), I can’t recall exactly how much of everything went into it.  This summer, I learned the art of smoking meat and had a great time with it.  My longest active smoke was 9 hours and it was St. Louis Style Ribs that I served for friends and family.

3.  I used to work on Sunday mornings at a bagel shop in White Plains, NY called What-A-Bagel Cafe.  The shop still exists and I still think they have one of the best bagels + chopped liver in Westchester County.  I mainly worked in the bagel shop because all of my friends decided to do it; so not only did we get to hang out with each other, we got paid for it!

4.  I really enjoy reading books but I do not do it nearly enough.  I primarily read non-fiction and business books.  I wish I could spend more time reading as it’s always inspiring (and relaxing) but there is only so many hours in the day.

5.   I much prefer small groups to larger groups.  I’d imagine that most people who read this blog know me from a business context one way or another and see me at conventions, trade shows, conferences, in the office, etc.  Those situations tend to be in large groups and I hate them.   I much, much prefer smaller groups at a coffee shop, cafe, or even in the office.