LABJ FORUM – Taking Stock for the New Year

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LABJ FORUM – Taking Stock for the New Year

While the stunning events of 2001 have led to plenty of soul-searching about the important things in life, there’s still opportunity to consider any and all priorities for the coming year. The Business Journal asks:

What are your resolutions for 2002?

Bob Graziano

President, Chief Operating Officer

Los Angeles Dodgers

My New Year’s resolution is to run my first marathon in March that being the L.A. Marathon. It’s a challenge I’ve never accomplished. Every year I say I’m going to do it, and this year I’m really going to do it. I’ve already started training for it. I’m actually running some pretty long distances. I’ve already run 20 miles.

Steve Soboroff

President

Playa Vista

On the business front, a year from now I’d like to have a lot of happy people who live in Playa Vista invite me over for dinner. Overall, I just want to continue thinking that things happen for the best that’s a good one, considering I just lost an election. Hey, this is OK. Things are fine that I didn’t win. I want to keep that feeling going.

In our family, as well as in the nation.

Alex Padilla

President

Los Angeles City Council

One thing I will do in the coming year is give my full support for any effort to keep the city of Los Angeles together. I will also support any efforts to improve city performance so as to remove the impetus for secession. Another goal is to attract new businesses and good-paying jobs to the northeast San Fernando Valley. I’d like to see more economic development projects like the SunQuest Office Park in Sun Valley. Personally, my goal is to finish a 10-K race in 50 minutes or less.

Ali Kasikci

General Manager

The Peninsula Beverly Hills

When you reach a certain age, you basically hope for the best. The only resolution I can make is not to repeat the last quarter of 2001. The tragedy and drama we all went through is so big that it is something I wouldn’t want to repeat.

Richard Ayson

Director of Marketing

Hollywood Entertainment Museum

The museum for me is the best kept secret in L.A., so as an overrider, my resolution is to change that to make it known to the broadest possible audience as we can. We’re putting together a formal advertising and marketing campaign. Personally, I’m new to L.A., so the key thing is to find a balance between play and work. I’ve just come from London, where the weather was dreadful and life always seemed about work, work, work. There’s an incredible quality of life here, and I really want to get up every day and embrace that.

Grace Jamra

Partner

Phillips Lerner and Lauzon LLP

To expand my involvement in the community and nonprofits because therein lies the true reward. It’s not an issue of giving money. It’s giving time. Also, probably to find a balance in my life between work and personal, taking the time for myself, as far as reading and writing, and just taking time off. I haven’t had a vacation in years. I already know where I want to go Cabo.

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