B”H It was June 1950 and in a jam-packed synagogue in Israel on a Shabbos morning, there was going to be a special event, unlike any other event this community had ever experienced. A sweet young orphaned boy named Yisrael, who had survived the holocaust, was celebrating his Bar Mitzvah today. He had…
Category: Coaching
Rubbing Elbows with Hierarchy
B”H England’s former Prime Minister Tony Blair, Prince Charles, and Rabbi Jonathan Sacks were flying back to England together from Israel, after attending Prime Minister Yitzchak Rabin’s funeral. It was after all incumbent upon them to show their honor and respect for the elder statesman after his tragic death. Rabbi Sacks recounted that…
Desperate To Fill The Void
B’’H A few years ago, I was involved in assisting a rather large kosher food services company. Each year, for the past twenty years they had been expanding and adding new delicious dishes to their already popular menu. In addition, they went from retail to wholesale and added many catering options as well. The…
Time Management On a Whole New Level
B“H I would like to share with you a story about a friend of mine named Sam. I met Sam a while back when he needed my help in developing a new non-profit organization. Sam relayed to me about his difficult background and why he felt so passionate about his new start-up venture. Sam’s family…
Leading With A Deeper Vision
B“H One day Yaakov came home elated. His father, a holocaust survivor, asked Yaakov what he was so happy about? Yaakov explained that he was just informed that he might be a perfect donor for someone needing a bone marrow transplant. Yaakov’s father was a bit concerned and asked Yaakov to please find out some…
Sometimes Darkness can Show You the Light
B“H I believe I might have mentioned last week, that I was reunited with a very dear and long-lost friend David Draiman, who chose a different and unusual path. His journey was to fulfill a wish that was buried deep inside of him since he was very young. His dream was to develop…
Leaping Above Mother Nature
B’’H Are you the type of person that loves a good novel or a great movie? One that time disappears as you get thrown into an exciting new and adventurous world. Something magical takes over and you are drawn to every word like a neodymium magnet to metal. Sometimes the reason the story is…
The Secret Order Of Disorder
Parashas Vayishlach B“H Uri Zohar, a former prominent Israeli film director, actor, and comedian, left the entertainment world to become a rabbi. He was one of the most prolific directors and if you were to ask anyone growing up in Israel in the 1960s and ’70s who they thought had made the…
Wrap Your Discipline With Love
B“H When I was in Neveh Zion some thirty years ago, there was an incident where a boy was stealing from everyone. As teenagers, we did not know that this was indicative of a mental disorder known as kleptomania. Every student had something stolen by him, and the dormitory was fueled with extreme rage…
Crowdfunding Starts With A Crowd
Crowdfunding Starts With A Crowd! So this amazing idea hit you and you know it’s going to be a winner! Your excitement is driving you berzerk. You can see the people lining up in the stores to buy one. You can envision people all around you benefiting from your product or service! However, there is…