The Perfect System BLOG extends to its readers new works and concepts that I have accumulated over the fifteen years since the book was first published. If you have read The Perfect System, my hope is that I am able to share new insights and wisdom. For those who are coming to it for the first time be prepared for life changing and thought provoking information.
73. RELEASE OF NEW “THE PERFECT SYSTEM OF PARENTING” AUDIOBOOK
During this crazy COVID time, we have been producing an audiobook of The Perfect System of [...]
72. THE NEW NEW
Thanks to my dear friend, Penelope Fridman, for sharing this idea with me. She specializes [...]
71. WHAT NOW?
I’ve been asked privately by several of my blog readers why I have been radio [...]
70. WORLD WAR III
Like all of you, I’m trying to make sense of the new rules of engagement. [...]
69. WARNING: EXPECTATIONS AHEAD!
I would like to discuss a very complex and subtle subject because there are two [...]
68. NEW AUDIOBOOK
I am happy to announce that we have just completed production on an audiobook of [...]
67. FRUIT ON A TREE
I heard this metaphor and have tried to apply its wisdom into my daily life. [...]
66. IS THERE A POSITIVE IN THINKING NEGATIVE?
Many thanks to Rabbi Abe Hardoon for introducing me to this idea. Is there a [...]
65. I AM NOT SORRY FOR THIS BLOG
Thank you to Emile Amar for sharing this information with me. Sorry. Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary states: [...]
64. LIFE LESSON
Please watch the video attached (to the end). It was send to me by my [...]
63. WHAT DO WE TELL THE KIDS?
[As promised, here is the follow up blog to MINDSET.] You have bright children, and [...]
62. WHAT’S ON YOUR MIND?
My son, Isaac, turned me on to psychology professor Carol Dweck and her “mind set” [...]
61.WHAT IS A MIRACLE?
An observant Jewish friend of mine relayed this story to me. It was Friday night [...]
60. FROM YOUR LIPS
Abracadabra. This is an incantation that has been used in magic for centuries. The source [...]
59. SEPARATING THE WINNERS FROM THE LOSERS
Winners and losers. I have always hated this determination. How does one qualify for either [...]
58. HOW TO CREATE OUR BEST EXPERIENCES
When an event occurs, how do we know whether it is a good thing or [...]
57. NOW KNOW KNOW
I would like write about an idea that relates back to my last blog 56. [...]
56. DON’T BELIEVE YOUR EYES
A truth of the human experience is that we use our five senses in trying [...]
55. RIDING THE WAVE
Related to my last post, I would like to share another business truth. I call [...]
54. THE GREAT PARADOX OF BUSINESS
There are two rules to being successful in business that appear to be a paradox. [...]
53. PROBLEM/SOLUTION
WARNING: In deference to some of my blog readers who are devoted atheists, this blog [...]
52. TOO MANY FEATHERS
To my mind, this may be one of the most important blogs I have published [...]
51. MAD COW DISEASE
Two cows are standing in a field. One cow says to the other cow, “Are [...]
50. SELF WORTH
Two short messages. The first is a picture I received from my son, Jacob. Take [...]
49. LOVE/HATE RELATIONSHIP. ANOTHER VIEW.
Having just been through the Jewish Holidays, I want to share with you an idea [...]
48. RED FLAG
I would like to share a lesson I just learned from one of my teachers, [...]
47. BE SQUARE
My pal Rem Langan suggested I share this idea with my blog community. The concept [...]
46. THE TRUTH ABOUT SUICIDE
I heard a piece of wisdom recently that I want to pass onto the readers [...]
45. THE RABBI AND THE MONK
This is a story told to me by my dear friend and “value-based” business consultant, [...]
44. WHAT DO YOU DO WITH THE MAD YOU FEEL?
Back in 1969, then-President Richard Nixon wanted to cut funding in half to Public Television [...]
43. THE ICARUS STORY AND STANLEY KUBRICK
In Short, in Greek Mythology, the Icarus tale tells of Icarus’ attempt to escape [...]
42. SLAVERY IS NOT DEAD. IT IS ALIVE AND LIVING INSIDE OF US.
It is no secret that I am Jewish, and I have a smattering of knowledge [...]
41. FIX THE PROBLEM, NOT THE BLAME.
Fix the Problem, Not the Blame. - a Japanese proverb. I heard this statement a [...]
40. DOING “THE WORK” TO OVERCOME ABUSE, PART III: THE GIFT OF SUFFERING
The suffering wakes us up. Our traumatic event or events are a gift (in a [...]
39. DOING “THE WORK” TO OVERCOME ABUSE, PART II
Traumatic events in our childhood such as verbal, physical and sexual abuse can leave us [...]
38. DOING “THE WORK” TO OVERCOME ABUSE
This will be an unusual blog. I will have to make it a three-parter since [...]
37. SCREW UP. SCREW DOWN.
When we screw up, the first thing to do is screw down. When we make a mistake, [...]
36. NEW DISCOVERIES
Because I am now semi retired, I have more discretionary time on my hands. Along [...]
35. THINK AGAIN
When you assume, you make an “ass” of “u” and “me”. This was a mantra [...]
TAKING A HIATUS FOR THE JEWISH HIGH HOLIDAYS
To my Jewish readers, have a sweet New Year filled with only health, happiness and [...]
34. AN EXPERIMENT IN INVENTION
This blog will be different because, frankly, compared to my other blogs, it is “light [...]
33. HOW TO LEAD, PART 2
More on Leadership. As promised at the end of my previous entry, I am now [...]
32. HOW TO LEAD, PART 1
I would like to talk about the idea of Leadership. Having run several large corporations [...]
31. STRUGGLE
A man found the cocoon of a butterfly. One day, a small opening appeared. He [...]
30. NO MATTER WHERE YOU GO, THERE YOU ARE
There is a story told about a wise woman who sat by the road side [...]
29. WHAT DO WE REALLY WANT OUT OF LIFE?
An American businessman was at the pier of a small coastal Mexican village when a [...]
28. THE SUBCONSCIOUS MIND: THE ENEMY
I have recently had an experience with one of my friends. His health has been [...]
SPECIAL FATHER’S DAY BLOG
Sung by Groucho Mark Music and Lyrics by Harry Ruby https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NePo9ooA6WM&t=21s
27. ONE OF THE ULTIMATE KEYS TO SUCCESS
In a situation when I am unsure of what to do, I create two questions [...]
26. NOTHING HAPPENS SUDDENLY
Let me ask you this, do things in life happen suddenly? Of course not. Nothing [...]
25. THE RESPONSIBILITY RULE
We are responsible to others, not for others. This was a very hard lesson for [...]
24. THAT HURTS!
I would like to discuss the concept of Pain. The Perfect System show us that [...]
23.THE BIG CATCH
I have a confession to make. It has been years since I have re-read The [...]
22. THERE WERE NO PSYCHIATRISTS IN THE OLD WEST
I have often been asked to write about Depression. I have friends who suffer from [...]
21. DO THE OPPOSITE!
I would like to dispel two adages that we all learnt as kids. In fact, [...]
20. WHAT’S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT?
This week I would like to tackle the issue of “Love”. First, let me start [...]
19. PEARLY OF WISDOM
A pearl of wisdom from my friend Alan Bleviss. A young boy enters a barber [...]
18. RULES OF THE ROAD
I was listening to a lecture last week, and I heard an interesting fact. Almost [...]
17. “SOONER OR LATER, IT’S GOING TO BE LATER”
This line was written by my often times creative partner, Marc Giacomelli. It was for [...]
16. SEARCHING FOR ABUNDANCE
I was talking to my friend Greg McMullen last week about staying out of “the [...]
15. DON’T DANCE!
My Teacher had 3 powerful lessons related to dealing with situations and staying objective: My [...]
14. THE FIRST THING YOU DO WHEN YOU FIND YOURSELF IN A HOLE
I have had the merit to study with a Kabbalistic Master. I tell you all [...]
13. DON’T BLAME THE MICE, BLAME THE HOLE. (TALMUDIC WISDOM)
Don't blame the mice, blame the hole. (Talmudic Wisdom) This was a very expensive lesson [...]
12. MY GOD!
I have talked around the concept of the idea of “God” for most of my [...]
11. HALF EMPTY OR HALF FULL?
For those readers who believe in a higher authority or what some call “God”, the [...]
10. THE MOST IMPORTANT QUESTION IN LIFE…
“The two most important days in your life is the day you are born and [...]
9. AFTER LIFE IS THERE DEATH?
I read an important book (to me) last year. It is called Journeys of the [...]
8. GOOD VIBRATIONS
My business partner, Wahn Yoon, and I were chatting the other day about the idea [...]
7. AND NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT
I would like to take a break from the intense, seriousness of my blogs to [...]
6. I HATED MY MOTHER
My mother lived in Hamilton. She was a very unhappy person. Always dissatisfied with her [...]
5. FUNNY
I heard this great joke the other day and found it so profound and full [...]
4. THE DAVID BOHM EXPERIENCE
I was turned onto a book called Thought As a System by a trusted friend [...]
3. ENERGY INTELLIGENCE
In preparing to write my book, The Perfect System, I came upon a most amazing [...]
2. PRODUCT OF OUR LIFE EXPERIENCES
We are all a product of our life experiences. Which means that we all see [...]
1. WHY NOW?
It’s been over a decade and a half since I last visited The Perfect System. [...]