62. WHAT’S ON YOUR MIND?
My son, Isaac, turned me on to psychology professor Carol Dweck and her “mind set” theory. She began her PhD dissertation by asking this question: [...]
61.WHAT IS A MIRACLE?
An observant Jewish friend of mine relayed this story to me. It was Friday night and the Sabbath had already come in and his son [...]
60. FROM YOUR LIPS
Abracadabra. This is an incantation that has been used in magic for centuries. The source of this word is unclear but it has a profound [...]
58. HOW TO CREATE OUR BEST EXPERIENCES
When an event occurs, how do we know whether it is a good thing or bad thing? For example: Jim Henson (who created The Muppets) [...]
56. DON’T BELIEVE YOUR EYES
A truth of the human experience is that we use our five senses in trying to understand our world. But this reliance can create significant [...]
54. THE GREAT PARADOX OF BUSINESS
There are two rules to being successful in business that appear to be a paradox. The first is Sequence. Most people fail in business because [...]
53. PROBLEM/SOLUTION
WARNING: In deference to some of my blog readers who are devoted atheists, this blog may not be for you. This information was shared with [...]
50. SELF WORTH
Two short messages. The first is a picture I received from my son, Jacob. Take a read. I love the message and the way it [...]
49. LOVE/HATE RELATIONSHIP. ANOTHER VIEW.
Having just been through the Jewish Holidays, I want to share with you an idea by Shlomo Carlebach (singer, philosopher) that moved me. I paraphrase, [...]
48. RED FLAG
I would like to share a lesson I just learned from one of my teachers, Abe Hardoon. When you hear someone standing their ground and [...]