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Beyond the Algorithm… Building Connections That Last
Relationships aren’t built on algorithms, they’re built on connection. And connection takes more than a “like” or a quick scroll. It means showing up, supporting others, and engaging with intention. Too often, we underestimate the ripple effect of a thoughtful...
Relationships… The True Currency of Life and Business
In business, and in life, we often celebrate skill, strategy, and ambition as the keys to success. They matter, of course. Skill sharpens your craft. Strategy helps you see the board and plan your moves. Ambition pushes you to take the first step. These open doors....
The Absurdity and Opportunity of Modern Marketing
I posted about this to LinkedIn yesterday and it got a fair amount if attention (*see the post embedded below). Sometimes the best critique of marketing doesn’t come from analysts or consultants, but from parody. Case in point... the meme floating around showing...
From Digital Reach to Human Connection… The Ripple Effect of Return on Relationship
A friend and colleague recently shared a story that truly resonated with me... He was in an airport, chaos all around, boarding calls echoing, people balancing bags and laptops, when someone approached him. Not because they had ever met before, but because this person...
The Weight of My Own Expectations
As I approach 68 (this summer has somewhat become a "summer of introspection")... I’ve realized something that feels like a turning point. For years, I’ve carried the weight of expectations, most of them my own. The hope to achieve, to excel, to measure up. Hope has...
Between My Heart and My Heritage… I Choose to Honor Them Both
There’s a label, used more often lately in debates about Israel and Jewish identity, for when a Jewish person questions power, challenges injustice, or calls out actions done in the name of Judaism that betray its deepest ethical values... THAT LABEL IS “SELF-HATING...