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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...
Don’t Go So Fast You Leave Yourself Behind
“If you want to go far and not lose yourself on the way, you need a pace that lets you stay connected: to the work, to others, and to yourself.” ~Carla Birnberg When I recently read Carla’s quote, it deeply resonated with me because, I’VE BEEN THERE (a few times in...
The Power of Relationships in a Rapidly Changing World
Why Relationships Trump Metrics... in today’s fast-moving, tech-saturated world, business leaders are bombarded with data. Dashboards, KPIs, conversions, cost-per-clicks... if it’s measurable, it’s being tracked. And don’t get me wrong, metrics matter. ROI (return on...
Return on Action Starts Today
Stop Waiting. Start Doing. In marketing, and in business more broadly, there’s a common tendency to delay action. We tell ourselves we’ll move forward once the next strategy is clear, once the tech settles, or once the perfect plan emerges. But the truth is, most...