Please see my new article in The Times of Israel called “Chutzpah Dating.”It used to be that young men and women went on dates and generally treated each other respectfully and civilly as they explored whether there was a spark between them and potentially a match to be made. But somewhere along the lines, too many Prince Charmings have turned into real ugly toads.
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Seeing this wheelchair was a reminder to me to:
Life is tough on everybody, but when you have a disability, it can be even harder.
It doesn’t take much to see or ask if there is anything you can do to help someone.
Just the gesture alone can go a long way to making people feel valued, cared about, and that they are not alone out there.
We all need help sometimes, so why not help others? đ
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Please see my new article in The Times of Israel called “Leadership With Heart.”âLeadership with Heartââyouâll see this as my byline for my Times of Israel blog, and which I also use daily under my signature line in my professional emails. To me, it represents my goal of becoming a leader and doing it with a âlev tahorâ (pure heart), represented as much as possible to others through good thoughts, words, and deeds.
In terms of impact, I was pleasantly surprised recently when at least three different people came up to me after I did or said something, and they responded with something like, âOh, I get it. Thatâs what âLeadership with Heartâ means in your tagline.â I canât tell you how happy that made me to hear that. I wasnât just saying it, but acting it, and others noticed it positively.
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Wow, what a cool book by Brooks Brothers:
How To Be A Gentleman
Now sure how many people even think in those nostalgic terms of ladies and gentlemen anymore, but it seems like it would have some good tips.
Dress (speak and act) for success!
I’m not sure about all the prim and proper stuff, but being a mensch is certainly key to it all. đ
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This video has gone viral since Monday.Â
A 6-year old girl instructs her mom and dad on how to treat each other better after her parent’s divorce.Â
“I just want everyone to be friends.”
“If I can be nice, I think all of you can be too.”
“I want everyone to smile.”
“I think you can get your mean heights to low heights.”
“My heart is something. Everyone’s heart is something.”
“If we live in a world where everyone is mean, then everyone will be a monster. What about the future?”
“If there is a little bit of person, we will eat them, then no one will ever be here, only the monsters will be in our place,”
“I want everything to be good and possible, nothing else.”
So innocent and pure are her words.
Yes, a wake-up call to all of us!
If G-d can endow us with such pristine souls, surely we can nurture these and one day return them to the Maker, certainly no worse for the wear, and maybe even some better with good deeds done. đ
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