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It was in the first month of the second year on the first of the month that the Mishkan was erected. (Shemos 40:17) The concept of sacrificial offerings may conjure up images of ancient, primitive cultures. Yet, when we read the Torah, the timeless guide for life, we are struck with the predominant emphasis it... Read more »

In a previous series, I laid out a 5-step productivity process for leaders, which I then turned into a Productivity Blueprint (see my bio for how to access). This post goes deeper on the first of the five steps, planning for maximal productivity. Research is clear that we get more done when we know where... Read more »

Deeper Answers to Simple Questions You Always Asked About the Haggadah The meaning of the word “Seder” is order. Nevertheless, the seemingly illogical sequence and rituals of the Haggadah seem like disorder and אי סדר. Why call it a Seder when the entire evening seems to be anything but an orderly process? Making Seder of... Read more »

In a previous series, I laid out a 5-step productivity process for leaders, which I then turned into a Productivity Blueprint (see my bio for how to access). This post goes deeper on the first of the five steps, planning for maximal productivity. Now that we have determined which tasks we need to be doing,... Read more »

In a previous series, I laid out a 5-step productivity process for leaders, which I then turned into a Productivity Blueprint (see my bio below for how to access.) This post goes deeper on the first of the five steps, planning for maximal productivity. Few productivity tools elicit divergent opinions as does a to-do list.... Read more »

Addressing the Tragedy of Those Who Pass Away Young A poignant Medrash (Medrash Raba — Shir HaShirim) addresses the tragedy of those who pass away young: Hashem comes down to take the shoshanim (literally roses, but understood here as tzadikim) from His orchard (Beit Knesset and Beit Medrash — Shul and Study Hall). Every single... Read more »

Princeton is the best fundraising university in the world. About 63% of their alumni give to their annual giving fund – compared to the US average of just 13%. Fundraising guru, Tom Ahern, asked the fundraisers at Princeton, “What’s your magic? What are you guys doing that works so well?” They told him, “We start right at... Read more »

In a previous series, I laid out a 5-step productivity process for leaders, which I then turned into a Productivity Blueprint (see my bio below for how to access.) This post goes deeper on the first of the five steps, planning for maximal productivity. As leaders, we are faced with many tasks to complete. If... Read more »

Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel is Vice Provost for Global Initiatives at the University of Pennsylvania and chair of the Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy, an architect of Obamacare, and has recently been appointed to President Biden’s US Covid-19 taskforce to help develop a plan for attacking the pandemic and allocating the vaccine. Dr. Emanuel... Read more »

You’re at an (actual live physical!) event or simcha and you have an opportunity to speak with a potential prospect. How can you engage them in a conversation about what you do – so they become a future donor? For some of us – myself included – there’s a tightening of the chest that happens... Read more »

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