Stop Being Productive, Start Being Successful

Are you working harder and harder and becoming more productive yet you still feel like there’s much more to do with no end in site? The problem is that productivity (doing something well) is only one of the three pillars of success to your Success Making Machine. Below I highlight the other two pillars. Once…

The Two Minute Guide To Success

The Two Minute Guide To Getting Things Done(GTD) went through the steps to start being more productive. Here we’ll talk about how to become successful. Rule 1: Write down what you want If you don’t know what you want, you can’t get it. Take a paper and write down your goals. Rule 2: Review your…

My Mother-in-law’s Passover Productivity Secret

Recently, my family went to my in-laws for for a few days to celebrate Passover as is our tradition each year. When it came time for cake she brought out sponge cake and home made brownie. This may not be significant to you, but it was to me and my wife. My wife looks forward…

Jewish Women in Business: The Four Ingredients to success

Women who are successful in business usually have four ingredients to help them break through the glass ceiling. These things are essential in promoting an environment for a thriving career and may very well make the difference at the finish line. 1. A Mentor The most important motivation is your hero/mentor: do you have one?…

Making Arrangements – a film review of “Arranged”

The age old question of how to find Mr. Right is the basis of the film “Arranged” by Stefan Schaefer, Diane Crespo, and Yuta Silverman. What makes this film different than all of the other romantic comedies or dramas that explore this theme is the unconventional two central characters in the film – an orthodox…

How to Keep Kosher in a Caribbean Hotel

You don’t want to pay a fortune, so you get a simple hotel room on a nice resort. The problem? No kitchenette, no kosher meal plan, little counter space. How can you make eating as enjoyable as the rest of the vacation? Okay, let’s be realistic — you can’t. But you can make it painless,…

Bonus Time: End of the Year Rituals

As the end of the year draws near the many rituals of the season come to the fore: Bonuses, Performance reviews (how to ace them), organizing a Chanukah party and of course dealing with chanukah gifts. Stay relaxed and enjoy them. Thanks for supporting us through another year- remember you’re one in a million