I am always eager learning new insights from others while discovering and creating my own. Here are several of such key insights: Dreams become realities when they are documented, prioritized, and acted upon. If you haven’t failed, you haven’t tried hard enough. As Thomas Edison said: “I have not failed 10,000 times–I’ve successfully found 10,000 ways that will not work.” I say, you are one step closer to achieving your goal. Learn something new daily because the impact is exponential...

I’ve been watching on Facebook the daily posted scores of my friends who play “Wordle” and I must admit I was curious as to what this craze was all about. But I’ve got my own pickleball craze, so I let the hankering pass only to discover that Laurel has been secretly admiring those who post quick solutions to those once daily puzzles. Well, she finally took the bait and has, over the last couple of days, been smitten with the...

Prior to building my Internet company, I ran a successful software development firm for nearly 30 years. Our prime focus was the development of software solutions known as Enterprise Resource Planning or ERP for distribution companies in the US as well as financial software solutions for nursing homes. Several of our nursing home clients approached us and shared their interest in having us develop the software to handle the drug interaction for their residents. I accepted the challenge, yet, as...

Has anyone ever asked you if you remember where you were or what you were doing on May 8, 1945 when Germany surrendered ending WW2? Or when President Kennedy was shot on November 22, 1963, or more recently, when the shuttle, Challenger, exploded shortly after liftoff on January 28, 1986? Being too young to have witnessed the second world war, I do however, remember the others along with other tragic events in more recent history. Thankfully, there are major happenings...

Let me ask you a couple of questions: What is the one thing you wished you could have done that you haven’t yet? What is holding you back from doing it? One of the books I read years ago that had the most profound impact on me was The War of Art by Steven Pressfield. If you haven’t read it yet, I highly recommend you do and if you have read it, I recommend you read it again. The essence...

A brief newsletter this week as I head out of town to celebrate my oldest granddaughter’s Bat Mitzvah. This past Sunday, Laurel and I spent a couple of hours celebrating our grandson’s 2nd birthday at an area “little gym” that hosts these birthday gatherings every weekend for a hefty fee compared to the product offered. Of the three employees overseeing this rather large group of youngsters, two were mostly disinterested in leading the activities and the other was at the...

While I’m aware that this isn’t the forum for political discussions or judgment on the motives or actions of world leaders, it is a moment in time that gave me pause to think about true leadership. In our businesses we have mentors, advisors, team leaders, thought leaders and even spiritual leaders, but now we are witnessing, real life or death leadership play out on the world stage. I am reminded of my father, born and raised in the Ukraine, persecuted,...

Almost everyone had been waiting with bated breath yesterday for the arrival of 2/22/22 on the calendar. It reminded me of the ominous predictions that accompanied the turn of the century and the Y2K fears of total technological failure and worldwide shutdowns. What were people expecting yesterday on the palindrome date, the same read forward and backward and known as Twosday? If you follow military time, the palindrome happened not only in the morning, 2:22 am, but again at 22:22,...

I have come to realize that life and business lessons are always lurking all around us, waiting to be discovered if only we pay closer attention in order to recognize them. Having said that, you may know of my love for the game of PickleBall, the hottest and fastest growing sport in the US. I’ve been playing daily for almost three years both recreationally and competitively and find it a great way to invigorate my day, stay in shape and...

The great sports announcer Jim McKay coined the phrase, “the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat.” The winter Olympics opened on February 4 in Beijing with subdued fanfare, reduced spectators but with a surplus of unprecedented caution for the health and safety of the participants and all involved. Positive Covid tests immediately sidelined dozens of athletes, after years of regimented and tortuous practice, quashing dreams of ever rising to the top of the podium to receive an Olympic...