Nov 29, 2019 | Essential Learning Center, Purposeful Engagement
On October 12, 2018, I boarded a plane to Los Angeles to celebrate the B’nai Mitzvah for the twins of one of my closest friends. The celebration was bound to be festive and the weekend plans were filled with some of the friends that know me best and whom I love...
Nov 29, 2019 | Essential Learning Center, Purposeful Engagement
What does it mean to be generous? When we think of generosity, we tend to think on a large scale. Bill and Melinda Gates, Warren Buffett, Oprah, and other public figures whose largesse is on display. It is easy to think about generosity being an act of the elite...
Oct 27, 2019 | Essential Learning Center, Purposeful Engagement, Self-discovery, Strengths and Values
I start each of my client engagements with a series of exercises designed to crystalize the values that each individual holds near and dear. It is through the knowing and holding of these values that allow an individual to fully explore oneself in relation to one’s...
Sep 27, 2019 | Essential Learning Center, Life Musings, Purposeful Engagement, Self-discovery
“If you want something, then you need to earn it.” is the money message embedded in my brain since I was old enough to want something for myself. I sold soft pretzels most every weekend at a suburban shopping center when I was 11, and I launched a party business,...
Aug 29, 2019 | Essential Learning Center, Making an Impact, Purpose and Passion, Purposeful Engagement, Self-discovery
What does it mean to live a life of significance? The definition of significance is the quality of being worthy of attention; importance, of consequence. When something has significance, it has meaning. Who gets to decide? “It is not enough to have lived. We should be...
Jul 27, 2019 | Essential Learning Center, Purposeful Engagement, Self-discovery
Are you ready to embark on a philanthropic journey? Are you feeling like you want to live your life on purpose, but you don’t quite know how to get started? Dipping your toe in the philanthropic waters is like starting a journey without a compass. Surely, it’s...
