Andy (Avraham) Blumenthal Leadership, Technology, Life, and Faith ✡

Please see my new article in The Times of Israel called " Finding Strength in Difficult Times ." There are countless shakeups and...

Some people get overly invested at play. They lose their head over a simple game.  Golf anyone?  ;-) (Credit Photo: Andy Blumenthal)

Please see my new article in The Times of Israel called " Light At The End Of The Ark ." Why was Noah commanded to build a skyligh...

Shabbat Shalom from Ms. Cat.  It only takes a day to change from a dog to cat.  Downs and ups of life.  Shabbat is the up, thank G...

When all the world is going c-r-a-z-y... The best thing you can do is stay CALM.  - Calm is where good energy enters   and bad doesn&...

This ball on the bench is prickly like a lot of people. Say or do something that rubs them the wrong way and you got a sharp aching thor...

People are trying to get out of the house for just a little bit each day amidst the mandated social distancing.  Especially difficult is ...

I heard this saying and thought it was good: Problems that are left unattended have a habit of becoming crises.  I suppose problems ex...

I really like this Pyramid of Emotional Intelligence (EI).  It starts at the bottom with your own personal self-awareness --knowing wh...

Thought this was a funny title for a book: "Sh*t Happens So Get Over It." There are no perfect lives out there.  I reminded...

So as we age, we've got to cope with a different reality. Our bodies and minds may start to deteriorate.  We can't do all the ...

This sign had a pretty good point: "Shopping is cheaper than a psychiatrist." Plus it's more fun and you get to take the...

People are creatures of habit.  They form routines and function with relative comfort and efficiency within that.  And for the most pa...

Thought this was an interesting photo at REI. It says behind the cash registers: People grow through experience if they meet life hone...

I heard a great presentation on change management. Some highlights I really liked: - U.S. Army War College in developing high performa...

I ran into this lovely lady in Rockville.  Obviously, she has a disability, but I was so impressed with her.  She had this cute dog si...

This was sort of a funny scene in a project meeting.  One person describing the challenges at one point, spontaneously and dramatically m...

The world challenges us all the time.  Yes, the world functions based on the "laws of nature," scientific facts, and mathemati...

So someone reminded me about stress and pressure in life.  They said: Pressure makes diamonds. Diamonds are of the most beautiful an...

Thought this was incredible.  Someone opened up a "Rage Room" in Maryland.  I know the atmosphere in D.C. is polarized and ...