Andy (אברהם נפתלי) Blumenthal Leadership, Technology, Life, and Faith ✡

Art imitates life.  When we had heroes in the real world there were also superheroes on television, movies, video games, toys, and more.  Bu...

Please see my new article in The Times of Israel called, " Tefillin: Our Wi-Fi To G-d ." I remember not long ago my son-in-law, I...

Just wanted to share this quick business case scoring template.  In evaluating various business cases, individuals can score each base...

Please see my new article in The Times of Israel called, " The Snake That Appeals To Your Gut ." The truth is, following one’...

So it's a funny thing about decisions... Decisions are supposed to represent the conclusion of a process involving the following ste...

I found this interesting about communications management.  On one hand, when discussing issues, you want to listen to everyone's inp...

I liked this Hebrew sign that says (translated): When the end is good, all is good.  Or as we commonly say: All's well that end...

So a friend told me something funny. It was about being given what appears to be a wonderful opportunity, but in reality it's not al...

So I've been helping some family members with some really big decisions lately.  As we all know, there are pros and cons to every al...

Please see my new article in The Times of Israel called, "The Conviction of One's Faith." What better way to welcome in th...

So organizations are a funny thing. Too hierarchical and you can get lost in the maze of corner offices. Too flat, and there is no one...

Our nation is increasingly polarized with little to no tolerance of others wants, thinking, or actions.  - First under Obama. - Then wit...

So when the train is pulling out it's a loud call by the conductor of: "All Aboard that's going abroard." With proje...

So I thought this was an interesting topic for the sermon on Shabbat by Ben Shemony.  It was about how we are confronted in life with wh...

So I had this great conversation today with someone about values. Thinking about what I really value and whether I am living consisten...

Thought this was a learning moment.  The halo and horn effects.  This has to do with generalizing about people, things, places, or eve...

So I heard this interesting perspective on information and data analytics... Basically, it comes down to this:  "Most organizatio...

So this was really funny at the Metro escalator.  There was a huge double line of people coming down the escalator heading to the trains...

So I thought this was very telling today about the difference between the public and private sectors... I was teaching a class and gave ...

So I always hear this question from people... Should I be happy with what I have or should I seek out something better? It's the ...