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

  Favorite Jewish pass time on Christmas... Chinese food.  Why? Because everything else is closed.  And we get some good food satisfaction f...

After all the work is said and done... And there is still so much more that I earnestly hope and pray to accomplish with my life. Pe...

So the same things don't seem to drive happiness for everyone.  Some like big jobs and lots of power.  Others are happier with more ...

I thought this was a great saying in the Wall Street Journal book review today. "Expect Less, Appreciate More." Many people ...

My daughter, Minna Blumenthal, received this beautiful and hopeful message online, and I want to thank her for sharing it with me. In tu...

So this was a little funny-sad.  We were taking a walk. And we passed these two houses side by side.  One, this tall stately-looki...

So hooray for paper towels.  A good workspace is definitely conducive to productivity and morale.  That means cleanliness, open collab...

Well first of all, let me say that I really liked this image on Google the other day.  Beautiful to see the diversity and brotherhood (a...

This was a funny sign up in Harpers Ferry yesterday, Thanksgiving Day.  Outside this restaurant, it says, "Only OPEN Place in Town,...

I took this photo inside a 16 Handles that sells frozen yogurt and toppings.  The cashier had put out this cup for tips. On the cup is...

I took this photo today in Washington, D.C. near the Capital.  It's a really nice fountain...actually 3 double-fountains in a row.  ...

Today, I heard a fascinating speech from Rabbi Haim Ovadia of Magen David Synagogue  that put a beautiful new perspective on the Te...

As we all know, stress is a killer--so you want to minimize it (if you can)! There is a great little piece from CareerCast on the most ...

Farhad Manjoo argues in today's  Wall Street Journal  that "there's plenty" of innovation going on, despite the grumblin...

So probably everyone knows the game of chicken. They play this game in the movie Footloose --driving these big tractors towards each ...

How many of you feel satisfied or are you left still somehow yearning and hungry? Living in a time and place where materialism is ...

Enjoyed speaking with Francis Rose today on Federal News Radio (1500 AM) on the subject of employee motivation, especially in a challen...

There are all sorts of theories about what motivates people. The two most popular are Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs and Hertzberg’s Theory o...

Throughout history, people have labored and seen the fruits of their labor. Whether as hunter/gathers, farmers, or working on the assembly l...