Expand Your Horizons…Excite Your Mind

A few days ago I flew from Philadelphia to Orlando to have dinner with a friend of mine, just in from Africa. The next morning I flew back. It cost me quite a bit of money and most of 2 days. A number of people I mentioned this trip...

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2 – 4 – 8

Today we have a test. A math test. The math is easy. The thinking behind it much harder. A few days ago I was discussing prospective Israeli clients and global strategy projects for the upcoming Global Consulting Practicum year with Yuval Dovev, Head of Strategy and Business Development at IDC Herzliya University.  GCP...

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This Does Not Compute

Technology doesn't like me. When I have a problem with one of my gadgets the response of my tech people is often "I never saw that before." Lots of people think I emit an electrical charge that interferes with the internet, cell service and wifi. Recently I was forced to...

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Fidgeting To Success

Some of us just can't stop moving, including me. When I was in school it was horrible. "Sit still" were the kindest of many words I heard from teachers at wit's end about what to do with me. There I was, a smart kid with little control over a short...

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Procrastinate Properly

  As near as I can tell, almost everyone is suffering from information overload coupled with an unreasonable need to be available to everyone and to respond to everything immediately. How often are you in a face-to-face conversation with someone who, without a word of apology, answers their phone? How...

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Eyes Wide Open

You might have noticed that the Benari tagline starts with “Pay Attention”. For many this means focusing on the task at hand to the exclusion of all else, wearing blinders to ensure that nothing intrudes. It means the exact opposite for those in positions of leadership, those charged with ensuring...

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Let The Adventure Begin

My last blog, Consider Rightly, is about responding to random events by turning them into adventures.. Adventures take you places your never expected, or wanted, to go. They lead you to people you never expected to meet, connections you never thought you would make. Adventures push you to re-examine...

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Consider Rightly

Many things happen to each of us beyond our control. Most of them are minor: the stoplight turns red as you approach and you're stuck for 30 seconds. Some are major: the driver behind you doesn't notice and rear ends you. There's nothing we can do about such things. What...

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