Coaching The Bible

“Who are we, if not measured by our impact on others? That’s who we are! We’re not who we say we are, we’re not who we want to be – we are the sum of the influence and impact that we have, in our lives, on others.” — Carl Sagan ---------------------- Hi All! Episode 108 is here! The second to last in the 5 Books of Moses, which means... ...that's right... ...next week we COMPLETE (AGAIN!!!!) OUR 2...

Quote of the Week: “I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” ― Maya Angelou --------------------------------- Hi all! This is episode 107 (S2:E53) Happy New Year to all those who celebrated this week! Our topic this week: On Lasting Impressions What is the connection between the commandment to gather...

Quote of the Week: “All power is from within and therefore under our control.” — Robert Collier ---------------------------------- Hi all! This is Episode 106 (S2:E52) and the last for the Jewish Year of 5782! Our Topic this week: 'Upon Further Review' We'll take a look at how we believe we did this past year and how we measure that.  > On Track or Off Track? > Thumbs Up or Thumbs Down?...

Quote of the Week: 'If you can change the voice in your mind, then you can do anything.' - Proverb Hi all! This is Episode 105 (S2:E51)! Our topic for this week: Self Praise Think about the conversation that goes on in your mind after you've done something great... Are you kind to yourself? Do you give yourself praise? Do you come away feeling good about yourself? Or is it the opposite? The bigger...

Quote of the Week: 'Good Habits Result from Resisting Temptation'- Proverb Hi all! This is Episode 104 (S2:E50) Our topic this week: Temptation & Bad Behavior -------------------------------------- There is sooooo much to say on this topic, and as often is the case, we will only scratch the surface of it. Quick question: * What are the things that tempt you? * What comes up for you when you th...

Hi all! This is Episode 103 (S2:E49) Our topic this week: On Being Wholehearted I usually come to the podcast each week feeling 'ok' about where I am in relation to the subject matter of the discussion. So when I'm talking about strategy, leadership, or fundraising-related topics, it feels comfortable, as if I know what I'm talking about (at least a little). Not so much this week. Wholehearted liv...

Hi all! This is Episode 102 (S2:E48) Our topic this week: On Home We'll jump into the idea that the People of Israel are on the edge of coming into the Promised Land and what that means for them and what is expected of them while living there... We'll go from there into some of these questions... * What separates a 'house' from a 'home'? * Why is it important for someone to have a 'good home'? * W...

Quote of the Week: 'When you know your role in life, living makes sense because of clarity, and the loads become enjoyable to carry.' -Innocent Mwatsikesimbe Hi all! This is Episode 101 (S2:E47) Our topic this week: On Role Clarity One of the things I spend a lot of time on with leaders is getting clarity around the role(s) that they and their employees/ teams/ partners play in their respective te...

Hi all! We have reached a milestone! 100 Episodes!!! Thank you for joining me each week on an exploration of a biblical and coaching theme. I appreciate you all!! Your encouragement, your questions, your disagreements, your interpretations, your recommendations, and your ideas!  All of it is welcome, appreciated, and invited! On to the NEXT 100!!! (somehow! I mean, what's left to talk about??...

Quote of the Week: 'A frame is the foundation from which everything evolves.' - Bob Burg Hi all! This is Episode 99 (S2:E45)! We begin the 5th book of the bible, known as Deuteronomy (Devarim) and our topic this week is: 'On Framing & Reframing' * How often have you stared at a problem for an endless amount of time only to realize that you cannot find a solution? It has happened to all of us!...

Hi all! This is Episode 98 (S2:E44) With this week's episode, we complete the Book of Numbers, the 4th of 5 Books of Moses for the 2nd time! Woot Woot!!! What a ride it's been! Thanks as always for being along the journey with me each and every week. This week's topic: The Journey The Bible lists so many places (more than 40!) where the People of Israel traveled over the 40 years in the desert. Wh...

Hi all! Episode 97 (S2:E43) is here! Our topic this week: On Keeping Your Word Happy learning to all! Quote of the week: “There is no greater fraud than a promise not kept.” – Gaelic Proverb

Hi all! Episode 96 (S2:E42) is here. Our topic this week is ' Overthinking '. We all do it, some more than others.  The question is: 1. What exactly is it? 2. Why do we do it? 3. How can we work our way to the other side? Let's take a lesson from Pinchas and see where it leads... Happy Listening and learning! Quote of the Week: 'If overthinking situations burned calories, I’d be dead.'

Hi all! Episode 95 is here! This week we are discussing 'Blind Spots.' We all have them, it's just that we can't see them! Bilaam is the same as he can't see the angel before him and doesn't see that there's a real problem with his actions. Let's dive in! Happy learning!

Hi all! Episode 94 (S2:E40) is here! Our topic this week: On Problem Solving This week, the Bible speaks about a few challenging situations that the People of Israel face as they are about to enter the Land. Some of these are familiar to us, as similar ones have happened before, and some are new. In each case, there seem to be a few possible solutions, again some we've seen before, and it's intere...

Hi all! I hope you're having a great week! This is Episode 93 (S2:E39). The reading this week is Korach and our topic is: Persuasion We will run the actions of Korach through a test of the 7 Universal Principles of Persuasion to see how many (all?) he uses to try to influence the people and then seize power from Moses and Aaron. Appreciating how persuasion works will help us toward developing grea...

Hi all! Episode 92 On Trust Ask yourself the following question: What, at its core, was the impact of the sin of the spies? You might say: not going into the land You might say: 40 years in the desert You might say: disappointing God and Moses I'd argue that in actuality, those are all results/consequences/punishments, but not the core impact.  This week's episode goes to the core: a breach o...

Hi all! This is Episode 91 (S2:E91) Our Focus this week: On Better Judgement (Yes, I used the UK English spelling of the word judgement vs the US English judgment! Don't judge me!) Think for a moment about a time when you made a bad judgment call. We've all done it. Hopefully, in your case, it was not painful or too consequential! What was that moment like?  What was the situation like? ...

Hi all! This is episode 90! A-M-A-Z-I-N-G that we have reached this moment. Admittedly, it's a bit hard to believe, though I'm guessing episode 100, will be harder to believe! Thank you everyone for listening each week. I appreciate it and I appreciate you. This week is a special episode (S2:E36) because we are celebrating my birthday (today) and our topic this week is: BIRTHDAYS! What is the conn...

Hi All! This is episode 89 (S2:E35)! This week we begin the 4th Book of the Bible, known as Bamidbar in Hebrew and Numbers in English. Our topic this week: On Belonging This week, the Bible tells us about tribes, leaders, numbers of people, and flags (of all things!). I got super interested in the issue of the flags and wondered about the origin of that idea and what flags actually mean. Why do we...

Hi all! We have reached the end of Vayikra (Leviticus), the 3rd of the 5 Books of Moses. Congrats to all! This is episode 88 (S2:E34) Our portion: Bechukotai Our topic: On Learning Most of the time, if I am not working, then you will find me reading something. Almost anything. I like to read mainly because I like to learn. Almost anything.  Really I like to learn about everything, the univers...

Hi all! This is Episode 87 (S2:E33) We are closing in on the end of the book of Leviticus. Our portion (here in Israel) is Behar. Our topic this week: On Sabbath We are going to a deep dive into building a form of Sabbath into our lives, based on the concept of the land lying fallow for a year, and of course, the weekly commandment to observe Sabbath on the seventh day. Amazingly, we will quote bo...

Hi all! Happy Israel Independence Day and Happy Mothers' Day! This is episode 86 (S2:E32) When I say the word 'respect' what is the first thing that comes to your mind? For me, it was 'R-E-S-P-E-C-T' by Aretha Franklin. So, we're not going to go in that direction this week, but we are going to talk about the value and importance of respect.  Our subject comes to us this week by way of the sev...

Hi all! This is Episode 85! (S2:31) Our topic this week: On Giving The Benefit of the Doubt *Note: The podcast will be following the reading of the week in Israel for the next couple of months, fulling appreciating that it is then one week ahead. Sorry about that! Happy Learning and Enjoy! Quote of the Week: 'Give a good deed the credit of a good motive; and give an evil deed the benefit of the do...

Running late! This is Episode 84 (S2:E30) Our topic: Miracles Quick question: How do you distinguish between miracle and luck, natural and supernatural, explainable and the unexplainable? Can you tap into the miraculous or do you dismiss it out of hand? How does the story of the people of Israel standing at the edge of the Sea, help or hurt how you think and consider the miraculous in life? Happy...