Coaching The Bible

Hi All! Season 2 Episode 3 is here! Our topic this week Lech Lecha: On Conflict Resolution We are delving ever so briefly into the fight between the shepherds of Lot and Abraham and learning a powerful lesson in how to quickly and effectively both manage and end conflict. See you inside! As always, happy learning!

Hi all! Season 2 Episode 2 is here! Our topic this week: Communication Breakdown Our focus this week: The Tower Of Babel Ask yourself:  What is the reason that I am occasionally not able to communicate with someone else? Is it me (no way! for sure it's them!)?  What is happening inside that exchange (speaker/listener) that is not working? How does the story of the Tower of Babel provide...

Hi all! Welcome to Season 2 of Coaching with the Bible! Excited to be back for more! This week we delve into the story of Cain and discuss the moment when it all goes 'south' for him. No, not when he (Spoiler alert!) kills his brother, Abel, but before it when God seems to reject his offering/gift. Have you ever been knocked down? Well, then you know how Cain must feel. The question is, what did y...

Hi all! Welcome to Episode #54 and the completion of Series 1 of Coaching With The Bible! When we started 1 year ago I had hoped we'd get here, and with but one exception when I was late with an episode, here we are! Cycle DONE. YR 1 GOAL ACCOMPLISHED!!! Thanks to everyone who joined along the way, who listened each week, commented, shared ideas and resources, and more than anything encouraged me...

Hi all! Episode 53: On Momentum is here! I hope those of you celebrating and fasting on Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, had a most inspiring and meaningful day. A quick(er) than usual episode for this week on a topic I MUST return to during Series 2. Looking forward to a great holiday of Sukkot beginning Monday evening. Shabbat Shalom and Happy Holiday to all who are celebrating. How's your mome...

Hi all! Episode 52 is here! This week: On Forgiveness A slight departure from our usual dissection of a subject that is based on the weekly reading of the Torah and instead, a topic that is timely to the holiday of Yom Kippur: Forgiveness. So, my question of the week: How forgiving are you? When someone (friend, relative, co-worker) wrongs you, how quick are you to not only NOT just blame, yell, a...

Hi All! Episode #51 is here. This week we discuss a timely topic: Repentance. With the Jewish New Year upon us in just a few days, our minds are a whirlwind of thoughts and emotions. One of the many things we are thinking about and perhaps actively working on is repenting for all that we may have done wrong during the past year. Repentance as a commandment is beautiful, if somewhat difficult to fu...

Hi all! We have reached a milestone: Episode 50!!! Thanks to all of you who have listened over the last almost 50 weeks and have encouraged, commented, questioned, and critiqued my words. I appreciate all of you and I am incredibly grateful to you for taking some time to learn and think along with me each week. This week: Ki Tavo: On Happiness! Happy Learning! (also, remember to download the Perso...

Hey! This is a SPECIAL EDITION of Coaching with the Bible! That's right! Episode #49 is coming to you early in the week (no worries, there will be another later this week) because we have an important matter to discuss: YOU The High Holidays are fast approaching, 2 weeks from today and we need to get to work on: YOU Ask yourself this question: How often have I reviewed myself in the same way that...

How self-aware are you?  For example, when scenarios pop up that you've been in before, do you think/work it through before acting/reacting, or 'nah', you jump headlong in without a care in the world? Do you try to understand and appreciate why you do what you do when you do it (a bit of a tongue twister there!)?  Do you try to tune into your emotions, feelings, and thoughts while you ar...

Hi all! Episode 47 is here! How comfortable are you at saying the following words: 'I don't know?' It is so hard for so many of us to utter those words. For some, it's a matter of feeling tarnished by not knowing something. For others, it's a sense of diminished intellectual capacity. It can sometimes be brutal to say it out loud. I imagine we've all been there. That said, most (if not all) of us,...

Hi all! Episode 46 is here! Our topic this week: Giving! I spend much of my time each day talking about, thinking about, creating content around, and coaching on the subject of giving, ie donating, philanthropy, etc. The episode this week focuses on the why and the what of giving. Enjoy! Bini

Hi all! Episode 45 is here! This week we go a bit deeper on a concept we've mentioned before while we were exploring other ideas: Mindset. We hear a lot about 'mindset' in many places and from many people, from athletes to entrepreneurs and everyone in between, but there is one overarching question: What is 'mindset?'  Once I know the answer to that one, I have a key follow-up question: how d...

Do you ever go Above & Beyond ? ' Go The Extra Mile '? When? Why? How? For who? Do you know someone who lives that way? Meaning, their entire mindset and approach to EVERYTHING in life is 'going above & beyond?'  (If that's not you, totally ok, though I am so curious to ask you how THAT person makes you feel! I won't ask, but I think I know!) It is a legitimate approach to life and on...

Hi all! Episode 43 opens up the 5th and last book of the Five Books Of Moses, known as Deuteronomy (or Devarim). We pick up our conversation with a discussion of the key role that teaching plays in being a great leader. Quick question to consider as we begin: Think of the great leaders in your life, were they also great teachers? If so, how? If not, how did they lead if they did not teach? We'll l...

How do we ask for things? Do we have a strategy, an approach to develop our 'ask'?  Episode 41: On Asking!

Hi all! We have reached episode 40! AMAZING! This week's topic: On Succession We delve a bit into Moses' concern for the person that would be chosen to follow in his footsteps as the leader of the People of Israel and the person to be tasked with taking them into the Land and settling it with them. An ENORMOUS task! The question though is: what if any succession planning, development, and executio...

Hi all! Episode 39 is here (a little later in the day than even I'm comfortable with)! This week we are focused on 'Focus', and our person of the week is not Bilaam, but rather Balak. What does the King of Moab have to teach us (and the People of Israel then)? How can we do better implement 'focus' in our lives? We briefly explore a two-step process that can begin to help us improve our focus day...

Hi all! Welcome back for episode 38!  Chukat: On Discipline This week we take a look at Moses at the moment when he hits the rock rather than speak to it as God had commanded and we will learn a deep lesson about discipline, the 3rd of our key principles for Great Leadership (courage and humility being the other two). Enjoy and Happy Learning!

Yes, we have discussed this topic before, but... ...different time, different crisis, different approach! Moses vs Korach: The Ultimate Rumble in Desert... A bit long this week (sorry!), but really valuable discussion on the way Moses handles the disaster that is the story of Korach. Enjoy and Happy Learning! Episode 37 is Korach: On Crisis Leadership II

We ALL know of the cowardly lion from 'The Wizard of Oz' seeking only a bit of courage. I imagine we can name others who we deem as 'courageous' or 'brave' and certainly have many we believe to be cowardly. The question is: what does it actually mean to be a person of courage, where does it come from, and maybe most importantly, how do we get some? This week on Coaching With The Bible (episode 36)...

If I asked you what does it mean to be arrogant, you could tell me without issue. You might even want to point out a person or two (please don't!) If I asked you what does it mean to be conceited or cocky, you could tell me that, too. If I asked you what does it mean to be humble, what does it look like, I think you are more likely to tell me what it isn't than what it is. Sometimes that is easier...

How do we create unity on our teams? To me, this question opens up a long conversation about the concepts of unity and diversity and goal setting and success, etc. It's a BIG one and it is also one that we will only begin to delve into this week. More to come... So... How do we create unity on our teams? Does unity relate to or stand distinct from last week's discussion on harmony? What lesson(s)...

Hi all!!! Quick shout out to my oldest daughter who is proudly and bravely defending our people as a member of our armed forces! I don't think anything I ever personally do, will come close to that! So proud of you!!! Please have her and all of her fellow soldiers in your prayers today and every day. This week's episode is entitled ' Bamidbar: On Harmony ' Harmony is not usually a word we associat...

Hi all. A tough couple of weeks here in Israel. I hope you and yours are safe, healthy, and happy. As we head into the holiday of Shavuot and the acceptance, once again, of the Torah from God, that we do so with great reverence, humility, respect, joy, and excitement. There is so much to learn and so many ways to grow. As we did at the end of both Genesis and Exodus, I thought I'd share a short BO...