Truths - Jewish Wisdom for Today

In the latest episode of the Wisdom for Business and Life podcast, host Levi Brackman delves into Prince Harry's highly-controversial book "Spare." Despite the negative press, Levi argues that the book is a treasure trove of wisdom that teaches us how to overcome adversity and come out victorious. With five compelling storylines, including a story of loss and grief, the relationship...

In this episode (2 of season 2 )of the Wisdom for Business and Life podcast, host Levi Brackman delves into the topic of the importance of doing things for the sake of the thing itself rather than as a means to an end. He shares personal anecdotes and insights on how to find something in life that one truly wants to do, simply for the sake of doing it, and how this mindset can lead to greater fulf...

In the first episode of season 2 of the "Wisdom for Business and Life" podcast, host Levi Brackman reflects on his upcoming 22nd wedding anniversary. As he celebrates this milestone, Levi wonders if he has any secrets to share for a happy and long-lasting marriage. In this thought-provoking episode, Levi delves into the concepts of gratitude and ingratitude, exploring what these attitude...

The internet has ushered in an era where people are outwardly disrespectful and intolerant of each other. In this episode of the Wisdom for Business and Life podcast, Levi Brackman talks about strategies to address our social woes and improve the current climate of social discourse. Listen to an episode about what respect truly means and how tolerance, empathy, and humility can enable us to all li...

In this episode of the Wisdom for Business and Life podcast, Levi Brackman talks about the fact that success invariably takes longer than one thinks and, more often than not, there are more obstacles and setbacks along the way than previously anticipated. But as long as you have conviction in your destination, you should not give up. The example of the Israelites traveling in the desert for 40 yea...

In this episode of the Wisdom for Business and Life podcast, Levi Brackman returns from a few weeks of vacation and talks about the recession and vacations and why it is essential to take time to step back and get back in touch with our essence, rather than needing to be constantly creating. If we don't schedule rest and vacation, it will be scheduled for us, perhaps at an inopportune time. ...

In this episode of the Wisdom for Business and Life podcast, Levi Brackman talks about what it truly means to exist and how to get in touch with and harness that very essence of who we are as humans. Drawing from Maimonides, Levi's favorite Jewish philosopher and thinker, this episode might be one that will change how you see yourself, those around you, and how you operate in the world.  Supp...

In this episode of Wisdom for Business & Life podcast, Levi Brackman interview Derek Clifford of Elevate Equity (elevateequity.org). Derek shares the wisdom he has learned from selling his home and most of his worldly possessions to travel the world with his wife. The topics covered range from meditation to asceticism and what are the most essential elements of a life well-lived   The Wisdom f...

In this week's episode of the Wisdom for Business and Life podcast, host Levi Brackman interviews Yonah Weiss, of the Weiss Advice podcast and Cost Segregation expert. Yonah shares his fascinating story spanning California to the Middle East to New York to finally ending up where he is today. The topics discussed in this episode range from business to real estate to spirituality and religion...

In this episode of Wisdom for Business & Life podcast, Levi Brackman talks about the fact that humans, by nature, are meaning seekers. Seeking meaning and coherence has a positive side in that it spurs creativity. However, one needs to be wary of the downside that can cause damage on the path to success. The Wisdom for Business & Life podcast is a podcast produced by Invown, the marketplac...

In this episode of the Wisdom for Business & Life podcast, Levi Brackman talks about what a society that wants to all be in the investors class rather than the creator of intrinsic value class looks like. With everyone chasing "get-rich-quick" schemes of investing in something and selling it at a much higher price for a profit without adding value, bubbles form. And because people cr...

In this episode of Wisdom for Business & Life podcast, Levi Brackman discusses about what intrinsic value is in relation to inflation, the wisdom of creating true value and how people tend to forget to assess the intrinsic value of things before investing.  The Wisdom for Business & Life podcast is a podcast produced by Invown, the marketplace where companies offer real state-backed invest...

How should we think about aging and longevity. Is wanting to live till 200 a good thing. Do we revere youth too much? Levi Brackman discusses longevity, aging, and youth in this episode of the Wisdom for Business & Life podcast. In our society today, people see young people as better, stronger, more capable, and more driven compared to older people. Yet the older we get, the more wisdom, exper...

 Invown is launching its first deal! To celebrate, in this special episode of the Wisdom for Business & Life podcast, Levi Brackman talks about his journey as a start-up founder of Invown. Levi shares how he came up with the business idea for Invown, the obstacles in starting from the ground up, his purpose with Invown, and his lessons learned so far.  Support the show Levi Brackman is a rabbi...

In this "Passover" episode of the Wisdom for Business & Life podcast, Levi Brackman argues that our decisions in life are choices between competing deeply held values. Therefore, we need to maintain and prioritize our most dearly held values so that decisions lead to success. It is essential to engineer experiences that force us to appreciate our highest values relative to competing...

In this episode of the Wisdom for Business and Life podcast, Levi Brackman shares a story about a founder of a start-up business that was closing its doors but has no regrets. He explains that it is impossible to ensure that every decision we make is a good decision. Admitting regrets is not showing weakness but a sign of strength. A feeling of sorrow when we regret is a good thing. It can be a gr...

In this episode of the Wisdom for Business and Life podcast, Levi Brackman discusses Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars and how public shaming in the name of comedy is also a form of violence. He talks about genuine empathy, which means feeling the pain of others and going to great lengths to avoid inflicting that pain even if it means it may cause us to hurt. Empathy builds trust becaus...

Failure is viewed negatively by everyone. Failure can be good if it pushes you to make the adjustments needed to achieve a measurable goal and success. Failure is only harmful when a person does not recognize that they are failing and therefore repeats the same mistakes, leading to a catastrophic failure. In this episode, Levi Brackman discusses avoiding catastrophic failure, viewing failure posit...

Everything that happens can be traced to a cause. You might know this, but do you make decisions with this in mind? People seem to think that things happen to them and may blame others for their failures. Things happen because something else caused them to happen. Once one realizes and internalizes this concept, they can take charge of their lives, make the necessary changes, and intentionally pla...

The desire for success and achievement is within all of us. How do we, however, attain the object of our ambitions? In this episode, Levi Brackman argues that to achieve success in life and business, one must avoid the folly of fast results, gain a deep understanding and connection to why one wants to be successful, and obtain a clear roadmap. Listen to another solo podcast with Levi Brackman as h...

Knowledge is the most important thing and is what distinguishes us as human beings among other living creatures. The most important type of knowledge is the knowledge of self, which is the state of being at any given time. It helps us know ourselves and analyze how we feel in order to act accordingly. Listen to another solo podcast with Levi Brackman as he discusses self-knowledge and how to acqui...

Fear is a normal and natural reaction that takes place in the body. It only becomes a problem if the fear is an irrational fear. Irrational fear is a fear which holds you back from achieving what you are truly passionate about and reaching your full potential. Listen to another solo podcast with Levi Brackman as he discusses irrational fear further and how to overcome this fear in order to reach s...

Diversification in every aspect of life -- in investments, sources of income, self-worth, sense of identity, etc. are vital to have a life well-lived. The question, who are you? is one of the most powerful that one may ask a human being. Most people use their career to answer: I am a doctor, a businessman, or a lawyer. A job should only be one aspect of a sophisticated and diversified sense of ide...

Having a correct framework for how we think and how we come to conclusions about things is very important. This will help us make the right decisions, which will lead to profitable results or help us reach our full potential personally. This framework is having the ability to understand the difference between the things that are knowable and not knowable. Listen to another solo podcast with Levi a...

What is the difference between having an employee mindset and an entrepreneurial mindset? The mindset of an employee is how do I trade time for as much money? The entrepreneurial mindset uses their money to make more money? To make more money is to free up more time to do the things that we love so we can live our best life. Listen to Levi’s solo podcast as he discusses how these mindsets affect o...