Before the world was created, there were names.  In the opening chapter, God creates not through physical labor, but through speech saying, “Let there be light,” (Genesis 1:3). Yet God’s creative act is not complete until God names what has been brought forth. God calls the light “Day” and

Da lifnei mi atah omed — “Know before whom you stand.”  I grew up with these words. They were mounted in Hebrew above the ark in the sanctuary of the synagogue where I grew up.  I had not thought about this phrase for some time until it was introduced as

“Know before whom you stand” I understand the traditional origin of this phrase to mean that when we pray, we should recognize the privilege and responsibility of standing before something greater than ourselves. But I have come to think about these words in a more personal way. To me,

"Know before whom you stand." This phrase has me thinking about my life as an executive recruiter. As someone who works in sales, I’ve learned that sales is really about learning the other person. The more questions you ask, the less you talk, the more you learn. When I’m

“Know Before Whom You Stand” The phrase “know before whom you stand” is a simple sentence, but to me it carries a powerful message about how we should live our lives. I understand it as a reminder to always be aware of the presence of something greater than ourselves

The best part of my job is getting to make someone feel like the center of the world, even if it's only for a moment.   Sometimes that means remembering the name of someone’s kid, or where that kid is applying to college. Sometimes it means sitting down with a

There is a distinct magic that exists in the moment just as a new chapter begins. What was gives way to what will be, but not before we acknowledge the space in between those two states of being. This in-between time or liminal space allows our greatest fears and