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Deborah Grayson Riegel
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Deborah is a professional coach, trainer and speaker who helps individuals and organizations tap into the resources and opportunities that exist right in front of them. She is the President of MyJewishCoach.com and Elevated Training Inc. Deborah recently became a visiting Professor of Executive Communication for the Beijing International MBA Program at Peking University, and writes the “Success without the Tsuris” column for the New York Jewish Week. Deborah and her husband Michael are the proud parents of grade-school twins, Jacob and Sophie, who attend the Solomon Schechter Jewish Day School of Nassau County and Long Island. |
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Enjoy My Articles:
Your Laptop or Your Life
What you are about to read may contain graphic descriptions and
disturbing recommendations. Reader discretion is advised.
Within 90 seconds of entering my hotel room at the Baltimore Hilton
for the 2010 Partnership for Excellence in Jewish Education (PEJE)
Conference, I realized that something was wrong: my laptop was
missing.More
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Words that Bite You in
the 'But'
“I’m just going to take a look, so this won’t hurt yet.” In one
fell swoop, his three-letter utterance “yet” undermined the entire
message that preceded it. As several four-letter words crossed my
mind, I braced myself for dental impact.
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The gift that keeps giving
“I’m glad I caught you. I wanted to tell you a story about your
kids,” began the principal of my third-grade twins’ Jewish Day
School. And despite her casual tone, I suddenly stood erect, sucked
in my stomach (as if that would help), and readied myself to hear
an account that would require “a little chat” at home.
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Don't Forget to
Kvetch!
My 7 year old daughter Sophie was devastated. Her twin brother,
Jacob, had just announced the name of the 6 year old girl he was
going to marry, and Sophie was not happy with the decision "What if
she's not a good aunt to my kids???" Sophie wailed.... More
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Slipping On Your own
Banana Peels?
Then it's time to look down before plowing ahead! Unlike Rainman, I
am NOT an excellent driver. And unlike my 8 year old twins Jacob
and Sophie, I am NOT a terrific video game player. So I was less
than thrilled when my snickering kids invited me to combine my two
deficiencies into one surefire humiliating experience...
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