In business and in life, the ability to negotiate is critical. From buying a house or a car, to seeking a new job or promotion, negotiation skill is essential. A critical component of mastering negotiation skill is harnessing the power of the pause. ...
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (JTA) — The white supremacists, for all their vaunted purpose, appeared to be disoriented.The city of Charlottesville, thanks to pressure from the American Civil Liberties Union, had allowed them — 500 or so — their rally in...
By Cathleen Kronemer, NSCA-CPT, Certified Health Coach
• Published August 10, 2017
On Aug. 11, 2017, my husband and I will celebrate 25 years of marriage. This has been an exciting journey, and we are very much looking forward to the next 25 years together. We have grown, changed, supported each other, helped each other move in new...
Oppose concealed carry reciprocityWhile Congress is in recess this month, members of the Jewish community should be aware of a terrible federal bill with the misleading title of Concealed Carry Reciprocity (CCR). This bill would gut state gun safety...
By Jonathan S. Tobin, JNS.org
• Published August 9, 2017
As far as they are concerned, the U.S. Congress is just doing what it always does: pandering to the “Israel Lobby.” That’s how the foreign policy establishment and the left regard the bipartisan support for the Taylor Force Act, a bill named after...
By Cathleen Kronemer, NSCA-CPT, Certified Health Coach
• Published August 3, 2017
This has been a summer of transformation for me, and an exciting one at that. Events have been occurring that I never dreamed I would experience. Not only have I become a grandparent; I also find myself evolving into an outdoor runner. As a bona...
What is your first Jewish memory? That is a question I was recently asked and asked of others while on a trip. I was privileged to visit Kiev, Ukraine with Tim Stern, vice chairmain of the Jewish Federation of St. Louis Board of Directors and annual...
Not that they’ve asked, but I have some advice for Republicans on handling the chaos in health care that they started creating seven years ago and that now imprisons them.It’s not about power gamesmanship for party insiders. It’s about policy, practices...
A Sad RealityIt’s not about Jews and Muslims, it’s not about Israelis and Arabs. It’s about those who support terrorism and those who stand up to it. Terrorists killed two police officers on Temple Mount. Those who stand against terror install...
By Cathleen Kronemer, NSCA-CPT, Certified Health Coach
• Published July 27, 2017
This summer, my husband and I are taking our first journey to Israel, where we will celebrate 25 wonderful years of marriage. As typical first-timers, we have selected a semi-private tour to guide us through the country’s rich history and spectacular...
O.J. is free again.As a society we seem to tolerate and even encourage bad behavior. Our major institutions, such as public schools and government, do not do a very effective job of using rewards to incentivize good behavior and punishments to dis-incentivize...
For an eighth year, Aish HaTorah of St. Louis partnered with the Jewish Women’s Renaissance Project (JWRP) to bring womenwith children under 18 years old on an eight-day journey through Israel. After 12 hours of traveling,the 16 women arrived in Tel...
