All Entries Tagged With: "kollel career"
42 Years Old and No Job – What Should He Do?
The following encounter happens so often these days. A friend of mine who is in his 40′s and his children are rapidly approaching shidduchim asked me what I think he should go into. He learned in kollel many years, and now does odd jobs around a yeshiva where he earns a pittance. He tried like [...]
Ridding Yourself of Get Rich Quick
The other day I was speaking with a friend of mine in kollel. His situation is similar to so many kollel yungerleit out there, that I feel is worthy of repeating here. He is happy to be learning in kollel, but he is also aware that the good days are coming to a close and [...]
Anyone Can Start a Business
Let’s talk tachlis – there are many fields you can go into that can turn into a successful source of parnossah for your family, without having to go to college.What you go into should be largely dependent on your personality, skill sets, and income potential. I already explained how you should be using this time [...]
Success Breeds Success
When dealing with “What should I do when I leave Kollel?” – one must take a look at the broad picture in order to be able to see a way out of the problem. Certainly, this is most likely the number one reason why people stay in kollel, which is also known as “in-kollel by [...]
High Performance Achievers
In every field, there are those who do a fine job, and then there are the super elite – the high performance achievers. Albert Einstein in physics, Babe Ruth in baseball, and Warren Buffet in investing. Had they switched positions with each other, no one would have ever heard of them. Their special talents were [...]
What Do You Do?
Every time someone asks me that question, “What do you do?” I wince and reply, “I’m still learning.” Why do I wince? Somehow, I feel that my response leaves the impression that I am unfinished, or incomplete. The truth is that most people feel somewhat uncomfortable answering that question, especially businessman with “investments”. But what [...]
