Appreciating, being part of a team, and 13 attributes to strive for in our business.

This Shabbat we are going to complete (as we have read Shabbat afternoon, Monday, Thursday) reading the Torah portion of Ki Tezeh ( When you go out… to war).
Well as all of you know as an Israeli going to war is an unfortunate part of our life.
There are many things I do not understand in the Torah (Bible). However I think this portion has wonderful lessons we can apply to our Team and to the success we wish to have through the work and ethical values we have in our business transactions with each other and our clients. I would like to begin this Shabbat a tradition where I will finish each work week we have done, in which we have accomplished so much with a D’var (short inspirational message) to help us unwind with our families and friends.

If you think about war it requires the ultimate sacrifice. But this Torah portion teaches us something very important about the values that we should have as a community and many of the values I would like to make sure I promote in Tech Success, Inc.
1. we do is with the help of God. As people who are made in his image we must remember that we can’t do anything by ourselves and we should cherish the gifts that we get from community. We might think we are super talented. But we are a community of leaders meant to inspire each other and those we lead. (Deuteronomy 21:10)
2. We need to make sure to listen to those with more experience. The Torah says that the parents came and asked the community for advice of what to do about the child who didn’t listen (ignored his elders). We are here to offer advice to each other and our clients. Life experience is not measured by age. (Deuteronomy 21:18)
3. If you messed up, deal with the consequences and make sure to clean up the mess and put it behind you. (Deuteronomy 21:22)
4. Someone should not have to carry a burden too heavy for them. It is your responsibility to lend a hand. (Deuteronomy 22:4)
5. As we start to build the company, we must be sure to put in place safe procedures so we can all succeed and no one gets hurt from not knowing where’s the danger zone (Deuteronomy 22:8)
6. We will not try to pair up people to learn or work together that are incompatible with one another. (Deuteronomy 22:10)
7. The stumbling blocks put before us by other will be removed if we keep our faith in ourselves, our mission and the blessings that are brought into our lives.(Deuteronomy 23:6)
8. Be honest and pure in all your business doings so the presence of G-d will be within our mission and service of education and inspiration. (Deuteronomy 23:15)
9. Keep the promises that you make to one another since words (spoken and written) can’t be taken back. (Deuteronomy 23:23)
10. Always give credit where it is due. What other wrote, created should be publicized by you with credit to them. (Deuteronomy 24:7)
11. All people who work for Tech Success, Inc. will get full benefit and wages at the agreed upon time and all vendors will be paid when we agreed to pay them. (Deuteronomy 24:14)
12. Our freedom is a gift. No one should ever feel that they have to do something they do not wish to do. (Deuteronomy 24:18 & 22)
13. We will charge for our services and products what if just, and do business in a fair way (Deuteronomy 25:4)

Thank you for believing in the dream that will become a reality on Tuesday, September 1, 2009.