Coal to Diamond

How Do You React Under Pressure?

The Rebbe’s revolutionary message for our turbulent times


Crisis and pressure brings out the best in some people and the worst in others. Many lose their composure and confidence when squeezed. They get overwhelmed and can even crumble under pressure. And there are those that maintain their balance and calm; some even rise to the occasion in stressful situations.


Is this difference wired or acquired? is the way we deal with challenging situations based on our natural innate resources, is it due to parental and other formative influences, or can we be taught new ways how to cope with pressure?


Please join Rabbi Jacobson in this special program, as he honors his great mentor by presenting methodologies that each of us can employ to access deeper resources within ourselves to face even the most daunting circumstances. Discover how pressure can actually draw out your greatest potential, your deepest and strengths.


Remember, only extreme pressure turns carbon into diamond; only when you press an olive does it produce oil; and like a teabag, you don't know how strong you are until you find yourself in hot water...

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