In the book, “Your Work Matters to God,” the authors discuss three flawed views of work. They labeled the second as the “two story view.” Years ago, I helped Chuck acquire a trash hauling business. When completed, our pastor publicly prayed an anointing and blessing over Chuck for his calling to the trash business. Tears of joy filled the room ...
In the classic faith at work book, “Your Work Matters to God” by Doug Sherman and Bill Hendricks the authors discuss three flawed views of work. The first view is “work and God are mutually exclusive.” Matt became excited about how his faith might impact his business. But when Matt and his partner discussed their faith becoming more integrated into ...
The SBA reports that from “2000 to 2017 small businesses created 8.4 million net new jobs while large businesses created 4.4 million. Thus, small businesses accounted for 65.9% of new job creation in the period.” This report highlights the importance and relevance of small in the sea of big businesses. Zechariah 4:10 says, “Do not despise these small beginnings, for ...
Mary was new to the audit department in which I was working at the time. It quickly became obvious that Mary was trouble. Mary set her sights on eliminating our boss with the hope of attaining his role for herself! She began gossiping, spreading lies and insults, and causing many conflicts. Our workplace became stressful and unpleasant as the tension ...
Years ago, I owned a consulting practice. There were seasons when I had engagements that kept me very busy. It was easy to get comfortable because I had cash flow. But when engagements would end, I realized that I hadn’t invested the time necessary to fill the pipeline for the future. Candidly, it was due to a lack of discipline ...
In 1968, Paul Ehrlich’s book, The Population Bomb, proclaimed that overpopulation was going to cause a worldwide famine. Ehrlich wrote, “By 1985 enough millions will have died to reduce the earth’s population to an acceptable level, like 1.5 billion people.” His urgings of mandatory population control resulted in millions of unborn and aborted babies. Despite Ehrlich’s flawed predictions, he still ...
Christopher Columbus was an explorer and innovator. He had a theory. He believed he could sail west, instead of east, to reach India. No one had ever attempted this approach and his flawed theory could have resulted in a disastrous outcome. Columbus chose to be courageous and follow his dream. Although he did not find India, Columbus’ courageous adventure resulted ...
An article by the Small Business Chronicles states, “A firm, strong handshake transmits your underlying confidence in yourself and your abilities.” Simply stated, a handshake delivers information about whether the client or stranger should put his or her trust in you or in your abilities. Zechariah 8:16-17 says, “Speak the truth to one another; render in your gates judgments that ...
In a Harvard Business Review article, Professor Iddekinge’s research reveals that past work experience has little to do with future performance. Instead, he recommends employers focus on knowledge, skills, and employee traits. Employee traits are often personality traits that fit certain professions. For example, if you’re hiring a bookkeeper you wouldn’t want to hire a visionary with no detail orientation. ...
In a Harvard Business Review article, Professor Van Iddekinge reveals that past work experience has very little to do with future performance. Instead he recommends employers focus on knowledge, skills, and traits of the employee. Let’s discuss skills next. Early in my marriage, our bathroom sink was not working properly. I worked for hours trying to fix the sink but ...
Equipping Others to Do Work Differently
