Have you considered allowing naps at work? Here are four observations from Phil Struble on workplace naps. A good night’s sleep before showing up for work is a must. Are your employee's work engagements overly tiring? Increase in productivity is the reason for allowing naps. Workday naps are a realistic alternative to a stressful work environment. God is concerned about ...
When I was in college, Bill lived across the hall from me for a semester. Most mornings I saw Bill rise early, head down to breakfast, then grab some books and head off towards school. When the following semester started many of us were surprised when Bill didn’t come back to school. It was then we learned of Bill’s deception. ...
Have you ever had a project that feels as if there’s resistance keeping the project from moving forward? Recently, I’ve been struggling with a couple of those kind of projects, so our team committed to pray together. Through that prayer time, I was given insight on a familiar verse. Jesus said, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all ...
In the movie “Coach Carter,” Coach Carter’s team was comprised of selfish and rebellious inner-city kids. Building an effective team seemed hopeless until one of his team members tried hard, but failed, in finishing his assigned push-ups as punishment. When Coach Carter asked this player to leave the team, one of the other players volunteered, “I’ll do his push-ups. You ...
Michael Porter and Nitin Nohria did in-depth research on how twenty-seven CEOs of large companies spent their time. By tracking each CEOs time for 13 weeks they uncovered many great leadership lessons they discussed in Harvard Business Review. One highlight applicable to all leaders is the need for an overarching personal agenda or plan. The authors stated, “A clear and ...
Employers rely on their employees to do better than just their best, but to succeed. Here are four steps to having the best chance of doing better than just your best. Make sure you have a clear objective – stay focused. Be positive - your boss has given you a job because he/she believes in you. Keep learning - there ...
One reason I subscribe to Harvard Business Review is because of their thorough research. It’s amazing how frequently their research can swerve into the truth, even when they don’t give credit to where truth comes from. Let me explain. A recent cover story in the Harvard Business Review was titled, “When Work Has Meaning.” The author’s research led to the ...
Imagine Joseph’s quandary when he learned his betrothed, Mary, was pregnant. Joseph’s reputation, and even his carpentry business reputation, was at risk. Everyone probably assumed Joseph had sexual relations with Mary prior to their formal wedding ceremony. Unless he divorced her, Joseph would live with a tarnished reputation. Yet, the angel of the Lord instructed Joseph to marry her, despite ...
While walking in downtown Springfield Illinois, Kathy and I were stopped by a very articulate man. He shared how he was on staff with a well-known ministry visiting Springfield for a conference with his family. This middle-aged man claimed that his keys were locked in his car, and that he was $11 short in paying the locksmith. Kathy recommended that ...
My wife, Kathy, and I recently toured the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum. Occasionally, you hear of a politician that was well-loved. President Lincoln, on the other hand, was well-hated. Most southerners hated Lincoln, resulting in immediately after President Lincoln’s election, the southern states seceded from the Union. In Washington DC, the political establishment hated him. Even many slaves and former ...
Equipping Others to Do Work Differently
