Warning sounds began to ring in my head as Billy shared about how he grew his sales to $5 million a year in only four years without any debt. Later, I discovered Billy grew his sales rapidly by pricing his products below his costs! Actually, Billy’s records were so poor he didn’t know his costs until my analysis was complete. ...
The first time I ever rode a bike with handlebar brakes, I followed my friend down his steep driveway. I tried to brake by pedaling in reverse. When that didn’t work, I panicked and grabbed both handlebar brakes firmly. The bike stopped, but I didn’t! My body hurtled over the handlebars and into some rose bushes. Overuse of the brakes ...
You have to admire Christopher Columbus’ adventurous spirit. He persistently pursued his dream of sailing to what he believed was the West Indies. Although he set sail with faulty assumptions of the circumference of the earth, it still took a great deal of courage to set out on a journey no one had yet traveled. According to Brainyquote.com, Columbus wrote, ...
With a swift pull of the handle, Matt heard a snap, resulting in the frayed pull cord to the machine dangling in his hand. In an instant, Matt went from poised to possessed, throwing the lacerated rope and handle across his shop floor. Later, Matt reflected on why he lost his composure over a broken pull cord. Matt concluded it ...
One of my daughters recently experienced car trouble and was needing to take her car to a repair shop. Before she left, she said to me, “I’m really nervous about going to these kind of places, because I don’t know much about cars, and I’m afraid they’ll take advantage of me.” When we’re forced to buy services that we don’t ...
If you’re a business leader who sincerely believes there is no god, nor any eternal consequences or rewards, why wouldn’t you say or do whatever is necessary to sell your product? If we are randomly evolved creatures without an eternal destiny, then the only thing that should matter is our personal gain and pleasure. However, if there is a god ...
Former CEO of United Van Lines, Rich McClure, shared at one of our events that he was talking with some people near his assistant’s desk one day. After their departure, Rich’s assistant said to him, “People can tell when you’re authentic and when you’re not.” This was very convicting to Rich, because she was right. He had just put on ...
David and Jason Benham were producing a new reality television show for HGTV when they were informed their show was being cancelled. According to David and Jason, the gay activist community attacked HGTV for the Benham’s pro-family beliefs resulting in the television network cancelling the program. The Benham’s were disappointed and confused by the cancellation. But hindsight reveals that the ...
Tim Weinhold, Director of Faith and Business for Eventide Funds, recently wrote about the growing disparity between the rich and the poor. Not only has the world’s wealth become concentrated to just a few individuals, the middle class’ net worth has declined 25% from 1983 to 2013, during record economic growth and corporate profits. Weinhold’s research points to the 1980s ...
Tim Weinhold, Director of Faith and Business for Eventide Funds, penned a well-researched article about the growing disparity between the rich and the poor. He discovered that, The 62 wealthiest individuals now own as much as the bottom half of the world's population combined -- 3.6 billion people. And the top 1% now owns more than the remaining 99% combined. ...
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