The CEO knew that his company was too small to survive in its industry, so he needed to find a merger partner or acquiring company to help the company reach the needed scale in the marketplace. He worked with bankers and consultants to pursue opportunities, but one criterion was his foremost concern: that the employment, salaries, and benefits of current ...
Every year Gallop conducts a poll asking people how much they trust a variety of institutions. Many of our institutions like Congress, the press, and even the church, rank very low in how much the American public trusts them. A bright spot, however, relates to Small Business. For 2025, Gallop found that a record high of 70% of people ...
Working for an operating subsidiary of a larger company located in another state, Anne relished the relative autonomy of her role. Whenever she spent time at corporate headquarters, however, she came away discouraged with the politics and petty fights in the larger work group. It always took her a few days to cast off that toxic work mindset when she ...
It started innocently enough. Steven emailed me saying that he had been following our ministry and was considering a significant contribution to our work. Since I didn’t know him, nor could I find anything online about him beyond his own website, I was skeptical, but hopeful for a good result. I began asking our team and friends to pray for ...
In this series we’re addressing root problems of struggling businesses and how to respond. The final reason your business may be struggling may be due to a spiritual attack. Although I try not to give the enemy too much credit, there are times when God will allow the devil to sift us. Job is the best example of someone who ...
A study conducted by the Harvard Graduate School of Education discovered that 58% of young adults claim their mental health is being negatively impacted due to a lack of meaning or purpose in life. Personally, I remember feelings I had in my 20s when I achieved my only goal of becoming a CPA. In that moment, I realized I hated ...
When I take time for vacation to relax and unwind, it seems easier for God to revitalize me and to share fresh insights. About ten years ago, while laying on a beach, God gave me an assignment He desired for me to complete. God desired me to write a fiction book on the life of Daniel, even though I rarely ...
The team was excited when Lisa arrived as the new department leader. Everyone was glad to see the former leader leave the company after several personality conflicts and department setbacks. They praised Lisa, hoping she would restore normalcy to the group. But Lisa had enough experience to know that simply looking better than her predecessor was not enough to solve ...
The team was excited when Lisa arrived as the new department leader. Everyone was glad to see the former leader leave the company after several personality conflicts and department setbacks. They praised Lisa, hoping she would restore normalcy to the group. But Lisa had enough experience to know that simply looking better than her predecessor was not enough to solve ...
Everywhere you look, people are searching for something greater than themselves. A recent study by Lifeway Research showed that 57 percent of Americans said they ask themselves at least monthly how to find more meaning and purpose in their lives. That response is up from 51 percent a decade ago. More than 20 percent of respondents said they ask themselves ...
Equipping Others to Do Work Differently
