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 ...
The project team had spent nearly a year on the project to refine the company processes. To celebrate, the executive overseeing the project rented out a local restaurant and invited everyone who had played a role to be part of the celebration. But some were offended that individuals with only minor roles were being invited to the same celebration as ...
During a transition season, I struggled to sort out opportunities and decide how to spend my time. I wasn’t sure how to determine God’s will and direction. One of the best suggestions I readily adopted was holding a regular “Business Meeting with God.” The idea felt familiar. I had extensive experience providing updates to supervisors, seeking guidance on next ...
In a Harvard Business Review article titled “The Power of Mattering at Work,” the authors introduced a profound way to help your teammates realize that their work matters. They labeled the concept laddering. This concept originated when NASA was trying to put a man on the moon. One of NASA’s leaders, Owen Maynard, wrote on blackboards, “Ladder to the Moon.” ...
In the book of Ruth, Boaz is a generous man who abides by God’s mandates. For instance, Boaz did not reap his fields all the way to the edge so that the poor could gather the leftovers. Boaz demonstrated an abundance mentality that unfortunately far too few business leaders embrace. A scarcity mindset, however, says I might need all the ...
Following the driven career example set by his father, Eric saw his job at the property development company as the means to build the wealth he had been taught would define his personal success. So, he was devastated when the company shut its doors, forcing him to start over. But he took advantage of the humbling experience to rebuild his ...
Equipping Others to Do Work Differently
