According to a Forbes article, Volkswagen, had a strategy to become the number one automaker manufacturer in the world by 2018. As more details have surfaced about Volkswagen’s “Diesel scandal,” it seems they may have tried to reach their goal of surpassing Toyota by violating the rules. By using software to deceive regulators on their emission standards, Volkswagen reduced production ...
Bob’s floral business was impacted by Hurricane Irma. His power was knocked out for several days closing the business temporarily. Bob has several employees who live paycheck to paycheck. Bob emailed me to ask how he should handle the financial burdens of his employees. Bob could choose to be generous by either paying them for their missed work, or by ...
In Acts 5:14-16 we learn that by just walking in Peter’s shadow, healings to the sick occurred. I’ve occasionally met a man or woman so filled with Jesus, their “inner glow” fills the room. Through Peter, people found the inner healing that only love brings. I want to live so close to Jesus that people feel and experience Him when ...
Like many people, I lived, worked, and went to church mostly in the suburbs, with people who look like me. Then God decided to shake up my world. We felt called to begin attending an inner-city church, and adopt a bi-racial daughter. In addition, I began serving on a ministry board with several African American and Hispanic pastors. I have ...
King Jehoshaphat decided that he wanted to build a fleet of ships to search for gold in another land. His mistake, however, came when he decided to take on a business partner. He paired up with the King of Israel, King Ahaziah, without considering God’s desire. Ahaziah was known for his wickedness and not someone God wanted partnering with His ...
A 2014 study conducted by Mike Norton of Harvard Business School discovered an interesting answer to the question, “How much is enough?” When Norton asked wealthy clients of a large investment bank how much was enough, they typically answered with a number 3 times greater than their personal net worth. Yet, according to the Wall Street Journal, other research indicates ...
Some customers are ungrateful and unreasonable, regardless of what we do for them. The Apostle Paul says to remain under them, enjoying the freedom Christ gives us to serve well. Show them kindness and respect, even as others abuse and take advantage of us. In 1 Corinthians 7, Paul wrote, “Each of you should remain as you were when God ...
In John 4, Jesus spoke profoundly to a Samaritan woman. His words ended up rippling through her community. In verses 28-30 we read, “The woman left her water jar beside the well and ran back to the village, telling everyone, ‘Come and see a man who told me everything I ever did! Could he possibly be the Messiah?’ So the ...
According to the Houston Chronicle, during Jason Burch’s interview with the CEO of Questback, a Norway based survey company, Burch was asked if he was religious. When he stated that he attended church and believed in God, the CEO asked if he would mind working for atheists. Jason was hired, but when he was introduced to his co-workers, the President ...
Recently, at a Leadercast simulcast, Pastor Andy Stanley shared about the meaning and importance of purpose in our professional lives. He highlighted that it’s hard for us to have true purpose if we think that our purpose revolves around us personally, rather than on something or someone much greater. Andy mentioned that he frequently shares with his staff, “Your glory ...
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