It was 1955 and Stanley Tam, founder of US Plastics, was on an evangelistic outreach when Stanley felt God wanted more from him. Stanley soon realized that God wanted him to physically gift his entire business to God. Stanley obediently gifted 100% of his US Plastics stock to a foundation to fund God’s work. Stanley then was directed by God ...
This week I’m addressing the importance of selecting the right leaders for a board or church. In Titus 1:8, Paul said about overseers, “Rather, he must be hospitable, one who loves what is good, who is self-controlled, upright, holy and disciplined.” Today let’s discuss someone who loves what is good. The Strong’s Concordance defines this phrase as a “promoter of virtue.” This is ...
A wise man once told me, “It’s easy to put someone on your board, but not so easy to remove them.” His point was that we should be careful when selecting leaders to serve on a board. Fortunately, the Apostle Paul provided Titus and Timothy some wise direction in the attributes that should and should not be present in an ...
For family reasons, a CEO needed a lengthy sabbatical. He had already chosen a successor for his organization, so he turned the reins over to this successor for several months. When the CEO returned to work, he shockingly discovered that his previous goals and efforts had been scrapped for a brand-new vision. His successor ignored the past and the founder’s ...
Janet’s interior design business had accumulated some credit card debt and the business wasn’t paying Janet a living wage. When she called me for counsel, I discovered that she had great experience, a reasonable business model, and low expenses. When I asked about sales goals, Janet said, “When I was younger I worked for a large firm that established sales ...
A company I serve launched a new division that does the same things as their core business, but with a whole new brand. This came from a focus group where millennials expressed their need for the product, but wouldn’t buy due to the look of the traditional brand. After further research, they discovered that the marketing methods that had worked ...
A construction company was growing so fast that they needed someone who could develop job estimates for their projects. The owners needed estimations done without their personal involvement. That’s when the owners and I walked through their process to determine what could be standardized. Most of their jobs could be estimated by someone else if they were given the right ...
While helping a business owner develop a ministry plan for his business, I was reminded of the untapped potential many have to bring God glory through their work. God has unconventional ways if we just pause to consider the possibilities. For instance, most financial advisors get paid more for helping you increase wealth, not for encouraging you to be more ...
This week we’re discussing how to reinvent your business by using the word Renew as an acronym. The second E stands for Equipping your team and community for the changes to come. Taking a new direction for your business is hard. It requires a team that has the resources and encouragement to move forward. When Nehemiah was rebuilding the decayed ...
Since December is the biggest giving month of the year, let’s discuss being a Giver this week, using GIVER as an acronym. The letter E is for Excel. Stanley Tam, the author of “God Owns My Business,” modeled what it can be like to excel in giving. Stanley deeded the entire ownership of his business over to God many decades ...
Equipping Others to Do Work Differently
