At one of my past accounting jobs, we had an administrative assistant that seemed to have a cloud that followed her everywhere. Her cars constantly broke down. She had multiple traffic tickets, and she had all kinds of problems in her relationships. Sometimes I would wonder, “How can one person have so many bad things happen to them?” As I ...
Our ministry has been doing sizable events for over a decade. These events require advance planning to secure the facility, speakers, etc. We desire to host live events in 2021, but how do you plan when you don’t know the future? We gathered input and information from the venues and our sponsors and selected the dates we thought most ...
Like many organizations, we subscribe to multiple software services. Recently, our team was researching a variety of competing software providers to determine the best application for our purposes. When I research these provider’s websites, I may gain some insight, but it’s limited. I’ve discovered that the software review websites like Capterra or Software Reviews give me a different and ...
Harvard Business Review conducted a research project on creativity under pressure. The study found, “The more time pressure people feel on a given day, the less likely they will be to think creatively.” 2020 brought about the need to innovate, solve and pivot to accommodate the changing dynamics of business in a pandemic strained world. 2021 presents an opportunity to ...
We had a dinner meeting scheduled in Saint Louis County with some out-of-town guests. My wife, Kathy, called a restaurant to inquire about making a reservation. The young hostess told Kathy that the County had just ordered all restaurants to close dine-in service. But, they had decided to “stick it to the man” and to remain open. I understand fighting ...
When I was 25 years old, I left public accounting and struggled to determine what I wanted to do next. I read about a new concept called Rent-a-Wreck. It sounded like a groundbreaking idea, so I started my own used car rental agency. Looking back, my only real objective was to make lots of money. I had no knowledge or ...
Business leaders frequently make decisions that can impact many jobs and lives. Making good decisions is hard when facts are in short supply. Facts seem harder to come by lately. News sources and social media frequently report only a biased view, sometimes even editing content to manipulate the outcome. Even science has been politicized, leaving the public confused on what’s ...
Years ago, a couple of friends and I decided to start a training business. We researched, discussed, sought counsel, and began to push forward. The one thing I didn’t spend enough time on was asking God about His will. After facing obstacle after obstacle, I began seriously asking the Lord for His direction about this new venture. It soon became ...
When there is pressure to generate cash, businesses can sometimes grab an expedient solution without enough consideration of long-term implications. For instance, the pandemic has created great pressure on many businesses to find ways to survive. Borrowing as much money as possible, or taking on an unrelated business service, are both possible solutions, but those solutions can have dramatic long-term ...
My wife, Kathy, and I try to leverage each other’s decision-making styles – most of the time. Kathy is a Ready-Fire-Aim kind of person. She makes decisions rapidly, but not always well researched. I research but move slowly. We’ve learned when we need to buy something, I do the research and Kathy executes the purchase. 1 Corinthians 12:17 says, “If ...
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