My friend, Phil, has read many stories of very successful people who started from nothing, like Ben Carson, David Green (Hobby Lobby), and Truett Cathy (Chick Fil A). Phil shared with me that what they all had in common was that these leaders knew how to make the most from what they had. These men lived out Proverbs 12:27 and ...
Matthew Gibson and Jeffrey Shrader authored a fascinating report titled, “Time Use and Productivity” that revealed the power of sleep. The summary of their research concluded that adding one hour of sleep a night to the sleep deprived can increase an individual’s earnings 16%. If we lack sleep, we tend to be less productive and make more mistakes. This study ...
One movie I’ve enjoyed multiple times is “Groundhog Day.” Phil Connors, played by Bill Murray, is a mean-spirited, egocentric reporter who’s been forced to cover the annual Groundhog Day ceremony in Pennsylvania. Caught in a time-loop, Connors has to relive Groundhog Day over and over again. At first, he exploits his knowledge of what will happen for personal gain. ...
The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg is an interesting book on how entrenched we can become in our daily routines. He explores ways to break free from bad habits. We all have habits that spill over into the workplace. Our habits dictate our effectiveness or ineffectiveness. Our ruts can be productive, provided they are the right habits. When workplace ...
This week we’re discussing F.I.T.T. leaders. While others were partnered in six man teams attempting the 100 mile, 24-hour relay race, David Goggins ran it alone. Eighteen hours and 70 miles into the race, David’s body began to show signs of failure. Despite breaking bones in both feet and experiencing kidney failure, David refused to give up and finished the ...
The Third Key to Financial Success – Overhead Margin Before 2008’s recession, many prosperous businesses overlooked their increasing operating expenses. When our financial system crumbled, many organizations needed to react quickly to their declining revenue to survive. Several friends of mine took dramatic steps to cut their overhead. Their budgets had become bloated. By managing their overhead margin, many became ...
To help build trust in your relationships we’re exploring the acronym TRUST. The U stands for “Under-Promise and Over-Perform.” We undermine trust when we make great promises, but never deliver. Likewise, when we exceed expectations trust is built. Jesus revealed the power of this concept in Luke 5:4. Speaking of Jesus it says, “When He had finished speaking, He said ...
After speaking at Chick-fil-a headquarters recently, I met an executive who shared that it took Chick-fil-a over 30 years to exceed $1 billion in revenue. He said, “It felt like the entire team was pushing a large snowball up a mountain!” After that milestone, however, the snowball crested the mountain, and began rolling downhill. It only took four years to ...
Jim was certain God had given him a dream for a new business, yet he had no money or business plan. Jim wanted to start immediately, so he assumed he would borrow money and work out the plan later. Many entrepreneurs overlook the possibility that God may give an idea for a business today so that you can begin preparing. ...
While in Boston a couple of summers ago, Megan, Kathy, and I toured Paul Revere’s home. We discovered that he was a serial entrepreneur, and known as the person to see when you needed something done right. Mr. Revere was quick to serve the needs of others. In addition to his silver and gold business, he built an iron foundry, ...
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