The music artist, Lecrae, stated in an interview on essence.com that he faced significant challenges in his early years finding any recording companies to sign him. The Christian studios told Lecrae that his music was too edgy, while the secular studios said his music was too Christian. This drove Lecrae to a more unconventional approach of launching his own business ...
Missionaries and pastors are usually easy to convince that God has given them a calling. Even medical professionals quickly understand the importance and value of their work. But many entry level or blue collar workers struggle to believe that God cares about their work. In a recent Common Good magazine article, author Tom Lutz suggests asking those with doubts, ...
According to a May Fortune magazine article, worker productivity is at its lowest level since 1948. We have seen five straight quarters of decline, meaning businesses are producing far less sales from the hours worked. There are multiple and conflicting reasons for this situation, but two possibilities include fear and/or laziness. Proverbs 22:13 says, “The sluggard says, “There is a ...
Bruce Feiler, author of “The Search: Finding Meaningful Work in a Post-Career World” has been researching today’s workforce. Feiler discovered that the average worker goes through a moment of disruption, reevaluation or reinvention every two-and-a-half years. Feiler has labeled this a workquake. Last year, fifty million Americans quit a job. Three-quarters of Americans said that they plan to look for ...
Author, Bruce Feiler, wrote in the Wall Street Journal about his research on the search for meaningful work. As Feiler interviewed people from around the country, he asked each interviewee about the biggest turning points in their work lives. Among those who said work transitions improved their lives, he discovered that six in ten interviewees earned the same, or less, ...
In July 1776, 56 men representing 13 colonies signed the Declaration of Independence, declaring America’s freedom from Britain. These men’s written commitment made a difference for centuries to come. There is power in taking a stand, putting it in writing, and then having your leaders sign their commitment. In Nehemiah 9, Israel was at a turning point. After hearing the ...
The 2023 Freedom at Work Survey, performed by Ipsos, found that 42% of potential job seekers are much less likely to apply to work at a company whose work culture is hostile to their religious or political views. In my opinion, many workplace diversity programs are signaling employees that their personal religious views are secondary to the politically correct programs ...
God is up to something special, and this provides us a great opportunity to share about Jesus in our workplaces. In the last several months, we’ve witnessed the Chosen series reach millions, the Asbury Revival spilling over into dozens of colleges, the He Gets Us campaign becoming one of the top Super Bowl ads, and the Jesus Revolution movie becoming ...
The advertising campaign for He Gets Us, which you may have seen during the recent Super Bowl, began here in Kansas City. The vision of this campaign is to make Jesus the predominant brand in the media. The key organizations partnering on this project have a huge vision of changing 30 million people’s view of Jesus. Fortunately, they realize ...
Some leaders conduct business with zero sum thinking. They believe that one person’s gain is another person’s loss. A win/win solution is hard to comprehend. Zero sum thinking permeates many competitive situations. If your competitor convinces one of your customers to switch to their service, you might assume that you lost and they won. But what if losing that customer ...
Equipping Others to Do Work Differently
