Since December is the biggest giving month of the year, let’s discuss being a Giver this week, using GIVER as an acronym. The R stands for Replicate. As my friend, Bob, moved towards semi-retirement, he realized that he had a stewardship responsibility to assure that his kids and grandkids understood how to be generous givers, and, to perpetuate the generosity ...
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 ...
Since December is the biggest giving month of the year, let’s discuss being a Giver this week, using that word as an acronym. The letter V stands for Virtuous. As Christians, we need to be virtuous with our choices of charitable giving. An acquaintance of mine once felt called to give away millions of dollars. Although he funded a lot ...
Since December is the biggest giving month of the year, let’s discuss being a Giver this week, using that word as an acronym. The letter I stands for Innovative. A serious giver looks for innovative ways to be even more generous. A generous friend of mine recently shared his excitement about discovering that he could donate a small percentage of ...
Since December is the biggest giving month of the year, let’s discuss being a Giver this week, using that word as an acronym. The G in Giver stands for Generous. The spirit of generosity is sometimes lacking in our selfish world, but not in my friend, Rick. Rick and I have had dozens of meals together, but rarely do I ...
My wife and I love watching the “Wonder Years” reruns. Kevin Arnold, the lead character, was my age and lived a similar teenage life as I did. Recently we watched an episode when Kevin went to work with his father. This episode reflected how management styles have changed in the workplace since 1968. Bosses during that era seemed to be ...
In 2015, REI stores, known for selling outdoor and fitness apparel, made a bold move. They declared that Black Friday had gotten out-of-hand and they were going to close their stores to encourage people to spend time outdoors instead. Since their mission is about encouraging outdoor activities, their move, in alignment with their values, sent a strong message about their ...
The Fifth Key to Financial Success – Generosity Giving money away hardly seems like a key to financial success, yet it is! In my book, “Unconventional Business,” generosity is my Fifth Key to success. R. G. LeTourneau pioneered and patented hundreds of earthmoving equipment ideas. After some spiritual turning points, RG realized that God owned everything, not just 10% of ...
In 1 Samuel 30, David and his men saddled-up to fight the Amalekites who had plundered and kidnapped their families. Two hundred of David’s men, however, were exhausted from a previous battle and chose to stay behind to protect the supplies. After David was victorious, the men were allocating the spoils when they proclaimed that those who stayed behind didn’t ...
Dan, an acquaintance of mine, loved giving away large sums of money, as long as he received credit for his generosity. Unfortunately, Dan acquired much of his wealth from deceptive business practices. In order to increase his profitability, and ultimately his generosity, Dan covered up the shoddy workmanship of his products with attractive packaging. Many of his customers suffered significant ...
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