When I launched a faith-based consulting practice, a partner helped me start the business. Six months later he returned to banking, while I carried on alone. Very alone. We had rented some space in a dreary basement of a bank building. Suddenly, I was isolated, lonely, and making decisions in a vacuum. As an introvert, I get recharged by quiet, ...
If you have ever wondered if God values work, consider the number of jobs he has held. In “Workplace Grace,” authors Bill Peel and Walt Larimore list nearly two dozen occupations of God, including landscape architect, judge, farmer, environmental engineer, teacher, and inventor. The creation story in Genesis recounts God’s work. “This is the account of the heavens and ...
Professors Denise Daniels and Elaine Ecklund developed a Faith at Work Matrix for the different ways we can live out our vocational calling. The third way we leverage our work is to realize that work serves the common good. In 1962, President John F. Kennedy visited NASA. When he asked a janitor who was sweeping a floor what he did, ...
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, ...
Paul owns a chain of restaurants. Recently, one of his female employees declared herself a man. Recently, this employee entered the men’s bathroom. A male customer in the bathroom was shocked and forced this employee to leave the bathroom. This customer, then, filed a complaint with the restaurant. The employee also filed a complaint against the restaurant claiming sexual harassment. ...
A recent Harvard Business Review article discussed our increasing culture of busyness. Modeling the right behavior was one of their best ideas to help slow down the busyness. Hard driving entrepreneurs are often known for working endless hours and rarely taking time off. This sends a message to the team that may undermine slowing down the busyness. You can work ...
A new entrepreneur shared with me that he’d recently left his previous employer to venture out and form his own business. Fortunately, his new business began to flourish, resulting in the need for more help. He and his wife decided that she would quit her job to work alongside her husband. She was willing to sacrifice her job for ...
Although it’s only one hour, the change to Daylight Savings Time in the spring often leaves me feeling deprived of sleep and rest. If this is true after losing one hour of rest, imagine the impact my body experiences when God’s design is ignored and I work seven days a week! When I worked tax seasons in public accounting, I ...
Equipping Others to Do Work Differently
