Hebrews 13

Small Business Confidence

2023-11-02T20:47:35-05:00November 22nd, 2023|Tags: , , |

The Gallup Organization conducts an annual poll to determine which institutions are esteemed most by the American people. Year after year, the number one esteemed institution is small business.   Even though confidence has dropped to 65% of the population, small business by far still surpasses every other institution’s ranking, even the military.  Hebrews 13:17 teaches, “Have confidence in your leaders and submit ...

George Washington’s Leadership Wisdom

2023-03-13T21:29:00-05:00March 10th, 2023|Tags: , , |

A common misunderstanding, especially in younger leaders, is that a newfound job title has some sort of magical appeal that will encourages others to willingly follow them.  In an address to the officers of the Virginia Regiment, George Washington said, “Remember that it is the actions, and not the commission, that make the officer, and that there is more ...

Five Steps to Fruitful Networking: Part IV

2022-04-04T15:11:53-05:00April 28th, 2022|Tags: , , |

In this series we’re talking about five steps to fruitful networking. The fourth step is to Be Curious.  My sociable wife, Kathy, has been a big help to me in this area. She is naturally curious about people and is a master of asking questions to learn more about whomever she meets.  She has taught me to find out about ...

A New Workplace Culture

2022-04-01T22:11:49-05:00April 5th, 2022|Tags: , , |

The nature and culture of the workplace has changed dramatically since 2019. In 2019, only 4% of professionals worked remotely, today it’s 15%. Inflation was only 1.81%, today it’s 7.9%.  Pre-Covid, only 10 million people knew how to use Zoom; today that number is 300 million. With the stress of the pandemic, racial tensions, and political polarization, 40% of employees ...

CARDS: Part V

2021-11-17T20:19:29-06:00August 13th, 2021|Tags: , , |

Coach Tommy Bowden developed a system to help shape the character of his football players called CARDS. The final letter, and my favorite, is the S for Sacrifice. For a football team to become a high performing team, there are times when an individual player may need to sacrifice their personal desires for the good of the team. In business, ...

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