Like any leader, there are times when disputes have broken out amongst my team, forcing me to referee conflict. It’s during those times that I try to encourage each team member to show respect to their peers. But as I was recently reading a passage in Romans, I realized the bar may need to be higher than just respecting each ...
Veterans Day is a day to celebrate those who served our nation honorably in the military―both the living and dead. Some voluntarily served, others were drafted and served involuntarily, but all still served and helped protect our nation. Some may have been less than model soldiers. Yet, we celebrate all veterans to honor them and their service. In business, most ...
In 1968, President’s Day was instituted to be celebrated on the third Monday of February to memorialize both President Abraham Lincoln and George Washington’s birthdays. According to the Farmer’s Almanac, Congress passed the Monday Holiday Law to “provide uniform annual observances of certain legal public holidays on Mondays.” By creating more 3-day weekends, Congress hoped to “bring substantial benefits to ...
POW Network is an organization that investigates military imposters. Their website claims, “More imposters lie about earning high military declarations for battlefield bravery than the actual number of real-life hero recipients.” It’s tragic that imposters are dishonoring our veterans for their own personal gain. Some imposters do it for the ability to scam money from others, others do it for ...
Mariano Rivera, a former New York Yankee pitcher, and the first person unanimously inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame, had to be thrilled the day of his induction. Unfortunately, the Daily Beast released a hit piece on him hours before his ceremony. Their editorial complained because of Rivera’s evangelical Christianity and his support of Israel. It also complained of ...
Science magazine reported on a study conducted on honesty. Over 17,000 wallets were intentionally reported lost in over 40 different countries. Some of the wallets had no money in them, while others had $13. The study revealed that 46% of wallets with no money were returned, but that increased to 61% for those that had $13 in cash! The researchers ...
For a while in high school, none of my friends had the same lunch hour as I did. Not wanting to sit alone, I joined a table of guys known as the Valley View Vandals. Soon I realized, any time there was trouble, these guys were either starting the trouble, or they quickly ran to join in! I soon realized ...
My friend, Tom, began his career in the government compliance side of his industry. With a strong work ethic and a sharp mind, he rose to executive levels. After spending decades in government compliance, Tom knew he needed a change. He had some similar job offers, but found little passion for them. Entrepreneurship, however, excited him more. Needing wise counsel, ...
In 1945, Raymond Weeks returned to Birmingham as a World War II veteran. He dreamed of having a day when the country honored the living and dead veterans. Mr. Weeks picked November 11th as his preferred date and developed a plan to present his petition to the highest level of military officer he could reach; the Army Chief of Staff. ...
As a child I took for granted all that my mother did to provide for our needs. My mother worked a full-time job with the Internal Revenue Service, then came home to manage a household with five children! She would feed us, clothe us, care for the house, take us to church, and still rise early to go to work ...
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