Jaime worked for a financial firm that held an annual golf tournament. The day before the event, one of the client teams called and said they felt apprehensive about playing because their fourth team member had recently passed away. Her supervisor asked her to find a comforting gift for the team. In a time-crunch, she prayed and asked the Holy ...
Recently, at a Leadercast simulcast, Pastor Andy Stanley shared about the meaning and importance of purpose in our professional lives. He highlighted that it’s hard for us to have true purpose if we think that our purpose revolves around us personally, rather than on something or someone much greater. Andy mentioned that he frequently shares with his staff, “Your glory ...
Four close friends launched a small business. After years of losses, and questions about the future direction of the company, one of the partners called me for help. We discussed the options and the challenges they faced. Her involvement, and concern for the business, was beginning to jeopardize her cherished friendships. As much as she enjoyed working with her friends, ...
Many years ago, a bank I worked for was being sued and I was a key witness! As our attorneys prepped me for a deposition, I discerned that their advice applied to life in general. These attorneys shared that when I was asked a question, I was to only answer the question, no more or no less. They highlighted that ...
As an introvert, I have conversations in my mind that should be shared more frequently with my staff. Sometimes I assume they know more than they do. But as my wife, Kathy, likes to remind me, “Silence is not good communication.” Some time ago, I wrote a document about my dreams for Integrity Resource Center to share with a team ...
Phil shared with me that the first time we met to talk about implementing biblical principles into his business, he was scared. He feared being criticized or sued by his employees. There are baby steps you can take while you move towards being bolder with your faith. One baby step is to develop core values for your team. Most corporate ...
A new friend shared with me how his broadcasting business during the 2009 recession took an unconventional approach to slashing payroll. They decided to retain all employees by cutting their staff’s pay, but they chose not to cut anyone’s pay who made less than $30,000 a year. What surprised management, however, was that many of these lower paid employees asked ...
Pharaoh was a prosperous business person who had built his success on the backs of slave labor. Not just a few slaves, but hundreds of thousands of slaves. Then Moses demanded that Pharaoh release the Israelites. When Pharaoh refused, God began applying pressure through multiple plagues to reveal to Pharaoh that God was really in control. In Exodus 8:32, and ...
This week, many young entrepreneurs are sweating the news their tax preparers are delivering. Many will owe thousands of dollars in unexpected income taxes. Many sole proprietors and partners live off of cash they draw out of their business without realizing that it’s taxable. Without decent accounting records they are unaware of their true financial condition, and their outstanding ...
Today is Maundy Thursday. On the night of the Last Supper, Jesus, the Son of God and Savior of the universe, modeled for us a surprising act. In ancient times, Maundy, which means, washing someone’s dirty feet, was one of the worst jobs a servant could be asked to complete. Yet, on Jesus’ last night on earth, He humbled himself ...
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