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 ...
This week we’re using the acronym HEAR to talk about four ways to actively hear from God. The R stands for Responding to Your Circumstances. Years ago, we hosted annual conferences. While considering plans for the following year’s conference, I prayed, but I didn’t listen well. Then some people counseled me to try something new. But I wasn’t listening to ...
This week we’re using the acronym HEAR to talk about four ways to hear from God. The A stands for Accepting Wise Counsel. Providing business counsel is part of our ministry. Interestingly, many counseling calls come from women who are having trouble getting their husbands to listen to God or, to them about their business. Many pressure their husbands to ...
Many years ago, Integrity Resource Center hosted Truett Cathy, the founder of Chick-fil-a, as a speaker at one of our events. Prior to the event, several influential business leaders arrived early with the hope of spending some time with Mr. Cathy. But, Truett had disappeared. As I went searching for him, I found him talking and praying with the doorman ...
My friend, Larry, was interviewing for a position to run the operations of a large privately-owned business. They also wanted him to mentor the CEO’s son, with the intent that this CEO’s son would eventually preside over the family business. During the interview the CEO’s son pointedly asked Larry, “Can you train me to eventually lead this organization?” Larry responded, ...
Equipping Others to Do Work Differently
