In Mark Batterson’s book, “Whisper,” he references a study on “divergent thinking.” Divergent thinking is “the ability to generate creative ideas by exploring possible solutions.” A Head Start study tested children on their divergent thinking ability. Ninety-eight percent of children ages three to five “scored in the genius category for divergent thinking.” Ten years later, it was down to ten ...
Pastor and author, Tim Keller, defines work as “rearranging the raw material of God’s creation in such a way that it helps the world in general, and people in particular, thrive and flourish.” God provides us examples of what work looks like. He used the most raw materials around to create something from nothing. God created. God was the original, the ultimate entrepreneur. Genesis ...
John Mark Comer, in his book Garden City wrote, “We were put on earth―because the entire cosmos is God’s temple—to make visible the invisible God. To show the world what God is like. We are the Creator’s representatives to his creation.” The invisible God is visible all around through his handiwork of creation. Human beings work and create because God ...
One challenge for our team working remotely has been our bookkeeping processes. We tried to use Zoom to resolve these issues but didn’t make much progress. Finally, I met with our bookkeeper in person. Our meeting resulted in creative solutions to develop a more streamlined system. Many companies are calling workers back to the office realizing that innovation has been ...
Twenty-five years ago, buying products online wasn’t possible nor desirable. Today, however, it’s estimated that over $7 billion in products will be sold on Cyber Monday in one day. Cyber Monday exists due to some pioneers who dreamed of what could be possible and persevered to overcome many hurdles. One of the biggest hurdles was shipping. Customers were accustomed to ...
Since December is the biggest giving month of the year, let’s discuss being a Giver this week, using that word as an acronym. The letter I stands for Innovative. A serious giver looks for innovative ways to be even more generous. A generous friend of mine recently shared his excitement about discovering that he could donate a small percentage of ...
Equipping Others to Do Work Differently
