Bob’s family owns a gunpowder company. While purchasing a competitor, they became aware that although the plant met current safety standards, the employees were at more risk than Bob’s family was comfortable. Although it wasn’t required, they invested the necessary money to retool the plant to minimize any risk of death from a gunpowder explosion. The safety of their team ...
Once, a serial entrepreneur shared with me how he was able to start several successful businesses without having any experience in those industries. His key was to find the best people who modeled excellence in that industry and then go study their methods. Although the word “excellence” may be lacking in the Bible, the concept of excellence is assuredly modeled ...
As a new grandparent, I’ve noticed that a new baby in the home can change the dynamics. Everyone seems so focused on the new baby that others can feel overlooked or jealous. That can be a husband, another child, or even a pet. In business, the same dynamic can happen. While trying to onboard a new employee, some staff members ...
As a young banker, I opened a personal bank account for the new CEO of a large nonprofit organization. Although this led to a relationship that enabled me to secure some large accounts with his employer, it also came with some expectations on his part. This CEO began referring some of his newly hired executives who turned out to be ...
In this series, we’re discussing the importance of developing, communicating and instilling core values into your organization. In Deuteronomy 6, God gave directions to the Israelites on how to instill His values into the hearts of children. The final directive came from Deuteronomy 6:9 that says, “Write them on the doorframes of your houses and on your gates.” The principle ...
In this series, we’re discussing the importance of developing, communicating and instilling core values into your organization. In Deuteronomy 6, God gave directions to the Israelites on how to instill His values into the hearts of children. The second directive God gave the Israelites is stated in Deuteronomy 6:8. In this verse, God said, “Tie them as symbols on your ...
In this series, we’re discussing the importance of developing, communicating and instilling core values into your organization. In Deuteronomy 6, God gave directions to the Israelites on how to instill His values into the hearts of children. These directives are valuable for any business and its staff. In Deuteronomy 6:7, God said, “Impress them on your children. Talk about them ...
Numerous research projects have revealed that the most prosperous organizations are those that are values driven rather than rules driven. Many organizations go through the exercise of developing values, but then they are ignored. This negates the impact your values can have on your organization. Communicating and embracing your values to your staff is like parents doing the same with ...
The choice to reopen business after being closed due to COVID-19 is a challenging decision. Knowing how and when to reopen is a daunting proposition to say the least. The US Chamber of Commerce suggests businesses, “open in phases.” They stated in a recent article that businesses should “assess your products and services to see what you can sell with ...
As we’ve discussed in this series, intuition can be the way our mind subconsciously processes patterns from our past experiences. The risk in relying solely on your intuition can be when your intuition is being fed by your flesh, not the Holy Spirit. If what feeds your mind is greed, then every get-rich-quick scheme may feel in alignment with your ...
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