Christopher Columbus was a leader who knew the importance and value of perseverance. In 1485 he began soliciting funding for his dream of sailing to the Orient through a western route. He started with the King of Portugal, but was turned down! Columbus was so driven to accomplish his goal that he kept approaching multiple countries for their support for ...
Mister Rogers, who ministered to children through television, believed in a philosophy he called “guided drift.” He believed that God had a calling for his life, but he needed to hold it loosely so that God could direct His plan. Originally planning to become an ordained Presbyterian minister, Mr Rogers was introduced to television. Eventually he received his ordination, but ...
In this series we are examining what we can learn about addressing trials from Jesus’ last week on earth. There’s a saying that we, as Christians, are either heading into a trial, in a trial, or exiting a trial. No one will experience a worse trial than when Jesus was beaten and crucified, yet Jesus persevered and looked to the ...
Tom Hill, my friend in St. Louis, is an inspiration for many. His sense of adventure at 83 years old is remarkable. Tom runs fifteen miles each week and he recently registered for a marathon. His Eagle Summit conference inspires hundreds of leaders and Tom travels frequently, encouraging others. Tom reminds me of Caleb. In Joshua 14, Caleb said, “I ...
A frustration I had working in large corporations was when I knew the solution to a situation, but was told, “that’s not how we do it.” I despised hearing, “That’s the way we’ve always done it.” Occasionally, my superiors had good reasons, but frequently my unconventional methods would have proven more fruitful. In Matthew 8, one of Jesus’ disciples wanted ...
Mark was selling roofing jobs door to door in a city with a recent hailstorm. He and a sales trainee came upon a house where an elderly man had slammed the door on Mark previously. The sales trainee persisted until Mark agreed to let him try again. Mark prepared himself for an ugly confrontation, but he wasn’t prepared for what ...
In the business world, hopes are placed in many different items. Some people hope in their retirement plan, others put their hope in profitability, and for some their hope lies in power or influence. The problem with those kinds of hope is when your wealth or power suffers hope quickly disappears. When people lose hope, they become rudderless. Fortunately, when ...
Have you ever had a project that feels as if there’s resistance keeping the project from moving forward? Recently, I’ve been struggling with a couple of those kind of projects, so our team committed to pray together. Through that prayer time, I was given insight on a familiar verse. Jesus said, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all ...
Neal Jeffrey is a stutterer, but also a tremendous athlete. He became a quarterback for the San Diego Chargers. Because of his football success Neal receives many requests to speak publicly. Initially, Neal tried to cover-up his handicap. Then one day his wife said, “Why don’t you quit torturing yourself and proclaim that you stutter, then make some jokes about ...
A recent study of more than 500,000 sales conversations, conducted by a tech company called Gong.io, uncovered that the highest performing sales people asked many more questions of their prospects. Their sales conversion rates were highest when they asked between 11 and 14 questions. According to the Harvard Business Review, the study also discovered that top performing salespeople scattered the ...
Equipping Others to Do Work Differently
