The recent movie, “Breakthrough,” is a true story about John Smith, a teenager who drowned in Lake St. Louis. Miraculously, God restored life to John. During one scene, the doctor had given up hope on John’s recovery. While warning John’s parents of John’s impending death, John’s mother became indignant. She told the doctor, “I understand you’re a world renown specialist. ...
A recent article by CNBC stated, “companies are facing an employee burnout crisis, 23% feel burned out at work often or always.” The article suggests employee burnout is fostered by company culture and 24/7 access to work via email, text and cell phones. The report supports a biblical principle of Sabbath that is well known, but often ignored due to ...
A Mueller report finding was about the courage or disobedience, depending upon your viewpoint, of White House attorney, Don McGahn. Reportedly, McGahn claimed that the President called him at home, demanding he start the process of firing Mueller. Supposedly, McGahn believed this was improper and possibly illegal, so he refused. It takes courage to tell any boss “No,” but imagine ...
In the kids movie “Up,” there’s a dog named Dug. Throughout the movie, Dug gets distracted by squirrels. He drops whatever he’s doing to yell, “Squirrel,” then turns back to his task. A friend of mine jokingly accused both my wife and I of being squirrel hunters like Dug. Our friend knows we can both get distracted by new ideas ...
Mary was new within the audit department, but she made it clear that she believed she should be in charge. Our boss had served faithfully for years in running the department, but Mary was determined to force him out. Mary began a very aggressive smear campaign against our boss. She spread multiple lies, and even had the gall to call ...
In 1980, the Kansas City firefighters went on strike. It was a very contentious strike that led to several suspicious fires that some believed were set by firefighters. One evening my neighbor and I drove by the scene of a nearby fire in a newly built nursing home. With few firefighters to help, my neighbor and I joined many others ...
Years ago, I introduced Dennis to Craig, a business owner who was looking for funding. Since I didn’t know Craig well, I warned Dennis to carefully vet this opportunity. At the first meeting Dennis told Craig, “I’m willing to consider investing in your business, but I hate liars. If you ever lie, we are done that instant.” A month later ...
My friend, Tom, began his career in the government compliance side of his industry. With a strong work ethic and a sharp mind, he rose to executive levels. After spending decades in government compliance, Tom knew he needed a change. He had some similar job offers, but found little passion for them. Entrepreneurship, however, excited him more. Needing wise counsel, ...
Many churches promote mission trips for people to go overseas to advance the Gospel. My friend, Mike Henry, wondered, “What if people began viewing their workplace as a mission trip?” That idea launched a new concept that Mike calls a Marketplace Mission Trip. You won’t have to buy airlines tickets or leave work. Instead, Mike provides a daily blueprint and ...
Many companies are tempted to promote good employees without proper training. An article from Fast Company states, “with all good intentions, managers take them from being at the top of their craft and asks them to step into roles they’ve never held, without the training and support they need. And they’re surprised when those employees fail.” Judges 9 says, “Next, ...
Equipping Others to Do Work Differently
