This week we’re using the acronym HEAR to talk about four ways to hear from God. The E stands for Engage in God’s Word. God’s Word is our operating manual for our work and our life. The Holy Spirit may speak individual insights to you at times, but God’s Word will teach you time-tested principles that can be applied to ...
This week we’re using the acronym HEAR to talk about four ways to hear from God. The H stands for Holy Spirit. God desires a two-way communication with His children. It’s easy to spend my prayer time on my requests, but harder to be still and listen to the Holy Spirit. Many articles I have written have come from my ...
Imagine being selected to manage a wireless phone store. The first week you leave your boss a voice mail with some concerns. But, when your boss responds you never listen to his voice mail! The next week you leave another voice mail. This time your boss mails you the operating manual, but you never read it! The third week you ...
Although it’s only one hour, the change to Daylight Savings Time in the Spring often leaves me feeling deprived of sleep and rest. If this is true after losing one hour of rest, imagine the impact my body experiences when God’s design is ignored and I work seven days a week! When I worked tax seasons in public accounting, ...
In an article titled, “Why Ethical People Make Unethical Choices,” the Harvard Business Review highlighted five ways that organizations needlessly provoke good people to make unethical choices. The fourth way is that “Ethical Behavior is not part of routine conversations.” A strong ethical culture talks about ethics even when all is well. Tom Hill, author of “Making Character First” discovered ...
“The Insanity of God” by Nik Ripken, is a compilation of stories by a missionary who traveled the world interviewing over 700 Christians who have been persecuted. Many of the people he interviewed didn’t wonder if they would ever be persecuted, but instead, wondered when and how frequently. Our laws in America still allow us to publicly express our faith ...
The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg is an interesting book on how entrenched we can become in our daily routines. He explores ways to break free from bad habits. We all have habits that spill over into the workplace. Our habits dictate our effectiveness or ineffectiveness. Our ruts can be productive, provided they are the right habits. When workplace ...
Janet’s interior design business had accumulated some credit card debt and the business wasn’t paying Janet a living wage. When she called me for counsel, I discovered that she had great experience, a reasonable business model, and low expenses. When I asked about sales goals, Janet said, “When I was younger I worked for a large firm that established sales ...
Dr. Porath, a professor at Georgetown University, wrote a Wall Street Journal article with profound research on the impact civility can have on the workplace. In a survey of over 20,000 employees published in Harvard Business Review, Dr. Porath discovered the benefits of treating others with respect. The study revealed that those who felt their leader demonstrated respect toward them ...
As a visionary, I tend to focus on the future rather than the past, but when seasons of time become difficult, it can cloud my view of the future. This is when a fresh beginning can bring clarity, rather than being clouded by the past. Closing out a challenging year and looking towards a new year can bring excitement and ...
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