In a recent article published by the Executive’s Secretary magazine the author states, “Success is having a balance in your job through accomplishing your intended purpose. Helping others is hidden in it.” In the business world, success is most often measured by promotions received and income increases. This article is a great reminder that success is about who comes along ...
Excellence is a quality that many business leaders strive towards. But the world’s typical pursuit of excellence usually looks different than God’s unconventional view. For instance, the world usually believes that the longer and harder you work, the closer you get to excellence. God’s Word, however, commanded His people to work six days and rest one day. The world tends ...
For 15 years, Dan, a former investment banker, traveled the globe working on mergers and acquisitions. Dan worked 110 hours a week on a frequent basis striving for “the big money.” As he began seeing the financial fruit of those long hours, Dan realized it wasn’t making him any happier. Dan began looking for a role model in his industry ...
If you’ve ever watched a TV show where a lion is hunting its prey, you will recognize the lion’s common practice of finding the slowest or weakest gazelle and isolating them. Once their prey is isolated, victory is easy. Our enemy also desires to isolate us so that we can be taken down morally, knowing that we are at our ...
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 ...
While many businesses are failing this year, others are flourishing. One business owner recently shared with me that her biggest competitor just closed several stores in her region. This has left her stores overwhelmed with new customers. Her biggest problem now, due to God’s blessing, is the limited product necessary to serve all her new customers. Times of prosperity can ...
25 miles north of Yellowstone Park you can see evidence of how quickly life can change. Late on August 17, 1959, the second largest earthquake of the 20th century struck the Hebgen Dam area. In less than two minutes, an 80-million-ton landslide stripped the Sheep Mountain of trees and boulders, damaged the dam and stopped the Madison river. A 125 ...
2020 has been a year like none other. Business shutdowns, stay-at-home orders and race riots are just a few of the chaotic events that small business leaders have had to navigate. Disruption brings anxiety and uncertainty to our staff and to the leadership team of any organization. It’s during these unexpected times that people look to leadership for comfort, confidence ...
A recent article from Inc. magazine described Peter Drucker, business guru and leader, as a lifelong learner. The article said, “Drucker every year assigned himself a topic about which he knew nothing and made it the subject of intense study.” No matter the amount of wisdom and knowledge we have already obtained, there is more to gain. The value of ...
Many people feel like groaning or complaining when taxes are discussed, but not Rachel. Rachel is the most passionate person about tax that I have ever met! When Rachel talks about tax accounting, her eyes light up and she becomes animated. God has wired each of us uniquely, and yes, some are even wired to enjoy taxes. In Luke 3 ...
Equipping Others to Do Work Differently
