As you reflect over this past year, has 2019 gone as planned? If you’re 2019 was like ours, it probably hasn’t. Although some things went better than plan, many did not. Although I can’t control the economy or those around me, I can pause at year-end to reflect and learn. Year-end is a great time to thank God for His ...
Although many employees leave work early on New Year’s Eve, some businesses require harder work at the end of the year. When I was a banker, I occasionally had to help customers finance their purchase of a business or major equipment before the tax year ended, making New Year’s Eve a long work day. When you’re surrounded by many who ...
Bill Gates once stated at a TED conference that his most fulfilling act has been to establish The Giving Pledge. Mr. Gates has encouraged at least 120 of the wealthiest people in the world to give away at least half of their wealth. These wealthy philanthropists are discovering causes to which they are pledging large sums of money. True generosity ...
My friend, Pete, shared recently at an event that when he turned 40, he realized he had become financially successful, but wasn’t internally fulfilled. He craved significance. So, he pledged to give away $10 million in his lifetime. Years later, someone challenged him to add another "0" on the end of his financial pledge. Pete soon realized that this higher ...
Recently, Unconventional Business Network hosted a new Leadership Summit. There were far more details and concerns than the events we traditionally host. When I go to bed, normally I fall to sleep quickly and don’t wake up until 7 hours later. As the event drew near, I found myself waking-up after just 5 hours of sleep. It was my internal ...
Years ago, I visited Tel Aviv on the Sabbath. Our hotel knew they had many Jewish guests who observed the Sabbath, so they prepared accordingly. The elevator was programmed to stop on each floor automatically so that observant Jews didn’t violate the Sabbath. In Exodus 16:23, Moses told the Jews to prepare their manna for the Sabbath. He said, “Tomorrow ...
Uncertainty is not a friend to business leaders. When a business leader adds staff, they desire to have some assurances that business volume will be maintained, if not increased. When the markets start to fluctuate, however, and the economic news becomes questionable, anxiety can increase dramatically. This doesn’t provide much comfort for those leaders making business decisions. There is a source, ...
Mike Erwin, CEO of Character and Leadership Center, tackled the issue of decision-making in a Harvard Business Review article. Although most decisions are routine, it’s critical that we choose which decisions come with serious risks or consequences. Those decisions need to be given clear thought. Mr. Erwin emphasizes six reasons why we sometimes make bad decisions. The first is decision ...
Two people can have the same experience, but completely different viewpoints. Some will see a challenge as a dangerous pursuit and flee. Others see the challenge as an adventure and charge ahead. When Caleb and eleven other Israelites spied on the Promised Land, they all experienced the same thing, but Caleb saw a possible adventure. Caleb believed God could deliver ...
In Numbers 13, Moses sent twelve men, including Caleb, into the Promised Land for a reconnaissance mission. When they returned, they told the Israelites the people they saw in the Promised Land were powerful and had fortified cities. What Caleb heard was an exhilarating challenge. He jumped in and proclaimed in Numbers 13:30, “We should go up and take possession ...
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