A friend of mine once told me that he believed that the biggest return on an activity usually comes from the last 5% of effort. Being diligent to the end produces a great reward. It’s like digging a well. You dig and dig until you want to give up, but if you diligently continue you eventually hit the spring of ...
In 1903, Mary Anderson patented the first windshield wiper. When Mary tried to sell the rights to her invention, however, the prospective buyer saw no value in her invention. In 1920, her patent rights expired. Cadillac then began using her invention, which led to the rest of the car industry following suit. Mary sowed seeds towards our gain. In John ...
Years ago, a pastor and his elders were locked in conflict. Early on, the pastor shared a vision with the elders that they needed to become more evangelistic and community minded. The leaders, knowing their church was dying, embraced his vision and hired this pastor to move them forward. Sometime later, however, these longstanding leaders began grumbling about the changes ...
Most businesses have a December 31st year end. That means many people just tallied last year’s results. It’s likely some of you are glad to have last year behind you. While others, who had a good year, are now wondering how to perform even better this coming year. Some people like dwelling on the past, while others like looking toward ...
For years, these Integrity Moments have been sponsored by Integrity Resource Center. This week, however, we’re excited to announce our new name, Unconventional Business Network, and what it means to be an Unconventional Business Leader. We believe Unconventional Business Leaders are people who work with excellence. Doug owns a national remodeling franchise and works diligently to develop excellent systems and ...
Years ago, Kathy and I attended a weekend retreat designed to help identify and heal any past emotional wounds. One exercise had us pretend that we were on a ship where everyone had been infected with a deadly virus, but there were just three vaccinations. We were to determine the best candidates to receive the three vaccinations. After selecting three ...
Although we don’t always get it right, over the years we’ve tried as a ministry to partner with like-minded faith at work organizations. Some leaders, however, view us as competition and refuse to work with us. At times, ministries fear they are competing for the same donor dollars. Likewise, many businesses fear if they don’t win every job, then there ...
Tom, a friend in the construction business, offered a bid on a big job that he felt was critical to win. He prayed and prayed to be selected for this project, only to learn that one of his competitors had been selected. At first, Tom was very disappointed and angry with God, until months later when Tom learned that the ...
Lucy had a new consumer product and a need for significant cash. Some investors tempted her with funding, but she feared partnering with people who don’t share her faith and her passion for generosity. After prayer and counsel, God provided a new option that still allowed Lucy to walk-out her faith without being unequally yoked. The Apostle Paul wrote in ...
When my friend, Steve, was a police officer, he once received a dispatch call to head for the morgue. When he arrived, there was a scared violent man inside the morgue. Steve fought with the man until he subdued and calmed him. Steve learned that this man had been pronounced dead at the scene of an accident! When this dead ...
Equipping Others to Do Work Differently
