The Association for Consumer Research conducted experiments that resulted in this statement, “when financial resources are scarce people become socially myopic—more heavily discounting the lives of distant others relative to close others. As a result, donations to charity are concentrated on local as compared to global causes.” Deuteronomy 15:11 says, “There will always be some in the land who are ...
A former Navy Seal, Jeff Bramstedt, was greeting a long line of people after a speech when a nine-year-old boy named Tommy limply stuck out his hand and looked to the ground. Jeff looked Tommy in the eyes and said, “You can do better.” Jeff then trained Tommy to master a firm handshake. Afterwards, Jeff handed him a $20 bill ...
An article by OfficeVibe highlights four keys to employee relations. The four keys are: Open communication, offer praise and recognition, provide constant feedback, and invest in the employees. Communication is the critical foundation of solid employee relations. With clear communication comes the ability for each side to understand the other, and for defensive walls to be broken down. 1 Kings ...
Valentine’s Day is one of romance and love. Love is a word rarely heard in the workplace. In part, that may be due to the limitations of the word itself. In the Greek, they have at least five different words to distinguish the different types of love, but in English, we have just one. Jesus taught us to love our neighbor. ...
In this series, we are discussing how to rebuild your reputation. The Apostle Paul modeled three steps he took to rebuild his reputation. The final step Paul used was to find an advocate. Jesus’ disciples didn’t want to meet, hear or see Paul. He had been their arch enemy. Fortunately for Paul, he found an advocate in Barnabas. In Acts ...
In this series, we are discussing how to rebuild your reputation. The Apostle Paul modeled three steps he took to rebuild his reputation from being Saul, the persecutor of Christians, to becoming the Apostle Paul, the Christian evangelist. Paul’s second step was to enhance his reputation by doing the hard work of building trust. It’s slow, but we need to ...
In business, our mistakes can haunt our reputation and undermine our growth opportunities. In today’s social media world, your reputation can be destroyed almost instantly. The Apostle Paul modeled three steps he took to rebuild his reputation from being Saul, the persecutor of Christians, to becoming the Apostle Paul, the Christian evangelist. The first step Paul took was to confess ...
The Gallup organization polled Americans to determine in which institutions they had the most confidence. After the military, small business was second in the Gallup ratings, with 68% of the population trusting them more than other institutions. Big business was 12thon the list with only 23% trust. Although there are multiple reasons for the huge gap in trust, it seems ...
In this series, we’re talking about lessons we can learn from the character of Bezalel in the book of Exodus. Bezalel was the first person filled with the Spirit of God with unique skills, knowledge and abilities for being a craftsman. God knew that the work He was calling Bezalel to accomplish inside the tabernacle was going to require more ...
My wife, Kathy, is masterful at showing recognition and appreciation to others. It’s rare for me to go into a retail store or business with Kathy without seeing her stop to praise someone for a job well done or to appreciate their value. There’s a difference between recognition and appreciation. Recognition is when you give positive praise or feedback for someone’s ...
Equipping Others to Do Work Differently
