Over dinner, a former detective and I talked about my leaving banking to begin a ministry to the marketplace. “I can chase a man down a blind alley who has a gun and not be the least bit afraid,” He said, “but leaving a job to start a ministry would scare me half to death.” Fear takes shape in many ...
Doug is a local pastor who emailed me recently from Asia. Doug said that he was on a mission trip when he was invited to a businessmen’s bible study. Remarkably, the bible study lesson used that day was written by me! Doug marveled at God’s ways. He was amused that he had to go around the world to be reminded ...
It was 1955 and Stanley Tam, founder of US Plastics, was on an evangelistic outreach when Stanley felt God wanted more from him. Stanley soon realized that God wanted him to physically gift his entire business to God. Stanley obediently gifted 100% of his US Plastics stock to a foundation to fund God’s work. Stanley then was directed by God ...
This week we’re discussing how to reinvent your business by using the word Renew as an acronym. The W stands for Willpower. A local church had a strong presence in the heart of the city, when they determined God was leading them to move to a bigger facility. But the new facility was more than 10 miles away. Although they ...
While walking and praying, I heard a large dog panting. My body went on high alert! As I looked for the possibility of a dog attack, I walked cautiously and fearfully, even though I never saw the dog. Then the Lord spoke to my soul. “Rick, since you were attacked by large dogs as a child, your past experiences caused ...
You have to admire Christopher Columbus’ adventurous spirit. He persistently pursued his dream of sailing to what he believed was the West Indies. Although he set sail with faulty assumptions of the circumference of the earth, it still took a great deal of courage to set out on a journey no one had yet traveled. According to Brainyquote.com, Columbus wrote, ...
During Matt’s first attempt at paddle boarding, he struggled to keep his balance, fearful of falling. Then it happened; he fell head first off the board and into the lake! As Matt climbed back onto the board, he realized the anticipation of the fall was more agonizing than the fall itself. Just like in Matt’s paddle boarding experience, in our ...
At 24 years old, Liz Wiseman was surprisingly asked to develop Oracle University from scratch. Through that experience she discovered four principles that can help people overcome what she calls the “Knowledge Trap.” Liz Wiseman’s third principle is to “Throw away your notes.” After 14 years of banking I found it difficult to embrace new ideas. As an industry veteran, ...
Years ago, Mike, a very profitable bank customer of mine, asked me to loan some money to his friend. Unfortunately, Mike’s friend had a terrible credit history. In an effort to appease Mike and limit the bank’s risk, I told Mike I could only loan his friend money if Mike co-signed the loan. Mike co-signed for his friend, even though ...
Equipping Others to Do Work Differently
