In business, there are times when you may invest in an employee, only to learn they are leaving for a new opportunity. It’s hard not to feel betrayed and disappointed. The disappointment can be even greater when their departure leaves you with little return on your investment. The Apostle Paul and Barnabas split over their disagreement about Mark. Mark disappointed ...
Politicians are often criticized for making promises they know they can’t possibly keep. Unfortunately, politicians are not the only ones who struggle with deception. UBN once purchased software, based in part on their salesperson promising that their software was being fully integrated with another key software product we used. After purchasing this new software, their operational team informed me that ...
With an estimated 8 million businesses expected to sell or transfer their business due to the Great Wealth Transfer, you might be surprised on how few of these owners are preparing for their transfer. According to headwayexec.com, 58% of business owners have no transition or succession plan. Less than 1/3rd of businesses have a written exit strategy. As a ...
In 2001, I owned a consulting practice that morphed into less consulting and more ministry. God’s blessing on those ministry activities led to forming a nonprofit today called Unconventional Business Network. During that transition I wanted to assure that I was following God’s vision rather than mine. I fasted, prayed and journaled. The result was a document outlining God’s vision ...
As I reflect on my career, I realize that early on I made some poor decisions out of my lack of maturity. One time, after working a grueling 70-hour week, I was reprimanded by a supervisor I didn’t respect, and one of our partners, for something I felt was unwarranted. Later that day, that supervisor piled a large stack of ...
Recently, I introduced a couple of young entrepreneurs to Matt, the former owner of a national construction-related business. Instead of discussing national expansion as originally intended, Matt wisely pointed these young entrepreneurs towards what they could do today. With just a couple of simple questions about their daily activities, Matt gave them an idea that would only cost $800 a ...
The team was excited when Lisa arrived as the new department leader. Everyone was glad to see the former leader leave the company after several personality conflicts and department setbacks. They praised Lisa, hoping she would restore normalcy to the group. But Lisa had enough experience to know that simply looking better than her predecessor was not enough to solve ...
The team was excited when Lisa arrived as the new department leader. Everyone was glad to see the former leader leave the company after several personality conflicts and department setbacks. They praised Lisa, hoping she would restore normalcy to the group. But Lisa had enough experience to know that simply looking better than her predecessor was not enough to solve ...
According to the American Bible Society’s State of the Bible 2025 report, Bible users have declined from 50% during the pandemic to 41%. Worse yet, the level of basic knowledge that even many evangelical Christians have about the Bible is very concerning. Yet, the Bible is such a valuable source of wisdom for business leaders. Many prosperous leaders have credited ...
In 1776, our Founding Fathers grounded their argument for independence from Great Britain in the declaration: “That all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights.” They may have declared their independence from Britain, but at the same time, they were noting their interdependence upon their Creator. Many people break away from employers ...
Equipping Others to Do Work Differently
