Recently, I interviewed Anne Beiler, founder of Auntie Anne’s Pretzels, about the snares of success. Anne was an 8th grade educated stay-at-home Amish mom when she determined to help support her family by starting a pretzel business. From the humble beginnings of one farmer’s market store, Anne grew the business to over 900 stores around the world prior to selling ...
For the last couple of years, everywhere you turn in Kansas City you see Patrick Mahomes’ face and hear his praises. As the star quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs, Mahomes has led the team to the Super Bowl, broken many football records and received the largest contract in football history. For a 25-year-old with only three seasons as a ...
Bob Goff in his book, Love Does, says, “I used to be afraid of failing at something that really mattered to me, but now I'm more afraid of succeeding at things that don't matter.” The Bible guides the way to what matters most. Goff warns of the temptation to pursue success in what doesn’t matter in the grand scheme of ...
Many studies have identified that contentment can be undermined by social media. Seeing peers post of their successes, it can be difficult for many to overcome envy and jealousy. Yet, if your peers posted their failures and self-doubts rather than their successes, how might that change your view and your level of contentment? Rather than compare ourselves to others, we ...
Years ago, I struggled with jealousy. As I watched a peer’s organization flourish, I found myself envious of his rapid success. After some soul searching and prayer, I asked God to forgive me, and, I also asked for forgiveness from my peer. In Numbers 11, Joshua heard, and complained about, other leaders suddenly prophesying like only Moses had done previously. ...
At 25 years old I foolishly started a car rental agency during the most challenging economic time in my lifetime. Within a year I had closed the business, feeling like a failure. That fostered a fear of failure that almost prevented me from launching what today is Unconventional Business Network. In retrospect, I learned my failure had better prepared me ...
Imagine how the world perceived Jesus on the day of His crucifixion. Here’s a man who had built his audiences to over 5,000 people with notoriety throughout the region. But then his numbers shrunk to dozens instead of thousands. To cap it off, Jesus was arrested and crucified. At His crucifixion, the only disciple we know that was present was ...
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