Trust is the currency of commerce. If you have the choice of doing business with someone you trust versus someone you don’t trust, you’re likely to do business with the person you trust. Trust has been lost in the media, our politicians, and even with our scientific community. As business leaders, we need to be careful to build trust rather ...
Years ago, I was invited to join a networking group. Their purpose for the group was to generate leads for each member. After visiting the group, I discovered that the founder of the group required that I provide him two leads each week. The problem was, I didn’t trust him. There was no way I was going to refer people ...
Trust is the backbone of a strong team. When trust has been undermined, it not only harms that relationship, but it also can harm the cohesiveness of a team and the team’s effectiveness. Oxford Languages says that “trust” is “the firm belief in the reliability, truth, ability, or strength of someone or something.” If you distrust someone, it’s most likely ...
In the video series called “The Chosen,” the Apostle Peter is portrayed as beginning his journey with Jesus as an uptight and controlling disciple. Later, however, on their way to the Pool of Bethesda, Peter relaxes as he realizes he can’t control Jesus. At one point, Peter laughs and says something like, “Here we go again.” It seems Peter has ...
A recent article by Business News Daily stated, “Small businesses are hit especially hard during government shutdowns, since they have limited resources to rely on compared to corporations.” Small businesses are facing challenging days. These challenges are not too big for God. Challenges are opportunities to see God work miracles. In fact, Psalm 9:9-10 reminds us, “The Lord is a ...
In the 1960s, it became popular to refer to the day after Thanksgiving as Black Friday. It was common that for retailers the day after Thanksgiving began the turn to profitability―or what has been called “being in the black.” This year will be a dramatic shift for retailers who have grown accustomed to Black Friday being their most profitable day ...
Dan was frustrated. His franchise business had more prospects than ever before, but his team had only landed one major account, compared to their goal of eight. Despite Dan’s business being ranked as one of the top five in their industry and his team working hard on all the right things, their efforts weren’t bearing fruit. Dan began second guessing ...
Mister Rogers, who ministered to children through television, believed in a philosophy he called “guided drift.” He believed that God had a calling for his life, but he needed to hold it loosely so that God could direct His plan. Originally planning to become an ordained Presbyterian minister, Mr Rogers was introduced to television. Eventually he received his ordination, but ...
An article from Crosswalk says, “If you stop tithing in order to save money, you immediately stop trusting in God and start trusting in yourself and in the world.” Tithing, therefore, is not a matter of money, it’s a matter of trust. It's a matter of where and on whom we place our trust. Deuteronomy 14:23 says, “Bring this ...
Many people who invest time in budgeting give thought to worst-case scenarios as a minimum for their budget. But few worst-case scenarios likely anticipated the coronavirus pandemic. Planning for the future during dramatic change can lead us to error on the side of extreme caution. Slashing payroll to stop the bleeding is often a necessary reaction. But people of faith ...
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