Some 57% of United States and Canadian workers reported feeling stress on a daily basis, up by eight percentage points from the prior year. United States workers rank as the most stressed workers on the planet. There is hope, however. Faith at Work: An Empirical Study administered by Gallup asked over 7000 responders if their faith helps to guide them ...
When Dan became a medical director, he had big dreams of making changes to the hospital’s processes and procedures. His recommendations were so radical that one of his peers urged him to reconsider. Dan’s friend was confident that Dan’s unconventional approaches would result in Dan’s termination. But Dan had a secret weapon. Dan married into an extremely wealthy family. Dan ...
There’s an engaging television series called The Chosen that provides a different perspective on the life of Jesus. In Season Two, Simon Peter approaches Jesus with an idea. Peter is frustrated with what seems like chaos to him in following Jesus each day. Peter recommends that Jesus allow Peter to establish a schedule and develop roles and responsibilities for everyone! ...
Jim had a very successful business career. He rose to the top of Corporate America, eventually becoming the CEO of a publicly traded company. At that company, Jim turned a struggling business into a very prosperous company, flourishing year after year. When asked by a mutual friend, “To what actions do you credit your success?” Jim said, “I did the ...
One of our core values at Unconventional Business Network is being open to God-sized possibilities. One way we apply that value is in our budget. Annually, we prepare two budgets, a “likely” one and a God-sized hopeful one. We want God to have room to do the impossible. In 2020, it seemed unlikely we could reach our likely budget for ...
The first habit that will help you win the day and become the leader God intended you to become is to Kiss the Wave. Charles Spurgeon once said, “I have learned to kiss the wave that throws me against the Rock of Ages.” No one likes difficult and challenging times, but it’s in these times that God grows us the ...
According to a Wall Street Journal expose, Tony Hsieh, the founder of Zappos, self-destructed and died from abusing drugs, while his team stood by and watched. After selling Zappos for more than $1 billion, Tony began paying a team of followers to help him pursue spiritual enlightenment and heavy drug use. Even though some family members attempted to intervene, Tony’s ...
Recently, Kathy and I met a young leader via Zoom. His family business had furloughed hundreds of employees due to Covid. When asked how we might pray for him, he blurted out that he has really been struggling emotionally. This pandemic season has been long and hard for many. The Apostle Paul spoke of how he addressed those dark moments ...
Leonard and Shawn’s business had been approved for the government’s PPP forgivable loan. They were days away from receiving close to $1 million when they both experienced a nagging feeling that something was wrong. Maybe God didn’t want them to take this money. As Leonard, Shawn and I discussed their situation, I learned that their business was flourishing despite the ...
Kathy and I began this ministry in 2001. Since then, we watched the United States change when two planes crashed into the World Trade Center. While the stock market was crashing in 2008, we hosted an event in Dallas. Fear overwhelmed many leaders attending that day. This year, the coronavirus has engulfed the world with fear. The stock market collapsed ...
Equipping Others to Do Work Differently
