Mariano Rivera, a former New York Yankee pitcher, and the first person unanimously inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame, had to be thrilled the day of his induction. Unfortunately, the Daily Beast released a hit piece on him hours before his ceremony. Their editorial complained because of Rivera’s evangelical Christianity and his support of Israel. It also complained of ...
In a recent article by CNBC regarding the job burnout crisis, the author stated companies are grossing “$125 Billion annually in healthcare spending attributed to Type 2 Diabetes, Coronary Heart Disease, high cholesterol and more.” Full time employees spend 2,080 hours per year under the care, leadership and direction of their employer. The after-hours work done through email, texting and ...
In a recent article on Superperformance.com, Internet Marketer, Anna Johnson said, “while it may be tempting to 'do what everyone else is doing' I suggest holding back and focusing, instead, on developing a unique and better solution.” 1 Samuel 8:19-20 says, “But the people refused to listen to Samuel. “No!” they said. “We want a king over us. Then we will be ...
For a while in high school, none of my friends had the same lunch hour as I did. Not wanting to sit alone, I joined a table of guys known as the Valley View Vandals. Soon I realized, any time there was trouble, these guys were either starting the trouble, or they quickly ran to join in! I soon realized ...
In 1980, the Kansas City firefighters went on strike. It was a very contentious strike that led to several suspicious fires that some believed were set by firefighters. One evening my neighbor and I drove by the scene of a nearby fire in a newly built nursing home. With few firefighters to help, my neighbor and I joined many others ...
Recently, I heard Judi Bertels, CEO of African Vision of Hope, speak at a business meeting. She spoke about developing a culture fueled by its mission and values. Judi mentioned she values serving others above and beyond their expectations. Judi drives her staff to push past “good enough” in order to exceed the expected. Exodus 36:5 reads “The people are ...
My daughter, Megan, and her husband, Brian, were remodeling a bathroom and discovered a potential problem. Their previous plumber had tried to sell them on items they didn’t need, so I encouraged Megan to call AB May. Megan later shared that the AB May serviceman cared enough to look out for their interest. Rather than sell them on tearing out ...
In a recent article from Development and Leadership Coaching, Zach Clark penned, “Intentionality precedes progress.” Progress, then, begins with the intention to live and be a certain way. Life follows the path of intentionality. Proverbs 31:27 says, “She watched over the affairs of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness.” In Proverbs 31, we read of the ...
As company President, Stephanie thought to herself, “Business would be much easier without employees!” This thought followed trivial employee comments about the kind of toilet paper, or the smoking area location. “Don’t you know I have bigger concerns than these?” Stephanie ranted. In Stephanie’s heart she considered employees to be a necessary evil. She needed them to get a job ...
Did you know that Martin Luther King Jr. was born Michael King? In 1929, Dr. King’s father spent time in Germany admiring the reformer, Martin Luther. This event moved Mr. King and his teenage son to change their names to Martin Luther King and Martin Luther King, Jr. Carrying the name of a great reformer like Martin Luther impacted Dr. ...
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