In the book of Acts, the disciples were faced with a significant transition in their ministry. Jesus, their leader, had ascended to heaven, leaving them to carry on the work. The disciples modeled for us the first two keys of organizational transitions when they prayed corporately and then they filled their leadership gaps. The third key we can learn from ...
For decades, retail stores counted heavily on Black Friday to meet their annual sales goals, especially small independent retailers. Covid, however, upended that long time business strategy. In 2020, according to the Washington Post, in-store shopping fell 37 percent on Black Friday from 2019. Although many might hope that Black Friday will return to normal, this is unlikely. Independent retailers ...
Recently, a friend introduced us to a niche I never knew existed, a motorcoach resort. Just like some people prefer staying in luxury hotels, there are many RV owners who prefer a luxury place to stay during their seasonal travel. Buying a motorcoach resort lot allows these high-end RV owners to also invest in property rather than renting. Our friend’s ...
About twenty years ago, a radio executive asked me to develop a daily radio vignette program on integrity in the workplace. When I began writing Integrity Moments, I remember thinking, “Maybe I can come up with enough stories to last a year.” After writing and recording over 5,000 articles, I now marvel at how God works. There are months when ...
The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines innovation as “a new idea, method, or device.” Unfortunately, many people believe they’re not creative enough to be innovators. Lately, I’ve been reading a book entitled, “RE:Think Innovation” that disagrees. The author, Carla Johnson, believes we can train ourselves to become innovators. Ms. Johnson outlines steps for how we can create innovative ideas. But, I personally ...
A friend has been helping me develop a succession plan for the ministry of Unconventional Business Network. One of the first steps he recommended was to consider the vision I have for the ministry 10 years down the road. To help with that step, I began developing a futuristic organizational chart. Asking the question, “What kind of people will we ...
In this series, we are looking at five traits common to successful entrepreneurs and how unconventional business leaders should approach each. Successful entrepreneurs see how the world is changing and how that creates opportunities and challenges, and from that they develop a strategy for how they can create value for their stakeholders in the midst of this turmoil. Unfortunately, many ...
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 ...
The job market is shifting dramatically. For example, 2.7% of the workforce resigned in the month of April, the highest since 2000. A variety of factors are causing people to make career transitions. For some, remote work is preferred. Others are discovering that with today’s job opportunities, they may be able to leave an unfulfilling job to pursue a more ...
After Jesus’ resurrection, Jesus’ disciples were confused by His death. Their hope for Jesus was that he would redeem Israel at that time. Although these disciples had spent time with Jesus for up to three years and were likely well trained in Scripture, they were confused by the death of Jesus. Jesus, however, joined them on the road and began ...
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