On a recent vacation, my friends, Phil and Gina, were discussing the importance of observing people and events with a quiet mind. For example: The young captain on their dinner cruise who was as enthused as the guests when whales were spotted! Or when the captain gave the wheel to one of his crew members while he helped serve dinner. ...
This week, many young entrepreneurs are sweating the news their tax preparers are delivering. Many will owe thousands of dollars in unexpected income taxes. Many sole proprietors and partners live off of cash they draw out of their business without realizing that it’s taxable. Without decent accounting records they are unaware of their true financial condition, and their outstanding ...
My friend, Phil, has read many stories of very successful people who started from nothing, like Ben Carson, David Green (Hobby Lobby), and Truett Cathy (Chick Fil A). Phil shared with me that what they all had in common was that these leaders knew how to make the most from what they had. These men lived out Proverbs 12:27 and ...
Many communities will offer free land or tax abatement to attract companies to their community. On the surface, it seems wise to accept, and sometimes it might be, but there are other considerations. Your company’s reputation will be impacted based on how the new community feels they have been treated. Sometimes being generous to your new community will curry more ...
This week we’re using the acronym HEAR to talk about four ways to hear from God. The A stands for Accepting Wise Counsel. Providing business counsel is part of our ministry. Interestingly, many counseling calls come from women who are having trouble getting their husbands to listen to God or, to them about their business. Many pressure their husbands to ...
While working construction during college, my boss asked me to pick up Dennis on my way to the job site. When I arrived at Dennis’ house, Dennis was smoking dope. On our way to the job site, Dennis asked me to stop at a convenience store. He returned with a six pack of beer and began drinking. That day, while ...
Years ago, I negotiated an employment contract with my employer. It was designed to pay me a significant amount of money if the business was sold. Later, the business was sold, but the buyer considered refusing to pay me. Although the intent of the contract was clear, the wordy legal agreement the attorneys had originally drafted left some ambiguity that ...
This week we’re discussing how to reinvent your business by using the word Renew as an acronym. The N stands for Needs Assessment. A friend of mine was in a rapidly declining industry. He decided to reinvent his business, but he didn’t do a needs assessment to determine all the related costs and risks to make the change. The costs ...
Rick, a reader of our Integrity Moments, had been working with a ministry leader who did something illegal and asked him to follow suit. When Rick refused, he was fired. Rick says our daily newsletter came into his life at that point to heal his heart. Day by day Integrity Moments assured Rick that doing the right thing was more ...
Since December is the biggest giving month of the year, let’s discuss being a Giver this week, using that word as an acronym. The letter V stands for Virtuous. As Christians, we need to be virtuous with our choices of charitable giving. An acquaintance of mine once felt called to give away millions of dollars. Although he funded a lot ...
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