One of the hardest things about interviewing job candidates is the relationships that develop and cloud your judgment. My friend, Joe, reminded me of this truth recently. Joe has helped hire thousands of employees, so I called him for help. When I shared with Joe about a possible employee I was considering, Joe said, “They’re not the right fit, Rick. ...
Paul and some investors launched a new business with a promising new medical product. The product concept was great, but when the medical community used their new product, it wasn’t effective due to design flaws. Paul communicated to his investors that the product needed to be revised, but the investors didn’t believe their sales people. When the business was nearing ...
Don entered a partnership with a close friend. Unfortunately, these two men had a dispute, and Don left the business angry, hurt, and financially harmed. Don considered suing his former partner, and he was tempted to slander him when the opportunity arose. But instead he chose to honor God. Don maintained contact with his partner and showed him the love ...
In 1921, Dr. David Evans became pastor of the First Baptist Church of Kansas City and the leader of a men’s Bible class of 250 men. Two years later, 52,121 men filled the streets of downtown Kansas City with a banner proclaiming, “World’s Largest Business Men’s Bible Class.” In an interview, Dr. Evans said he wondered, when he began, if ...
Recently, we moved to a different home. In the interim we waited several days for cable to be installed. Meanwhile, there was a TV show that Kathy and I enjoy watching. Due to some research and resourcefulness, within an hour, we had an antennae and a TV set up with 41 free channels! In 2 Kings 4 Elisha was approached ...
When I was a commercial lender a young man excitedly began sharing with me that “Steinway Piano” was for sale and he wanted us to loan him the money to buy this well-known company. When I asked how much he needed to borrow I was stunned when he said, “I think they’ll probably want $200 million and I’ll need to ...
In my youth, my peers were very competitive when it came to dating so I felt obligated to find a Valentine’s Day date to avoid their verbal abuse. On occasion, due to time pressures, I would line-up a date with someone with whom I really had little interest. My pursuit of any possible date led me to disrespect others as ...
While attending a funeral, I struck up a conversation with Joe, a guy I hadn’t seen in 20 years. As he learned about what I do here at Integrity Resource Center, Joe was reminded of his uncle. Joe’s uncle started with modest means in a blue-collar trade, but today is worth millions. When Joe asked about his uncle’s success, his ...
As recent “Empty-nesters,” Kathy and I decided to try to sell our house. A potential buyer made an offer subject to the typical inspections. This buyer made me nervous from the beginning. He was going to finance the entire purchase including closing costs. This man had nothing at risk. My instincts proved correct. When the buyer started to get “cold feet” he ...
We have hosted events for years and have grown adept at handling crowds of 300 or so. Recently, however, our model was severely tested when 700 attendees squeezed into a hotel ballroom to hear St. Louis Cardinals manager, Mike Matheny. We discovered a few cracks in our model. We didn’t factor in how much the space and configuration could impact ...
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