My friend, Joe, was in South Carolina when a hurricane approached. It ultimately passed by with high winds, but little damage. However, Joe was surprised to see a huge oak tree down in the road. As he examined the tree, he discovered that the inside was hollow! Joe later learned that many large oak trees look formidable, but they’re ...
Terry Looper, author of Sacred Pace, shared with our Summit audience that early in his career his desire to please people caused him to sometimes make poor decisions. To make others happy, he occasionally made rash decisions that he would later regret. Eventually, he implemented a simple rule to avoid those bad decisions. He refused to decide until he ...
Many women reach a crossroads when they begin having children. The question that is often asked is whether to stay at home or continue working outside the home? Although some would disagree on both sides of the issue, neither is right or wrong. Instead, I believe God has a unique calling and purpose for each woman. The woman affirmed in ...
Last month, Ryan Brandt, a waitress in Arkansas, received a tip of $4,400! The customer requested that she split the tip with the other waitress that served this group. Brandt’s manager, however, demanded that she share it with the whole staff, counter to the restaurant’s previous practices. The customer learned of the manager’s demand and asked for his tip back ...
Years ago, I was involved in planning a new school. We had a meeting where our launch team was seeking wisdom from a group of experts about who should be our target customer. Unfortunately, our launch team had our own agenda that significantly differed from the experts. Our team doubted their collective wisdom because of our personal biases. Months later, ...
Life has some similarities to a football game. Our lives are broken up into 4 quarters with some people living in overtime. Like a football game, the goal is to finish well, assuring that you leave all you have on the field with no regrets. What can be easily overlooked is the purpose God has for each quarter. Since the ...
13,000 people responded to the Faith at Work: An Empirical Study funded by The Lilly Endowment. One question asked was, “Do you agree that skills and habits you have learned from your faith community help you succeed at work?” 58% agree that what they have learned from their church has helped them succeed at work. For evangelicals, that percentage soared ...
Starting and growing a small business requires hard work, courage and wisdom. Where you go for wisdom can make or break the future of your business. According to Greenlight research, 35% of 13 through 20-year-olds have turned to TikTok for personal-finance and investing advice. Is getting advice from inexperienced 20-year-olds a wise idea? No, but there is a source of wisdom ...
Years ago in banking, my administrative assistant grinned when she said, “You’re going to love your next appointment.” Waiting for me in my office was a young man. When I asked how I could help, he said, “I need to borrow money to buy a Steinway Piano.” I humored him and asked how much a Steinway would cost and how ...
When my youngest daughter was a teenager, I remember one day giving her some advice, I was stunned by her response. She said, “Dad, I suspect what you are telling me may be correct, but I’m the kind of person that needs to experience it on my own.” Sure enough, she ignored my advice and it cost her significantly. Being ...
Equipping Others to Do Work Differently
