An episode of “Touched by an Angel” featured Monica investigating a struggling taffy factory. The equipment and employees had not changed, yet performance declined after the founder died. Monica discovered one difference: the former owner had prayed for the company and every employee. His son discontinued that practice. The story offered me a reminder that prayer in the workplace is ...
In a recent Journal of Social and Personal Relationships report, University of Kansas Professor, Jeffrey Hall, discovered that it takes roughly 50 hours of time together to move from mere acquaintance to casual friend, 90 hours to go from casual friend to “friend” status and more than 200 hours before you can consider someone your close friend. The workplace is ...
In my book, Unconventional Business, I wrote about Developing a Ministry Plan for Your Business. There are five important issues to be addressed in your plan, including ministering to your employees and their families. Each of your teammates faces deaths, health issues, and family conflicts. One of our members decided celebrating employee victories was also an important way to minister ...
While meeting with an entrepreneur named Mark, I asked him about his greatest challenges. Mark shared, “When I started this business eight years ago, I never would’ve imagined that marijuana usage would be one of my biggest problems. It’s pervasive, and a constant safety and productivity challenge.” A recent New York Post article claims that daily marijuana usage now exceeds ...
The Industrial Revolution’s technology, rather than eliminating jobs, created jobs for railroads and related industries that dramatically increased labor demands. This led to abuse and overwork, not leisure, as some expected. In 1894, the Labor Day holiday became a response to that abuse and overwork. The laborers demanded a day to rest and celebrate their hard work. James 5:4 warns ...
Jim Collins, author of Good to Great, shared at this year’s Global Leadership Summit that only 53% of Benjamin Franklin’s accomplishments happened by the age of 60. Collins’ point is that age is not a good indicator of future achievements. Prior to Social Security’s beginning, most people concluded they would work as long as they were physically and mentally able. ...
Equipping Others to Do Work Differently
