Clearly there are various reactions and opinions to the recent situation we are facing with COVID-19, and a lot of disruption and distraction. However, a good rule of thumb no matter what position we may hold, is to always be sensitive and gracious to others and their feelings. As such, in business, or any other …
Short Supply
Whenever we begin running on short supply in love, joy, kindness, care, and/or encouragement, we are told the key to receiving more of it, is by giving more of it. Seems strange to give what we may be lacking, but as we do, we soon find how powerful of a life strategy this truly is. …
The Success Of Significance
Success is reaching a position - and the pinnacle of this position is when our passions shift from merely helping ourselves to helping others - because if success is winning, helping others win is even more compounding. John Maxwell has said, "success is about us. Significance is about others". Even Oprah has been quoted as …
5 Star
The most important thing is not “what” we do, but “why” we do it. Granted, we work because we need money, but just making money can be done in a lot of ways. So, why this, and why here? 1. Know why you “choose” to be here and why you “choose” to do what you do, …
Distracted By Busy
It’s so easy to get distracted. Whether in our work, our families, our health, and even our faith, we are prone to wander from our priorities and towards the petty. In fact, we may often confuse being busy with being productive, when in fact it is often the exact opposite. Author, Tim Ferriss, is quoted …
Hope Slingers
Life is short, can be very challenging, is often unfair, and no one gets out alive. Sounds depressing. Yet, hope is a powerful force for those who choose to apply it. Hope is a confident assurance and expectation of things to come. As Christians, our hope is grounded in the Word of God and all …
Leadership Axioms
Some great reminders from the book of Proverbs (15:10-15) to God's call on leaders - seems we need this now more than ever. Let's strive to be the leaders we all desire to have! 1. ENCOURAGING: A good leader motivates, doesn’t mislead, exploit. 2. INTEGRITY: God cares about honesty in the workplace; your business is …
Meaning More Than Money
Is making money your primary motivation? It was once definitely true for me. The rub is - how much will be enough? And at what cost? Dolly Parton is quoted as saying, "don't get so busy making a living that you forget to make a life". I'm sure she has some familiarity with that struggle …
Change Agents
I get the unique opportunity to hear and field complaints, and critiques at work just about every day. Granted, at first blush this may seem like a miserable existence, and there are definitely energy draining days for sure, but this gift to hear from people throughout our company has actually served to inspire and encourage …
Weeds In The Garden
I've been thinking about the time I have had, and the unknown amount of time I have left to live. Not to be morbid, but just that I wasted so much time when I was younger chasing after worthless things, like the prodigal son. However, the past 15 years have truly been restorative, and God …
