Knowing our life can be filled with failure and shortsightedness, many seek a formula for a life that is not only effective and fruitful but also resilient against failure. Can such a formula truly exist? According to the biblical wisdom found in 2 Peter, the answer is a resounding yes. In this passage, Peter outlinesContinue reading “Seven Supplements for Fail Proof Effectiveness: Unveiling the Promises of 2 Peter”
Category Archives: Leadership
Embracing Weakness – the power of relying on God and each other in business
In our pursuit of success, we often perceive our weaknesses as barriers that prevent us from achieving our goals. We tend to think of them as hindrances that need to be overcome. However, have we considered if weakness is meant to motivate us to try harder, as some say, or if it is intended forContinue reading “Embracing Weakness – the power of relying on God and each other in business”
Is Your Revenue Declining Like Ours Is?
I don’t know how your revenue is trending, but ours is declining. Long-term declines typically lead to very hard decisions. The last thing I want to do is reduce hours, pay, or lay off team members. In the midst of feeling this weight, responsibility and stress, I read the following verse last week: “Don’t worryContinue reading “Is Your Revenue Declining Like Ours Is?”
5 Ways Jesus Equipped His Leadership Team
Your leadership team is on mission for the organization to carry out certain goals and purposes. However, just because they are on mission, doesn’t mean they are properly equipped. So when the creator of the universe sends his “leadership team” on a mission, we should pay attention and implement the same steps for our team. Continue reading “5 Ways Jesus Equipped His Leadership Team”
Jesus as an MBA Professor
If Jesus was a Harvard Business School professor teaching the class “Reimagining Capitalism: Business and Big Problems,” would you sign up? Would you be nervous about what he might teach or the ideas he would suggest? I suspect the only required textbook would be the Bible and that He would apply its principles to solveContinue reading “Jesus as an MBA Professor”
Joy vs Burnout | Hebrews 12 – Part 2
As executives and owners we experience the highs and lows of business in ways our employees will never realize. The joy found in success and the burden in failure mainly fall on us, so we experience it to a greater degree. As we continue our 4 part series on Hebrews 12:1-3 we are diving intoContinue reading “Joy vs Burnout | Hebrews 12 – Part 2”
The Race | Hebrews 12 – Part 1
A FOUR PART SERIES Hebrews 12:1-3 is a daily operating framework revealing the right mentality, focus, and actions for Christian business owners. It talks about identifying our most important work, eliminating distractions, preventing failures, and avoiding burnout–all keys to leading our organizations well and being effective for Christ in the process. “Therefore, since we areContinue reading “The Race | Hebrews 12 – Part 1”
Your Responsibility With Burnout
Most of us have had the opportunity to work under a great coach, parent or boss – an example of healthy leadership. On the flip side, most of us have suffered under the heavy hand of an oppressive leader for a season of time. Some faces are probably coming to mind. Now the potentially scaryContinue reading “Your Responsibility With Burnout”
Every Business has a King – Who is it in Your Business?
Your title might be Owner, Executive Director, CEO, or President, but there is also a “king” in your business. The king is who or what is leading your business. If you attribute the success of your business to your deployable capital, connections, talents or reputation, then that is likely your king. We pull this analogyContinue reading “Every Business has a King – Who is it in Your Business?”
Defending Criticism Towards Our Leadership and Business
Has your business or leadership been spitefully criticized in the past? Is there a way to operate so that critics will find nothing to malign us with? Daniel is an example of just that. “Then the other administrators and high officers began searching for some fault in the way Daniel was handling government affairs, butContinue reading “Defending Criticism Towards Our Leadership and Business”