Difficulties – Opportunities Or Obstacles?
“Where did I come from?” “Why am I here?” “Where am I going?” These are the three most important questions anyone could ask themselves at any time. Fifty years ago, […]
Entries by Fritz Klump
The Value Of Trust In The Marketplace
During my career as an International Banker and then as Chief Financial Officer of an international manufacturing company, I learned that character matters for many reasons. In fact, a character […]
What Is Truth? Is It Even Subject For Debate?
“What is truth?” This is a question countless people have asked through the ages. It has been a recurring topic for philosophers, sociologists, counselors, writers, even business and professional people. […]
Christianity Has Nothing To Hide
Many say they want a world without Christianity, but many secular thinkers are discovering they should be careful what they wish for. Last month, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments […]
Pursuing ‘R.A.R.E. Leadership’ In The Workplace
In their book, Rare Leadership in the Workplace, authors Marcus Warner and Jim Wilder use RARE as an acronym for how to become a mature leader. The first R stands […]
Deliberately Developing Discernment
Discernment: It is defined as the innate ability to recognize the moral and practical consequences of our decisions. Discernment also is a quality rarely demonstrated in the business and professional […]
Not One Of Us Is As Smart As All Of Us
During my years as a magazine editor, some of my favorite times involved getting our creative team together to plan the titles and graphic design for the next edition. Being […]
Starting A Business God’s Way (Part 2)
(Editor’s Note: This is the second of two articles on how to start a business God’s way, using biblical principles as a guide.) Last week we started to explore biblical […]
Starting A Business God’s Way (Part 1)
(Editor’s Note: This is the first of two articles on how to start a business God’s way.) If you don’t count the greeting cards, ice scrapers or newspapers I sold […]
Making Ethical Choices In A Gray World
Some people see everything in black and white, right and wrong, good and evil. Others see an ocean of gray, with nothing ever firmly planted on one side or the […]
Caught In The Loop Of Negativity?
A song from years ago complained, “If it wasn’t for bad luck, I wouldn’t have any luck at all.” These days, we could make a similar observation that if it […]
‘True For You, But Not For Me’ – Is This True?
For many people these days, truth is treated as an optional commodity, like deciding what kind of fruit or brand of canned goods to buy at the grocery store. It […]
CBMC Bangladesh
CBMC Bangladesh is celebrating the growth of Connect3 Teams in their country. Kent Kusel, a long-time CBMCer in the USA traveled to Dhaka, Bangladesh during the days of February 23-26. […]
5 Steps From Struggling To Thriving In Business
In my banking and consulting career, I helped many struggling companies become profitable. Many businesses have folded recently, and many more are doing all they can to survive. I would […]
The Tough Task Of ‘Watchful Waiting’
For the past several years, I have been been receiving treatment for prostate cancer. It has been nearly a year since my second mildly invasive procedure to remove the disease […]
Pray For Ukraine
Two days ago, we talked about the rumors of war, fearing that the peace long enjoyed in the West could be broken. That fear has become reality. As an American […]
Finding Contentment In A World Of Discontent
Decades ago, long before the Internet and social media were a thing, a very wealthy man was being interviewed by a reporter. Toward the close of the meeting, the reporter […]
The Powerful Impact Of Our Attitude
Having enjoyed a rewarding career in commercial aviation for a quarter of a century, advancing from supervisor to director, I learned an important truth: People in aviation are passionate. Here […]
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