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Focused on Fear of Failure Rick Boxx In 2000, TV host, comedian and entertainer Conan O’Brien spoke to graduates at his alma mater, Harvard University, the distinguished Ivy League institution. While many commencement addresses focus on striving for success, he elected to focus on failure. O’Brien told the young people about to enter the real … Read more

A Dangerous Path To Follow Rick Boxx While I was speaking with Drayton, a highly successful Christian businessman, we began reflecting on the importance of having the right motives in business. As we talked, Drayton told me about a meeting he had the previous day with a young man. When Drayton asked this individual about … Read more

Destroyed Trust Difficult To Restore   Rick Boxx Have you ever considered how much we trust in the gasoline pump to tell us how many gallons or liters (outside of the United States) of fuel we have just pumped? Also, trusting the pump is properly calculating the price per gallon? When I was young I … Read more

Not Just Keeping the Law, But Exceeding It Rick Boxx When I began consulting with business and professional leaders, seeking to bring truths from the Bible into every scenario, it seemed like a good idea to take an honest look at myself first. I examined my life for any past issues, asking if there were … Read more

Adrift In Business With Rudderless Ethics Rick Boxx An article in the respected business periodical, Wall Street Journal, was titled, “Does an ‘A’ in Ethics Have Any Value?” The article discussed attempts by leading business schools to stem the rising tide of fraud in the business and professional world. According to the piece in the … Read more

Pitfalls Of Instant Success Rick Boxx In these days when gloom and doom seem to attract attention, when negative news receives so much coverage, our own focus is often directed toward the fear of failure. But what happens when we achieve success – too much success? With the so-called “viral” nature of the Internet, in … Read more

Benefits of Full Disclosure Rick Boxx A friend I will call Tim made a critical mistake during his process of hiring a key executive. After the hiring proved to be a failure, Tim admitted that in this situation, he had neglected to adequately communicate his organization’s purpose and values during the recruitment and interview process. … Read more

Does Integrity Really Matter? Rick Boxx A survey conducted by the Ethics Resource Center found 45 percent of the people in today’s workforce have personally observed ethical misconduct in the workplace. This is a staggeringly high percentage, an alarming commentary on the current state of the business and professional world. Yet we seem to have … Read more

THE DANGER OF FEAR-BASED DECISIONS By Rick Boxx Fear, as we all know, can be a strong influence in shaping our behavior. But have you ever considered the effect fear can have on the choices we make in the workplace? A Barna Group study revealed 17 percent of people surveyed say that they make many … Read more

CHANGING AN ENTIRE INDUSTRY ONE PERSON AT A TIME By Rick Boxx Have you observed practices or policies within your industry you do not like, things that seem wrong or inappropriate, yet they persist because “everybody does them”? What would it take, do you think, to make changes and correct these questionable practices? In Ken … Read more

For some time now, I and some friends have assisted with a local “Adopt a School” program. One lesson I have learned through this involvement is the importance of hope. Children who have known and experienced grinding poverty and great oppression can be successful – if they are given hope. I do not mean, “hope … Read more

When you think about the rules and regulations that affect you in the workplace, whether they are broad-based laws that apply to everyone or statutes that were designed specifically for your industry or profession, how do you deal with them?  Do you comply only to the minimum extent required, choosing to abide strictly to the … Read more