WILLINGNESS TO ASK QUESTIONS
As my wife Kathy and I were returning our rental car at the airport and trying to catch a flight home, we were pleased by ...
IMPARTING COURAGE IN A DISCOURAGING WORLD
Suppose a survey were taken of workers, asking them to cite their greatest needs. They probably would list things like more training, more time for ...
THE ‘GOOD WINE’ OF GOD’S PROVISION
You know the feeling that often comes Monday morning: The deal that should have closed did not. The hire you needed is not coming. The ...
THE BUSINESS OF SERVICE
Why do some business owners and managers multiply leaders while others merely direct employees? The difference often lies in how they define success. The marketplace ...
THERE IS PEACE IN A PLAN
It is Sunday night, and your mind will not settle. The week ahead is circling: the client call you have not prepared for yet, the ...
WHEN TO SPEAK – AND WHEN TO REMAIN SILENT
A quote on a professional social networking platform recently caught my eye. It read like this: “My parents told me if I swallowed bubblegum, it ...
INFLUENCE MATTERS MORE THAN POSITION
For many years, leadership has been widely regarded as a natural consequence of holding a position of authority. If you have the status, the thinking ...
SWIMMING UPSTREAM IN A PROFIT-DRIVEN WORLD
Follow Christ in the marketplace long enough, and you will feel it. A quiet pressure, always in the same direction. The room wants you to ...
DEMONSTRATING LOVE TO OTHERS IN BUSINESS
When salespersons demonstrate that they care more about what is best for me, instead of focusing on what is best for themselves, it can be ...
WHEN ALL HAS BEEN SAID AND DONE …
Whether you are just getting started or are nearing the conclusion of it, what is your vision for your career? If you could write an ...
LISTENING IS ALSO LEADERSHIP
We live in a generation that has learned to respond quickly. At the same time, it has forgotten how to listen deeply. In meetings, conversations, ...
GOD CALLS EVERYONE TO ‘FULL-TIME CHRISTIAN SERVICE’
When I was in college, I was in what I would call the early stages of a spiritual awakening. Since I felt an interest in ...
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