I get this question a lot; “What does it mean to build a business upon your Christian values?” Christian small business people often wrestle with how to integrate their faith life into their business life. With nearly every endeavor, we encounter all sorts of people and circumstances that may seem to blur the lines between […]
Read MoreAs 2021 draws to an end, many of our clients are beginning to prepare for the upcoming year. This season of planning allows them to reflect on the past year and how their businesses have grown and how they have adapted to new challenges. Over the weekend, I received the Morning Brew newsletter and the […]
Read MoreYou probably started your business with the best of intentions. You wanted to open your own company to make a difference in some way. Maybe you weren’t setting out to change the whole world- but you saw an opportunity to do something different in your circle that would have a positive influence. Then the realities […]
Read MoreThis may be a rhetorical question at this point. If you are a believer, you are probably thinking that your faith is all that can get you through business these days. If that is you, you may be right. Small business owners all know that the myth that people imagine about business owners is just […]
Read MoreDishonest. Deceitful. Unfaithful. These are not words I would have used to describe myself. But recently, I was reading a parable in Luke that hit me hard. And as my eyes rolled over these words, I saw myself resonating with the “dishonest manager.” Maybe you will, too. “There was a rich man who had […]
Read MoreYour company may fall into this category. After all, you are a Christian and you own a business. You decided that your values should be incorporated into your work. So there you have it, Christian business? If you’re reading this blog, you may know that at Crossroads we identify as a Christian business coaching team. […]
Read MoreYou’ve seen them; those people and businesses that rocket ahead. They might be your friend who’s climbed the ladder of success with their firm. Or a business in your sphere that just keeps growing; adding customers, building their team, expanding their borders and you think; must be nice… Poof! Overnight success. It’s nice to see […]
Read MoreLast year was unexpected for everyone in business, large or small. If anyone says they were expecting a worldwide pandemic, stay-at-home orders for weeks that turned into months, mandated business closures, a 30% drop in the stock market, a complete rebound of all major indices to record highs in the market, another oil and gas […]
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