Christian Business Owners Can Move From Procrastination to Productivity
I saw the question below regarding procrastination and productivity on Linked In. I think it is a very common situation with small business owners and one I have certainly encountered personally and worked through with my clients. As a business owner, what’s the best way to tackle an overwhelming workload? I have an enormous pile […]
5 Reasons to Spend Individual Time With Your Employees
I have several consulting clients, Christian Business Owners, who wonder how they can find time to eat lunch today, much less read all of their emails, and take care of their to do list. The reason we hire employees is to give us more time. We are hoping that we can turn them loose and […]
There Are Two Kinds…Which Are You?
I wanted to share this poem I read by Ella Wheeler Wilcox in a John Maxwell book: Which Are You? There are two kinds of people on earth today; Just two kinds of people, no more I say, Not the sinner and saint, for it’s well understood, That the good are half-bad and the bad […]
3 Tips for Getting the Most from Each Day
Your time is valuable. As a small business owner you are surely wearing many hats in your business and hopefully keeping up with all of the day to day “stuff” that needs to happen to manage your personal life. And, as we have all heard before, time cannot be replenished. How discerning are you with […]
Disengagement: The Main Reason to Motivate Your Employees
When you view your Facebook news feed how often do you see status’ from people wishing they weren’t at work or complaining about their job. For that matter, how many status updates are occurring during work hours when the person should be engaged in their job. When you have a staff meeting how much energy […]
Faith and Business Values: A Perfect Match
Since becoming a Christian I can definitely confess to being a changed person. So much so that it is to God’s Glory that he can do such a transformation. One area that has taken a little bit of transitioning has been integrating my faith into my leadership and business. It seemed like whenever I was […]
Christian Values = Good Business
All of my scripture research reinforced that a Christian business person was a person of integrity, justice, wisdom, character, strength, consistency, and love.
Growing Your Small Business in the 2009 Economy
How will small businesses and Christian Businesses manage in the new economy? How do you cope with unemployment through the roof, the stock market at nearly 1998 levels, personal assets losing 30-40% of value, scarce credit, and dropping revenues for many small christian businesses and non-christian businesses alike. I don’t know about you but for me […]
Why Small Business has Opportunity Now!
I have probably had a hundred conversations with small business owners about the economy over the last two months. It is amazing how we become conditioned to think and feel as the majority does. Small business owners as a group are very concerned about the economy. I have begun to ask very specific questions when I hear their […]
Five keys to a Rock Solid Business Foundation
Many small business gurus and trainers will agree that building the foundation for your business is an important first step. But, many entrepreneurs just start out with an idea and in the entrepreneurial spirit go try it to see if it works. We don’t set up systems, document procedures – or even necessarily balance the […]