Building a business is hard work. Whether you start from nothing or take over a large team, there are headwinds, rough seas, and obstacles you must overcome to succeed. It’s not for everybody. But I believe most people who set their mind to running a business are ready for the challenge; moreover, it’s the challenge […]
Read MoreSo whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets. – Mat 7:12 How do you want to be treated with regard to communication? It’s common and “baked in” into our routine interactions with others that we aren’t always certain what people truly mean. […]
Read MoreI learned in my counseling master’s program that people have different responses to fear and anxiety. We are all probably familiar with “fight or flight,” but what happens when you can’t do either? What do you do when “fear” paralyzes you? Freezing is a big problem because it is the worst possible response in many […]
Read MoreAs a shy freshman, I shrunk back at the thought of having to critique my own work, especially having to critique my fellow classmates. Imagine my dismay when I learned that more than half my time spent in the design program at LSU would be “critique days.” I’m displaying hours upon hours of hard work […]
Read MoreThe real world has a lot of animosity in it. Personally, politically, and unfortunately, even in churches. Business owners will definitely have their fair share. That is the only thing fair, in a world where God doesn’t promise us fair. As business owners, we by default accept the role of leader. And as the leader, […]
Read MoreTo reconcile can be defined in many ways. It means to settle or bring into harmony, to “make good again”, and it even means to repair. Because of the sin that entered the world long ago our relationship with God and our relationships with people are not perfect. As Christians, we seek to live peaceably […]
Read MoreIf you’re anything like me, you have little time or opportunity to experience true silence. Life is busy and loud. The world around us is busy and loud. There’s barely any time to slow down and rest in the quiet. We feel that we always have to loudly proclaim our successes to “keep up” with […]
Read MoreI want to share first where my learning comes from. I remember driving to my commute job in New Orleans when we heard the news of the 9-11 terrorist plane crashes. By the time we got to the restaurant I was managing, we had visual of the second plane crash. Everything seemed to freeze in […]
Read More