Creating a Team and Culture
Many Christian businessmen and women say, “I won’t be able to compete in the market place as secular businesses do not have the same constraints.” I hear this view from clients. I read about it on the internet. I have seen it espoused in surveys. How Christian Values Make our Businesses More Competitive Do you […]
Read MoreI spend a considerable amount of my business time studying other people in business and their businesses. Especially with the explosion of Twitter, Linkedin and Facebook, many people have their business model and practices exposed to us all. I learned a lot in 2009 about how to add value. Unfortunately, much of it was by […]
Read MoreIs Jesus mentioned in your business? Do you discuss your values and where they come from with or in front of employees or coworkers? I know that when we are at work we are busy and hopefully productive, so you may not sit around chatting about anything. But I want to make a case for living […]
Read MoreI 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 […]
Read MoreI 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 […]
Read MoreWhen 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 […]
Read MoreSince 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 […]
Read MoreI 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 […]
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