Gordon Gekko: “The point is ladies and gentlemen that greed, for lack of a better word, is good.” Wall Street (1987) Truly, characters like Oliver Stone‘s Gordon Gekko should cause us to either applaud or cringe. He either exemplifies all that we love about corporate-raiding moguls or everything we simply cannot stand about the stock-splitting [...]
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Starting at the Top
Posted in boards, business, leadership, management on May 20, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Decision Division
Posted in boards, business, church, leadership, management, meetings, ministry, pastors, teams, wisdom, Word on January 2, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
26 They came back to Moses and Aaron and the whole Israelite community at Kadesh in the Desert of Paran. There they reported to them and to the whole assembly and showed them the fruit of the land. 30 Then Caleb silenced the people before Moses and said, “We should go up and take possession [...]
Whose Nonprofit
Posted in boards, business, change, church, community, ministry, nonprofit, planning on November 29, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=ministrioc-20&o=1&p=8&l=bpl&asins=1413313868&fc1=000000&IS2=1<1=_blank&m=amazon&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifrI want to get my own nonprofit to do my own thing and not have to worry about taxes and licenses. Nonprofits are not sole proprietorships. You don’t own a nonprofit. That’s a flawed perspective. That’s a poor perception. I hear it a lot as I try to help other individuals get started with their [...]
Community Contributions
Posted in activities, boards, business, charity, church, foreign missions, giving, networking, nonprofit, outreach, pastors, volunteers, tagged church, community, giving, help, ministry, money, service, work on November 13, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
All the believers were one in heart and mind. No one claimed that any of their possessions was their own, but they shared everything they had. – Acts 4:32 (NIV) Running short on your street mission and shelter funding or praying that the bank doesn’t shut down your community youth center? There may be some [...]
Action Steps
Posted in activities, boards, business, church, leadership, management, ministry, nonprofit, pastors on September 26, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
“Action expresses priorities.”- Gandhi There is a time for analysis. You study and survey the current condition, and then you become aware of what is really going on within and around your organization. That’s analysis and it leads to awareness. From there, you will need to take some form of action. Taking action doesn’t mean [...]
Keep Your Options in Perspective
Posted in boards, business, leadership, management, nonprofit, pastors on September 24, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
“Sooner or later, usually sooner, a business requires a decision.” – Peter Drucker All of your options are not equal. Some are broad and wide open, while others are slim and narrow. Each option must be evaluated. Once you know your options and what each entails, then you can decide which option is a best [...]
Winning with Wise Counsel
Posted in boards, business, leadership, nonprofit, pastors, success, wisdom on August 27, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed.Proverbs 15:22 (NIV) You can win with wise counsel. The problem for many people in business and leadership is that they are looking for that one mentor who can answer all things that exist. That’s not realistic or rational. That’s not how you win. No [...]
Board Funding Options
Posted in boards, management, nonprofit, planning, strategies, success, tips on August 1, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Nonprofit boards come in all shapes and sizes. Whether secular or faith-based, all boards are expected to have board member positions and responsibilities outlined in their bylaws and articles of incorporation. Depending on the type of organizational structure, this may also be located in the charter or covenant. It is required to be in place [...]
