“Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour.” - Ecclesiastes 4:9 (KJV) You can get more done when you partner with others. Partnerships allow you to leverage your resources. You come together and bring what you have to the table for a mutual benefit. You make the most of what [...]
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Two Equals Better Than One
Posted in business, community, entrepreneurship, leadership, ministry, nonprofit, youth on February 13, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Sound Biblical Business Practices
Posted in business, fruit, ministry, nonprofit, wisdom on January 26, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them. – Matthew 7:20 (KJV) The world knows some things about Christians. The world knows what they hear about Christians. The world knows what Christians say about themselves and their beliefs. The world knows when what we say and do fail to match up with one another. Multiply [...]
Nuts and Bolts
Posted in books, business, wisdom on January 21, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
“Drive thy business or it will drive thee.” – Benjamin Franklin Think about it. Benjamin Franklin, one of the famed Founding Fathers of America, shared these words regarding business. Consider Franklin the businessman and inventor, even the philanthropist, not the diplomat and ambassador. Franklin was a publisher of Poor Richard’s Almanac as well as a [...]
Publish and Present
Posted in business, ministry, multimedia, nonprofit, strategies on January 9, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
“Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it.” – Maya Angelou In both business and ministry, you have some unique opportunities. In business, you may have a training program, product or service that can be highlighted through publications or presentations. The same may be the same with your ministry’s [...]
Seek Success
Posted in books, business, entrepreneurship, nonprofit, start-up on January 2, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
“We cannot become what we need by remaining what we are.” ― John C. Maxwell Let me put some things in perspective for the would-be or wanna-be entrepreneur. Simply put: talk is cheap. You either need to put up or shut up. That being said, let me go a step further. You need [...]
Consecrate Morning Meeting
Posted in business, leadership, meetings on December 21, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
“At the Day of Judgment, we shall not be asked what we have read, but what we have done.” -Thomas a Kempis Think back to this morning. Recall how you started your day at work. How did you consecrate yourself and your staff?Did you pray together?Did you share a hymn or an inspirational verse with [...]
Rethink Your Business
Posted in business, ideas, innovations, start-up on November 23, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
“Know why your business matters.” – Bob Briner, The Management Methods of Jesus If you are in business, you need to know why your business matters. In fact, you need to know why your business matters to God. You need to see how your business fits into God’s plan. Think back. Let your mind run [...]
>Weekend Workout
Posted in business, discipleship, volunteers on June 11, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
>I admit that I am out of shape. I am getting better but I am not at my best. I am still out of shape. Since I know that, I try to be sure that I don’t go totally down hill off a lot of cheeseburgers and pizza. I try to add some fruit. Drink [...]
Starting at the Top
Posted in boards, business, leadership, management on May 20, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
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 [...]
Leadership Lessons
Posted in books, business, leadership, ministry on May 19, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
“People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care” — John C. Maxwell Life is full of lessons. Ask any leader and they will surely attest to the truth of life offering some profound lessons. Look at some of the titles below and glean some lessons on leadership from these [...]
