Where there is no vision, there is no hope. But when you have a clear vision and keep it before you, it provides motivation to keep moving forward, a guide for making decisions, and direction for when we get off course, in business and in life.

What leaders say and do is important to the people if the people believe they are important to the leader. There is no simpler way to say “you’re important” than by remembering a person’s name.

Most of us toil every day for something that has no worth from an eternal perspective, yet, we measure our success in terms of dollars and cents. Great companies work for rewards that are substantially greater than profitability alone.

If you don’t face Monday mornings “filled with joy,” perhaps it is time to learn from companies that chose to embrace “fun” as a core value and bring joy back into work.

In our capitalistic society, it is great to witness companies that have found the way to true and lasting success by benefiting their people and the greater good of society.

By Your Life seeks to transform performance reviews from well-intended, often dreaded, and rarely effective meetings into a more positive and productive experience for all involved.

We don’t enter relationships with our coworkers with the commitment required for a healthy marriage, but perhaps we should. Employers, employees, husbands, wives, are all created in the image and likeness of God, to serve God and each other.

We don’t enter relationships with our coworkers with the commitment required for a healthy marriage, but perhaps we should. Employers, employees, husbands, wives, are all created in the image and likeness of God, to serve God and each other.

A common frustration at work is knowing what needs to be done, but not having the authority to do it. If you feel you lack authority to do the right thing, then this edition of By Your Life is for you.

It is difficult not worry about our competition. They are out there working hard to take our customers and our good employees away. Without it, we can become complacent. So, with the right attitude, competition is a blessing to us.