As a young banker, I opened a personal bank account for the new CEO of a large nonprofit organization. Although this led to a relationship that enabled me to secure some large accounts with his employer, it also came with some expectations on his part. This CEO began referring some of his newly hired executives who turned out to be […]

Market research and focus groups can be helpful, but people will often say one thing and do another. A friend’s church was trying to determine when to reopen their church during the pandemic. They took a survey and learned that 30% would be open to returning in the month of July. This church decided to open in July, counting on […]

25 miles north of Yellowstone Park you can see evidence of how quickly life can change. Late on August 17, 1959, the second largest earthquake of the 20th century struck the Hebgen Dam area. In less than two minutes, an 80-million-ton landslide stripped the Sheep Mountain of trees and boulders, damaged the dam and stopped the Madison river. A 125 […]

The US Chamber of Commerce describes two major employee challenges for reopening business, “First, are your employees willing and available to come back? And secondly, are they able to follow the proper procedure to reopen safely?” Reopening a business presents employee challenges that may be difficult to navigate. Knowing how to reincorporate employees into the work environment can lead to […]

In this series, we’re discussing the importance of developing, communicating and instilling core values into your organization. In Deuteronomy 6, God gave directions to the Israelites on how to instill His values into the hearts of children. The final directive came from Deuteronomy 6:9 that says, “Write them on the doorframes of your houses and on your gates.” The principle […]

In this series, we’re discussing the importance of developing, communicating and instilling core values into your organization. In Deuteronomy 6, God gave directions to the Israelites on how to instill His values into the hearts of children. The second directive God gave the Israelites is stated in Deuteronomy 6:8. In this verse, God said, “Tie them as symbols on your […]

In this series, we’re discussing the importance of developing, communicating and instilling core values into your organization. In Deuteronomy 6, God gave directions to the Israelites on how to instill His values into the hearts of children. These directives are valuable for any business and its staff. In Deuteronomy 6:7, God said, “Impress them on your children. Talk about them […]

Numerous research projects have revealed that the most prosperous organizations are those that are values driven rather than rules driven. Many organizations go through the exercise of developing values, but then they are ignored. This negates the impact your values can have on your organization. Communicating and embracing your values to your staff is like parents doing the same with […]

The choice to reopen business after being closed due to COVID-19 is a challenging decision. Knowing how and when to reopen is a daunting proposition to say the least. The US Chamber of Commerce suggests businesses, “open in phases.” They stated in a recent article that businesses should “assess your products and services to see what you can sell with […]

As we’ve discussed in this series, intuition can be the way our mind subconsciously processes patterns from our past experiences. The risk in relying solely on your intuition can be when your intuition is being fed by your flesh, not the Holy Spirit. If what feeds your mind is greed, then every get-rich-quick scheme may feel in alignment with your […]