A recent study published by Harvard suggests that the average executive in the US works 62.5 hours per week. Quick math shows that to be 12.5 hours per day in a work week. Why then is there a sense of shame that surrounds the inability to stay on top of it all? Psalm 127: 2 says, “It is in vain […]

In the “Power of Vulnerability” Brene Brown said, “I don’t ‘do sick.’” She said this to her husband as she was hospitalized during pregnancy for a severe medical issue. In her mind as a high performer, sickness equaled weakness. The shame tape plays on repeat and says peak performance isn’t possible if we are sick and sick means we are […]

Our daily Integrity Moments are not only in written form, but, they also are recorded as a daily radio program and podcast. Due to time restrictions, I have a limited number of words to communicate each message. These factors sometimes hinder me from providing a full context for my thoughts. This occasionally has led to some people taking away a […]

According to the Census bureau, 5.2% of workers worked from home prior to the pandemic. Global Workplace Analytics believes that by the end of 2021, 25-30% of the workforce will be working multiple days remotely. This can be good for business. A recent survey by digital.com discovered that 70% of remote workers feel more productive working from home. An unforeseen […]

When I was 25 years old, I started a faddish used car rental agency. After a year of struggle, a friend wisely recommended I close the business. After working through my pride and fears, I finally mustered the courage to close the business. But, I discovered that I carried a great deal of shame. I was ashamed of the mistakes […]

When I was 25 years old, I started a faddish used car rental agency. After a year of struggling through a terrible economy and a small business loan at 21% interest, a friend wisely recommended I close the business. After working through my pride, and finally concluding that my friend was right, the next emotion I had to tackle was […]

When I was 25 years old, I started a faddish used car rental agency. Shortly after taking out a small business loan at 21% interest, unemployment skyrocketed to 13%. My business prospects became bleaker each month. As I was nearing the end of my loan proceeds and cash flow, I asked a friend for advice. When he encouraged me to […]

In this series, we are looking at what we can learn from entrepreneurs about restarting our businesses post-lockdown. Sadly, many of us don’t know whether our businesses can survive this restart. That is why many startups use bottoms-up financial models to quickly test new scenarios and whether they have enough cash to survive. They make decisions to increase cash, reduce burn […]

In this series, we are looking at what we can learn from entrepreneurs about restarting our businesses post-lockdown. Many startups have adopted Design Thinking. The shortest definition of design thinking is to focus on the needs of the people you serve. Jesus reminded us in Matthew 22:39 to “love your neighbor as yourself.” Some startups use a process called Customer Discovery. This requires […]

In this series, we are looking at what we can learn from entrepreneurs about restarting our businesses post-lockdown. A business model is “a representation of how an organization makes money.” Startups focus on business models because they need to find a way to be profitable. The business model your company established long ago may now no longer work. A business […]