The sunrise is a daily reminder of the fundamental and undeniable rhythm of God’s presence on the earth. The sunrise is the guiding light, the leading light that makes vision possible. The sunrise in business is the vision statement. The vision statement for a business illuminates the horizon, just as the sun rise illuminates the horizon. Luke 1:78-79 says, “Because […]

Bill Gates once stated at a TED conference that his most fulfilling act has been to establish The Giving Pledge. Mr. Gates has encouraged at least 120 of the wealthiest people in the world to give away at least half of their wealth. These wealthy philanthropists are discovering causes to which they are pledging large sums of money. True generosity […]

After the American Revolution, Christmas was viewed in America as an English custom and not widely celebrated. According to Wikipedia, in the 1820s, story tellers like Washington Irving and others encouraged new Christmas traditions. In 1822, Clement Clark Moore released a poem now known as “Twas the Night Before Christmas.” It was these stories that popularized exchanging gifts, and many believe […]

A friend of mine believes that if he voluntarily pays his employees to be off work on Christmas, that they should know what Christmas means to him. Each year at Christmas time, my friend hosts a party for his employees and their families. Before passing out gifts to each child, he shares about the gift God gave us by sending […]

Recently, I met with a new friend who was carrying a burden of concern for his children. My friend’s father had established trusts for each grandchild to be funded from the success of their family business. In the beginning, the trust amounts were modest, but as the business flourished, the trusts had grown larger than the family ever imagined. My […]

Recently, I had the opportunity to speak to a Fellows program of recent college grads. One question I was asked to address was, “What is something you’ve learned that you wished you would have known in your 20s?” What struck me was how little I understood the importance of investing time in relationships. As an introvert with a financial background, […]

While traveling, Pastor Francis Chan met a man who shared that his intelligence was so low in high school that in his junior and senior year he passed only one class. Remarkably, this young man prayed fervently for God’s intervention. According to Francis, this man prayed, “Lord, I’m a Chinese man with glasses. I’m supposed to be smart. Please help […]

Recently, I heard several amazing stories of God’s greatness that might bless you as well. At an event I attended, Francis Chan shared a couple of incredible stories that had happened to him in the previous 24 hours. While flying to Kansas City, Francis met a pastor who amazingly has a congregation of 25,000 members in Pakistan! This pastor felt […]

A 2017 survey by Family Enterprise USA noted that 32% of family businesses do not have a succession plan in place and have yet to hand their business off to the next generation. Psalm 78:5-6 says, “He gave laws to the people of Israel and commandments to the descendants of Jacob. He instructed our ancestors to teach his laws to […]

A study in the Strategic Management Journal claims betting on humble CEOs might prove valuable. According to a Wall Street Journal article this study discovered that humble CEOs often left stock analysts underestimating the earnings potential of the businesses that these CEOs led. Because of this underestimation, these humble leaders often times exceed expectations—resulting in higher stock returns with at […]