The book of Nehemiah has some great insights about Nehemiah’s career transition that may be helpful to us today. The fourth and final phase of Nehemiah’s career transition was pursuit. Nehemiah had prayed and prepared for God’s favor, yet when the king asked Nehemiah why he looked sad, Nehemiah needed to decide between being courageous and pursuing his dream or […]

The book of Nehemiah has some great insights about Nehemiah’s career transition that may be helpful to us today. The third phase of Nehemiah’s transition was preparation and planning. When God provided the opportunity for Nehemiah to speak to the king about his passion for Jerusalem, Nehemiah was prepared. In Nehemiah 2:7 we read, “If it please the king, let […]

The book of Nehemiah has some great insights about Nehemiah’s career transition that may be helpful to us today. The second phase of Nehemiah’s journey was prayer. After Nehemiah’s heart was broken for the city of Jerusalem, Nehemiah began praying. Although Nehemiah is very driven throughout the complete story, he prayed for four months.  In Nehemiah 1:11 we read, “O […]

As I studied Nehemiah recently, I recognized some great lessons about career transitions from Nehemiah. The first phase Nehemiah experienced was passion. To our knowledge, Nehemiah had never been to Jerusalem. But, when Nehemiah’s brother told him that the people of Jerusalem were in disgrace and their city was still in rubble with no walls or gates for security, their […]

Most organizations have a resident know-it-all. This person believes he has an expertise in just about everything. Managing this personality type can be tricky to navigate. Yet, the pressure to climb the ladder can impose a skewed belief system that in order to make it to the next rung, one must appear to know-it-all. Being a know-it-all comes with a […]

John Adams and Thomas Jefferson were the only two signers of the Declaration of Independence who later became President of the United States. In addition, these two men died on the very same day, the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1826! By the time of their death, I’m sure the importance of what […]

According to a recent Pew Research poll, 50% of Americans view made-up news as a very big problem for the country. Fake news has become a bigger concern than racism, illegal immigration, terrorism, or sexism.  Fake news has undermined our trust in the media. Journalism was once defined by presenting unbiased facts. If our reporter’s still provided unbiased facts instead […]

The financial services industry has recently been handed new SEC rules for financial advisors. Advisors now must put their client’s interest above their own.  Many advisors get paid on commission. Oftentimes, bigger commission can be made on products that may not always be in the best interest of the client.  When you can make more money simply by steering a […]

When my wife and I try a new restaurant, it’s not uncommon for us to ask our server about their personal menu preferences. It’s refreshing when we discover a candid server who tells you the unvarnished truth. But on occasion we’ve encountered a server who intentionally steers us towards the most expensive items, and we sense their motive is to […]

Malcolm Gladwell in his book, “Outliers” made popular the concept that 10,000 hours of work in any certain field is necessary to become an elite performer in that industry. Having expertise in any field can be valuable, but it does also have a downside. You can become so accustomed as to how the industry conducts business that you may find […]