A new friend shared with me how his broadcasting business during the 2009 recession took an unconventional approach to slashing payroll. They decided to retain all employees by cutting their staff’s pay, but they chose not to cut anyone’s pay who made less than $30,000 a year. What surprised management, however, was that many of these lower paid employees asked […]

Roger, a new friend of mine recently shared with me about how his company handled the economic downturn in 2009. Their business was significantly impacted and needed to slash payroll. But leadership chose to look beyond the conventional employee layoffs. After much thought, leadership chose to retain all employees by cutting wages. The highest paid workers took the biggest pay […]

Although the Old Testament encourages us to give at least 10% of our income to God’s work, studies claim the average individual gives less than 2.5% of their income. Personal giving, however, far exceeds corporate giving. In 2015, according to Commerce Department and National Philanthropic Trust data, I calculated corporate giving at only 1.12% of net income. Many shareholders have […]

On a recent vacation, my friends, Phil and Gina, were discussing the importance of observing people and events with a quiet mind. For example: The young captain on their dinner cruise who was as enthused as the guests when whales were spotted! Or when the captain gave the wheel to one of his crew members while he helped serve dinner. […]

My friend, Roger, and I were trying to help a couple with their finances when Roger shared that “Husbands often operate like a periscope. They’re looking out on the horizon for what’s next to determine which direction to head.” “Wives, on the other hand,” Roger continued, “are like microscopes. They’re concerned with the immediate and real needs of the family […]

Pharaoh was a prosperous business person who had built his success on the backs of slave labor. Not just a few slaves, but hundreds of thousands of slaves. Then Moses demanded that Pharaoh release the Israelites. When Pharaoh refused, God began applying pressure through multiple plagues to reveal to Pharaoh that God was really in control. In Exodus 8:32, and […]

A company asked me to help a new employee develop a plan to pay off a large amount of debt. This employee had accumulated dozens of payday loans, and pawn shop debts, during a long period of unemployment. The employer’s leadership team surprised us by choosing to imitate the kindness of God. They are personally loaning this couple enough money […]

This week, many young entrepreneurs are sweating the news their tax preparers are delivering. Many will owe thousands of dollars in unexpected income taxes.   Many sole proprietors and partners live off of cash they draw out of their business without realizing that it’s taxable. Without decent accounting records they are unaware of their true financial condition, and their outstanding […]

On Good Friday, over 2000 years ago, Jesus had been convicted, beaten, mocked, and nailed to a cross. Some Roman Centurions participated in this horrific act, assuming Jesus was just another criminal. But that changed after Jesus breathed his last breath. God had covered the land with darkness, unleashed an earthquake and many who had been dead came alive. This […]

Today is Maundy Thursday. On the night of the Last Supper, Jesus, the Son of God and Savior of the universe, modeled for us a surprising act. In ancient times, Maundy, which means, washing someone’s dirty feet, was one of the worst jobs a servant could be asked to complete. Yet, on Jesus’ last night on earth, He humbled himself […]