Unfortunately, our nation’s history includes seasons when laborers have been abused and oppressed. In the 1880s that was the case as the railroad barons required laborers to work on average 60 hours a week.  When one individual feels they’re being abused, it’s hard for that one person to individually overcome their employer’s demands. But when ...

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In his early 20s, my friend, Butch, bounced from job to job. I remember feeling sorry for him because he seemed lost.  That’s until the day Butch proudly pronounced to his father, “I was hired today to work at your company.” Butch’s father was a successful construction superintendent.   Butch’s dad was apprehensive because of ...

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Decades ago, Max De Pree the former CEO of Herman Miller, walked in on a conversation his employees were having about the size of De Pree's pay. They challenged him about the huge disparity between his compensation and the average worker at Herman Miller. From that discussion Max's established a policy that the CEO ...

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Moses was allocating land to each tribe of Israel, but one tribe had no sons to accept the inheritance. The daughters of this tribe felling unfairly treated complained about being left with nothing. God could have just resolved this one problem, but he knew that similar situations would arise. So God solved the problem ...

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Years ago, I was selling my used car. One family came to look at the car for their teenage daughter.   This father tried to negotiate the price lower. But I knew my price for this car was a fair price and I could tell his daughter loved the car, so, I said, “No.”   As ...

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If you’ve ever rented a vacation home, you’ve probably experienced the lack of price transparency. You see a reasonable nightly charge, only to discover that as you go through the process, they begin adding hidden service charges and cleaning fees.  Last month, the state of California passed a law that requires more transparency in ...

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Wayne, the son of a professional football owner, shared his story at a conference I attended about the importance of hiring those with whom you have a good chemistry. His father had narrowed down a hiring decision between two great candidates for a key position within his football organization. But he was having trouble ...

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This week I’ve been teaching on the 4 C’s of Hiring. After you’ve investigated someone’s character and discovered whether or not they’re called and passionate about your mission, then it’s important to select the most competent.   Competence is third on my list because many skills can be taught if they have strong character and ...

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In 2014, Amazon began a Pay-to-Quit program.  Annually, “fulfillment center” employees had the opportunity to quit and get paid up to $5,000.   This was Amazon’s attempt to address the importance of Calling, in what I call the “4 C’s of Hiring.” In addition to Character it’s important you hire those who are called, or ...

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When employers hire someone, they often reverse the order of what I call the “4 C’s of Hiring;” Character, Calling, Competence, and Chemistry. Many search for those people who have a resume and experience in the position looking to be filled. Once the list of competent people is narrowed, many select the one they ...

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