Sportswriter, Terry Pluto, interviewed Pastor Chuck Myricks about some tips on living out your faith at work. Pastor Myricks worked in sales and marketing for IBM and Word Records prior to becoming a pastor.  Pastor Myricks first tip is to be consistent. Myricks points out that you are at work to work. Peers must trust you.   If you take thirty-minute […]

Years ago, when I was in banking, a CEO named Sam was a customer who was brash, demanding, arrogant, and selfish. Every negotiation ended with him winning and me losing.  Years later, when I left banking to start a consulting practice, Sam wanted to meet with me. Reluctantly, I met with Sam.  It felt like I was talking to a […]

Many years ago, I served on a board that welcomed Carl to his first meeting as a new board member. Rob, an existing board member, started joking and jabbing some sharp comments at Carl, even though they had never met before.  Although that was not uncommon for Rob, his banter was rarely that harsh. The meeting ended with awkward feelings […]

In my youth, a popular TV show was “Leave it to Beaver.” One of the characters was Eddie Haskell.   Eddie would do and say what was necessary to please any adults in the moment, but the minute they left he became the conniving Eddie Haskell who did as little as possible to get by.  Colossians 3:22 says, “Slaves, obey your […]

A Wall Street Journal-NORC survey revealed recently that 56% of people no longer believe a college education is worth the cost. This assessment was especially true for younger adults.  The price of college, online learning, and the huge amounts of student loan debt that haunts students for years has driven many to question the need for a college education.   Jesus […]

A Wall Street Journal-NORC poll finds that what used to be core values for most Americans have declined dramatically. Over the last 25 years, this poll has tracked American views on patriotism, religion, having children, community involvement, and money.  Each of these values in 2019, except money, were held by the majority of the population. Unfortunately, each of these values […]

A recent Harvard Business Review article discussed slowing down our culture of busyness. One idea the author recommends is to build slack into your system.  This article defined four practical steps that could help businesses build slack into their systems. The first step is budgeting for enhanced resources such as time, space, people, and equipment.  Secondly, you can reallocate your […]

A recent Harvard Business Review article discussed our increasing culture of busyness. Modeling the right behavior was one of their best ideas to help slow down the busyness.   Hard driving entrepreneurs are often known for working endless hours and rarely taking time off. This sends a message to the team that may undermine slowing down the busyness.  You can work […]

A recent Harvard Business Review article discussed the culture of busyness that permeates the workforce. They had a few ideas for employers, to help slow down the busyness for employees.  One idea was to reward output rather than only activity. When Safelight switched their auto glass installers pay from hourly to pay based on the number of windshields installed, their […]