My friend, Tim, and I were recently talking about him buying a business that needs a new direction. He became most excited by the prospect of his wife being part of the business.   The business being considered needs fresh ideas and a new direction, which is his wife’s strong suit. Tim’s strength is being ...

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The Harvard Business Review featured an article on some benefits of what’s called the Impostor Syndrome. The Impostor Syndrome affects those people who commonly feel inadequate and believe they are a fraud despite having success at work.  A professor at MIT Sloan discovered that those who felt like impostor’s were more “other-oriented” and humble ...

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During a break at our Summit, a group of five of us were discussing my friend, Sean’s, new book. Although he had a proposed subtitle, he doubted it was compelling enough. So, Sean asked this group for their input.   Each of the five people were authors and had experience with subtitles. This group was ...

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How appropriate that Kathy and I had the start of our marriage on D-Day 35 years ago. I’ve joked with Kathy before that we’ve had 33 good years of marriage.   The first two years felt like the start of our own D-Day battle as Kathy and I both pursued our own selfish interests. Eventually, ...

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When Jill Donovan, founder of Rustic Cuff’s, launched her jewelry business in Tulsa, God led her to some very creative marketing ideas that worked brilliantly. So, when Jill opened a store in Dallas, she decided to use the same approach with no traditional announcements or marketing.   But customers never materialized. Jill told me she ...

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Terry Looper, author of Sacred Pace, believes everyone should work in their areas of giftedness 80% of the time. When we do, he believes we find greater joy and are more productive.  At our Summit, Terry made an additional point about working in our giftedness that resonated with me. When we stray into areas ...

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Two government agencies are attempting to force Christian employers to violate their faith. The Department of Health and Human Services and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission are requiring that health insurance providers, and employers, pay for gender identity-related services including gender transition procedures.  Being asked to participate in the government’s social experiment seems inappropriate ...

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