Carrying Christ everywhere you go
At birth, a horse's legs are 90% fully developed - crucial for their survival, but also a challenge as they wobble to stand. It's funny for us, but necessary for them. Bringing our faith to work can often feel the same. After we commit to Christ, we often stumble through living it out. Even though …
The business concept of "management by walking around," popularized by the 1982 book In Search of Excellence, was a somewhat revolutionary idea for how successful leaders engaged with their teams. By being physically present, upper management gained insight, fostered connections and inspired collective excellence. Similarly, weaving our faith into our professional lives often takes the …
At work, being dishonest can get you into a lot of trouble. Fudging a report, spreading lies about a coworker or misrepresenting yourself are all collectively frowned upon. And for good reason. Every person of character values telling the truth. It doesn’t matter where you are, being honest is a universally applauded social currency. With …
How do you deal with change? Personally, I believe that “change is good, but it’s always easier if someone else does it first.” I know it is inevitable, but it isn’t something I crave. Despite my lack of enthusiasm, however, I’ve learned that you can’t grow without it. In business, change is constant: change, or …
In today’s American workplace, there are different responses to leadership than in previous generations. The days are numbered for leaders who rule mercilessly with little regard for the people they manage. With that, I’ve noticed greater recognition of servant leadership in the marketplace. No other variety is more noble or more significant - leading not …
Businesspeople know a lot about winning and losing. After all, success in the business world is easy to track: sales, revenues, profits, growth. If a company is publicly held, winning or losing seems as simple as checking their NYSE ticker. Victories and defeats can feel like a daily battle. On the battlefield of business, finding …
One of the most common fears of bringing faith to work is the risk of hypocrisy. What if you talk about your faith, and then someone sees you contradicting it? The American Christian church has a long rap sheet of people who’ve said all the right words but fallen short in their deeds. And we …
From the early pages of our Bible, we see work demonstrated as part of God’s intent for humanity. Work intrinsically brings dignity and fulfillment to our lives. While we know work is often challenging, few things can bring more satisfaction. Because work fills our days, we often find ourselves busy. Being busy with work is …
The attention money receives in the world cannot be overstated, especially in the world of work and business. For good reason – it is a primary tool for how we go about our days. In our work, we trade our time and ingenuity for it. We dream of it, spend it, save it and stake …
Nothing speaks confidence quite like being bold. That can take on many forms: a bold leader, a bold advertisement or a bold strategy. Elon Musk is arguably the most famous person in the world today. His success and visibility as the richest man alive has a lot to do with his business mind, no doubt. …
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