Taking It to Work: We have a common enemy who wants us to feel hopeless in tough situations, whispering in our minds thoughts that are not true, and are meant to drag us down. Even the most spiritually strong people you know fight these dark thoughts at times. Our response? Read more…
Taking It to Work: Bernie Madoff died just a few years ago. He made himself infamous across the globe for executing the world’s largest Ponzi scheme, worth almost $65,000,000,000. He follows in the footsteps of Charles Ponzi himself, who made himself rich “robbing Peter to pay Paul,” and I’m sure Read more…
Taking It to Work: In the workplace we are constantly being reviewed for our performance. Often our pay and position change, based on the strengths and weaknesses that show up on our evaluations, usually in direct comparisons to others. Hopefully, we move up in the rankings over time, but sometimes Read more…
Taking It to Work: Accomplishment, it’s truly one of the joys of life. Whether is it putting together the deal of a lifetime, finishing the garage, or successfully hosting friends for dinner, there is an unmistakable internal reward in a work well done, IF you take the time to feel Read more…
Taking It to Work: In the workplace, it is a general rule that the more negative, difficult or controversial the subject, the higher the form of communication that is needed. In other words, the worst way to convey bad news is by text (our current lowest form of communication). The Read more…
Taking It to Work: Something happens when a grandfather takes hold of his young grandson’s hand. Confidence, stability, and direction are instantly transmitted into that warm grasp. I still remember. . . the fear of tripping, or getting lost, or feeling alone was entirely expelled as that seemingly huge, but Read more…
Taking It to Work: I am not sure about you, but I have rarely had an easy win when it has come to my spiritual development. Just like a good track or weightlifting coach, God has “pushed me” to longer runs, more reps, and heavier weights. Not because he wanted Read more…
Taking It to Work: One of the hardest lessons in life is to learn not to worry. As a business owner, I have been brought very close to bankruptcy three times. First through a very dishonest businessman, then a worldwide recession and the last time was by a devastating natural Read more…
Taking It to Work: I remember hearing an old WWII veteran say that there was an unbreakable bond that developed with the guys with whom he fought, celebrated and suffered; “We’ll be friends forever, actually brothers.” He went on to say that when you go through times like that, “You Read more…
Taking It to Work: What is the work of your life? If you were to be asked this by a colleague, you may say that you’re an engineer, a business owner, a custodian or a teacher. But if Jesus were to ask you the same question, “What is the work Read more…