Taking It to Work: Ready for a tough one? At least this is a tough one for me, and I don’t think I’m alone. First, a little background that you already know. In our natural state, without Christ, we live for ourselves, the people we care about, and we work Read more
Taking It to Work: There were some incredibly hard choices made by men and women in our Bible, but maybe because we have heard the stories so many times before, the choices don’t come across so incredible . . . but indeed they were. Think of the story of those Read more
Taking It to Work: Can fear and true faith exist together? That sounds like a loaded question doesn’t it? If we say we don’t fear, we know that’s not true, but does admitting we have fear show our faith in God is not true, or strong, or real? Should I Read more
Taking It to Work: I heard a saying one time that really stuck with me, “We are quick to judge the motives of others, but easily accept our own excuses.” I guess it hit me hard, because I can, and have, judged the motives of others wrongly, and at the Read more
Taking It to Work: I have been on some good teams, and on some pretty poor teams. I have actually lead some pretty poor teams, especially in my early days. Looking back, many of the mistakes I made leading people were the same ones that can easily occur in raising Read more
Taking It to Work: Ocean blue. To me there is no other color more beautiful. Something magic happens to that water at about thirty miles offshore in the Atlantic. It’s a deep blue like no other. Absolutely my favorite. Here’s what makes it magic though. What color is water? Easy Read more
Taking It to Work Birds of a feather, flock together. It’s a very accurate saying. We tend to feel most comfortable with people in which we have a lot in common. It’s generally natural and effortless to connect with those most like us. The opposite is true as well, it Read more
Taking It to Work: Are you a glass half-empty, or a glass half-full type person? I tend to be halfway between the two. Here’s why. If I listen to too much news, either the fake variety or the true variety, it tends to drag me down (both of them), then Read more
Taking It to Work: Safety first! We hear it all the time, and 99% of the time, it’s good advice. Thousands of employees get hurt every year because they don’t always follow the guidelines that would keep them safe. It hurts the productivity of the workplace, and it makes those Read more
Taking It to Work: Facebook. Instagram. They don’t help. Seeing others only at their best, looking at their new car, new home or all the fun they are having on vacation; although it keeps us up to date, it also can keep us in a constant state of comparison. It Read more