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Lasting Work
We all want to imagine that our work is important and lasting. We want to make a difference. But the truth is that much of what we spend time working…
4 weeks ago
Honest Mistake
The executive erupted as the employee described the team’s mistake. The executive didn’t want to hear about what led to the mistake or how the team w…
4 weeks, 1 day ago
Building Community
As the time approached for the day long prayer retreat, I started having second thoughts. There were so many important things that needed done. Also,…
4 weeks, 2 days ago
Mentoring the Competition
Jeff was expanding his tree service into a new city. While building his business there, Jeff met Bob, a young competitor. Jeff worked hard to build h…
1 month ago
A Fruitless Competitive Rivalry
For a while, I worked for a banker who had a fierce competitive rivalry with his cousin. There were seasons when the rivalry was more intense due to …
1 month ago
The Graduation Burden
As graduation season approaches, many college students may be excited about completing their education, yet also anxious about burdens they now face.…
1 month ago
Budding Entrepreneurs
Many communities provide training for potential employees, as well as entrepreneurial training and support. However, Sherrod Brown, in an Inc magazin…
1 month ago
Enlisting a Prayer Team
When we formed an event team in St. Louis years ago, one of the first roles we filled was a Prayer Coordinator. Over the years we’ve experienced inte…
1 month ago
Our Guide to the Skywalk
My associate, Mike, and I were trying to find the Skywalk in downtown Des Moines without going outside into the torrential rain. We thought we had su…
1 month, 1 week ago
Workplaces Free of Denominational Battles
Over 1200 people were packed into the Iowa Governor’s Prayer Breakfast this year. One of the things I appreciate most about this event each year is t…
1 month, 1 week ago