Following a series of tortures the first-born son of the most ancient royal family was murdered today amid on-lookers. Shockingly, the King’s son was illegally apprehended and wrongfully accused by militants of a de facto government occupying Israel’s capital city. … Read More ›
It has been said that true love is less a feeling and more a decision–less emotion—more deliberate action. Said another way, work is “love in motion.” God is love, …but does He make people love? Could joy be similar? What… Read More ›
According to Dr. Brene Brown … Masculine Shame = Perceived Weakness and Vulnerability = Most Accurate Measure of Courage But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly… Read More ›
Of course He is! Isn’t He? Dr. David L. Cooperrider is the Fairmount Minerals Professor of Social Entrepreneurship at the Weatherhead School of Management, Case Western Reserve University, and a leading thinker in the areas of positive organizational development. Dr. Cooperrider… Read More ›
Am I selling goods or services to Christians? Am I a Christian selling goods and services? If you are marketing your brand to a group that has a Christian “otaku” (a Japanese word often used by marketing guru Seth Godin… Read More ›
There was a time – more than 20 years ago – that I wanted to be Amish. Just to provide some evidence for that statement – it’s a fact that my wife and I have 8 children, all born at… Read More ›
And the men who hold high places Must be the ones who start To mould a new reality Closer to the Heart Closer to the Heart The Blacksmith and the Artist Reflect it in their art Forge their creativity Closer… Read More ›
“You have clearly forgotten the One who doesn’t care about possessing, who doesn’t try to turn a profit from every human exchange.” — Rumi (about 1200 A.D.) There is nothing new under the sun. The concepts informing the generative economy… Read More ›
What did esteemed business thinker and author, Peter Drucker, say was more important than strategy? Culture. What was God teaching Adam as they walked together in the cool of the day? Culture? Why was God displeased with Cain’s sacrifice and… Read More ›
You’re working hard on your business. Long hours. Late nights. Sacrifice. “Things that are worth while don’t come easy,” you say to yourself. After all that work – what will you have? The greatest bakery/auto repair/coffee shop/plumbing supply, etc… in… Read More ›
Growth. It’s the primary focus of many executives and business owners, and many – at some point in their journey – seek some supernatural assistance for achieving that growth. We want God to “bless” our businesses – what ever that… Read More ›
Society is now replete with examples of men who have fathered generations of frustrated, disappointed, betrayed, angry, and wounded offspring. Through abandonment, divorce, substance abuse, incarceration, or the phenomenon of “absent while present” – fatherlessness is pandemic. There are now… Read More ›
If you want to be inspired by God – ask Him to reveal ways to generate more value than you extract. That is what your business is for – to generate more value than it extracts. God will inspire business… Read More ›
Every person in your organization is affected by the social interactive energy field. Positively or negatively, they are amplifying the waves of social energy resonating through your organization. Anxiety, generated by unmet needs, is interfering with your organization’s ability to… Read More ›
Look at the diagram below. Study it for a minute or two. As a leader, your challenge is to create an environment, a culture that fosters the leveraging of the resources listed on the left (mindsets) to create the stuff… Read More ›
The president of the company earns $1.4M annually. About half of that is bonuses and stock. She’s anxious. Sales are down and she’s not happy, and everybody knows it – especially the VP of sales who’s been in his position… Read More ›
Yesterday I submitted my presenter application to TEDxABQ, which is the TEDx event in Albuquerque, NM being held this September. Some friends of mine talked me in to submitting after discussing some of my ideas around generative governance, generative economy… Read More ›
Science tells us that matter is condensed energy. Energy in this condensed form is material and visible, however there is a lot of energy we cannot see. Ultraviolet and Infrared light, for example, are invisible. For the purpose of this… Read More ›
In physics, energy is subject to the law of conservation of energy. The use of the term “conservation” could be confusing as the idea of conserving energy by “saving gas” is a common phrase, but technically incorrect. According to this… Read More ›
There is a theory—Canadian scholar Danny Miller lays it out nicely in a 1991 book, The Icarus Paradox—that when companies truly get into the deepest trouble, it’s usually not because of their weaknesses but rather because of their strengths. Or… Read More ›
Mitch Cowart 