And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven. (John 3:13) The King James Version of the Bible has 776 occurrences of the word “heaven.”… Read More ›
Leadership
Jesus’ Business Plan
What do you do? What do you make? What did Jesus make? Don’t hire people to make widgets. Make widgets so you can hire people. …and make disciples. Not converts. Not church goers. Not religious nuts. Disciples. A disciple is… Read More ›
Business Blessing Multiplier
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 ›
Why? Why? Why?
Achievement is getting what you want. Integrity is how you get it. Success is knowing why you want it. Start with Why is title of Simon Sinek’s excellent book in which he explains that what you do isn’t nearly as… Read More ›
The New “F” Word
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 ›
Get the Idea
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 ›
The Real Work of Leaders
Once your employee’s basic needs of provision and protection are met…we move up Maslow’s Hierarchy and it gets a little more abstract. For starters, we all need a sense of purpose (that’s bigger than making money and acquiring more stuff.) … Read More ›
Alligators and Anxiety
I used to have a business partner who was fond of saying, “you can’t keep your mind on your business when the alligators are after you.” He was from Florida. What he meant was salesmen (or anyone) can’t tap into… Read More ›
Anxiety is Interfering
Anxiety is interfering with everything your organization needs right now. Anxiety is interfering with creative product/service development, it’s interfering with sales and marketing teams, and it’s interfering with your managers’ ability to communicate effectively. Individuals and departments are competing for… Read More ›
The Social Interactive Energy Field
Resonating through your organization is a social interactive energy field. Some call this phenomenon “corporate culture,” and some call it “the spirit of the organization.” I like the term “social interactive energy field” because it provides a visual model –… Read More ›
Mitch Cowart 