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• When Jesus Was a Consultant

  

  I worked as a management consultant for fifteen years before settling down with the company I am currently with. Like attorneys and used-car salesmen,... Read more

  Posted on 03 April 2012 SPIRITUALITY

• Read My Lips

  

  A colleague of mine, an older, distinguished gentleman, has this habit of trying to predict and finish my sentences.For instance, when I start a conversation,... Read more

  Posted on 28 March 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• Entering the Fog

  

  I took these shots this morning from my car with the i-phone as I was driving between meetings.The fog was thick and sluggish, with no intention of burning off... Read more

  Posted on 22 March 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• The Root of All Envy

  

  I came across a research study the other day linking envy with sabotaging behavior at work. You wouldn’t think business researchers were so interested in such... Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• A Near-Death Back-to-Work Experience

  

  A few weeks ago my wife and I started up a small group thing at our house – you know, where a few couples from church get together for some bible study, finger... Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2012 BUSINESS, SPIRITUALITY

• Attention Overachievers: You Have Permission to Let Go

  

  I can’t imagine where all of the slouches have gone.Almost everyone I know these days is obsessed with their personal productivity and performance. Read more

  Posted on 03 March 2012 BUSINESS, SPIRITUALITY

• C’mon, Pastors – Get With the Work Program!

  

  This just in: research shows that most pastors fail to support their congregation’s integratation of faith with work.Well. We probably didn’t need a research... Read more

  Posted on 28 February 2012 BUSINESS, SPIRITUALITY

• Super Awesome Prayer Host

  

  Prayer is one of those elusive spiritual concepts that everyone is still trying to figure out, I think. I make an effort to pray frequently, even at work, but... Read more

  Posted on 21 February 2012 SPIRITUALITY

• Does the L-Word Belong in Business?

  

  So I was standing in line at Starbucks, doing my usual coffee routine, and I saw one of the baristas, Carla, in the background taking orders for the... Read more

  Posted on 14 February 2012 BUSINESS

• The Four Phases of a Writer’s Life

  

  I don’t consider myself to be much of a writer, since I barely have time to scratch out even a lousy blog post once in a while. Read more

  Posted on 10 February 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• Don’t Expect God to Do Your Grunt Work

  

  I was privy to a conversation involving a mentor and his coaching subject, a mid-level manager. They had been discussing the manager’s future – moving up the... Read more

  Posted on 03 February 2012 BUSINESS, SPIRITUALITY

• At Work As It Is In Heaven

  

  A friend leaned over the table at Starbucks yesterday morning, and confided, “You really don’t want to know what goes on in this space above my shoulders…” He i... Read more

  Posted on 31 January 2012 BUSINESS, SPIRITUALITY

• Moving From Either/Or to Both/And

  

  I was festering over a work situation which I instinctively had interpreted as a zero sum game. By that I mean, there were two players and only two potential... Read more

  Posted on 24 January 2012 SPIRITUALITY

• How to Sound More Confident

  

  I have been coaching one of our managers lately on how to appear more confident in front of groups.I am uniquely qualified to coach him because I am... Read more

  Posted on 17 January 2012 BUSINESS, SPIRITUALITY

• The Secret Art of Reinventing Yourself

  

  Eighth grade is typically a harsh year, and mine was no exception. I was not the most athletically coordinated boy, which placed me firmly at the lowest... Read more

  Posted on 10 January 2012 SPIRITUALITY

• Five Things to Stop Doing in 2012

  

  Strategy consultant Dorie Clark wrote an intriguing post a couple weeks ago at Harvard Business Review blogs presenting somewhat of an anti-outlook for 2012. Read more

  Posted on 01 January 2012 BUSINESS, SPIRITUALITY

• Snow Angels

  

  I am dredging up a seasonal tidbit from the archives - one of my favorites – just in time for the holidays. And I am breaking all the blogging rules on this one... Read more

  Posted on 23 December 2011 BUSINESS, SPIRITUALITY

• Leaders: Time to Affirm Work Well Done

  

  Last week I attended an end-of-year corporate Holiday dinner with the management team of a smallish company of which I sit on the Board. As the cocktail hour wa... Read more

  Posted on 19 December 2011 BUSINESS, SPIRITUALITY

• Take One Day Off Just For Yourself

  

  I don’t know if it’s because I am getting older, but the days just seem to slip away before my eyes. I am trying to practice all the things that the experts... Read more

  Posted on 14 December 2011 BUSINESS, SPIRITUALITY

• Grace To You, and Also To Your Business

  

  My CFO, Dave, has coined a fancy new corporate theological term, called “Business Sovereignty.” He mentions it every time something turns out for the good that... Read more

  Posted on 12 December 2011 BUSINESS, SPIRITUALITY