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• Thanks for the Lovely Gift Basket

  

  Some new neighbors moved into the house across the street from us a few months ago.Being the self-centered and aloof person that I am, I usually don’t give... Read more

  Posted on 06 December 2011 SPIRITUALITY

• You Are Capable of Far More Than You Think

  

  I remember the first time I spoke in front of a large audience. The arrangements had been made months in advance, at which time it sounded enticing, even... Read more

  Posted on 29 November 2011 SPIRITUALITY

• Four Reasons Why People Overextend Themselves

  

  Last week I was asked to join yet another committee. I told the inquiring gentleman that I would think about it for a couple of days, after which I politely... Read more

  Posted on 21 November 2011 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, BUSINESS, SPIRITUALITY

• Why You Should Get a Prayer Partner

  

  I have had a prayer partner for the past year and a half. His name is Mike, and he also happens to be a blogger, at The Daily Saint. As far as I’m concerned,... Read more

  Posted on 16 November 2011 SPIRITUALITY

• Five Tips for Dealing with Conflict at Work

  

  There you are in the conference room, discussing an important issue with your team. Eventually you make a recommendation, one which everyone knows that you are... Read more

  Posted on 08 November 2011 BUSINESS

• The Most Powerful Management Trick

  

  I was hunkered down the other day in a windowless conference room with three colleagues, discussing what we enthusiastically refer to at my company as “Talent... Read more

  Posted on 01 November 2011 BUSINESS

• Inappropriate Pompous Christian Business Owner

  

  There is this gentlemen – I’ll call him Ray Smith- who was a prominent business owner in the region. He was well known, not just for his company and the product... Read more

  Posted on 26 October 2011 BUSINESS, SPIRITUALITY

• Your Work is God’s Work

  

  Last week I attended a large deal-making convention. The place was brimming with investment bankers, private equity wonks, corporate development stiffs, and... Read more

  Posted on 20 October 2011 BUSINESS, SPIRITUALITY

• Good Leader/Bad Leader

  

  In April 2011, an oil explosion on a BP oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico killed 11 people and caused the greatest oil spill in U.S. history. The CEO at the... Read more

  Posted on 12 October 2011 BUSINESS

• Permission to Wake Up Your Soul

  

  I spent several days last week completely surrounded by writers, artists, musicians and poets. It was the Writer’s Retreat at Laity Lodge, in Texas, my second... Read more

  Posted on 06 October 2011 BUSINESS, SPIRITUALITY

• The Spiritual Practice of Making Mistakes

  

  My friend Howard recently completed a major feat: running a half-marathon, which is an impressive 13.1 miles.As a formerly overweight kid in high school who... Read more

  Posted on 03 October 2011 LIFE COACH, SPIRITUALITY

• Want to Make Something Happen? Write It Down.

  

  I was cleaning out the basement last weekend when I turned my attention to an old file cabinet perched in a dark corner, minding its own business. Read more

  Posted on 27 September 2011 SPIRITUALITY

• Reality Check: Leadership is About Power

  

  It might upset some good Christian business leaders to think too much about power. “But we are servant-leaders!” they will say. “True leadership is about... Read more

  Posted on 21 September 2011 BUSINESS, SPIRITUALITY

• Shrewd as Snakes and Innocent as Doves

  

  When I was in third grade, there was a boy named Norman who terrorized the classroom. He was big and dumb, with a scrappy blond head of hair and the vile mouth... Read more

  Posted on 15 September 2011 SPIRITUALITY

• Don’t Panic – You’re Not Supposed to Have All the Answers

  

  I was talking to a friend recently who is second in command at a publicly traded billion-dollar company. He was telling me about an important project he was... Read more

  Posted on 09 September 2011 BUSINESS, SPIRITUALITY

• Want to See God at Work? Get Mobilized.

  

  I relished those first few years in the executive suite. Confident. Bold. That’s the image I wanted to project. But soon enough, the glimmer wore off, and I... Read more

  Posted on 06 September 2011 BUSINESS, SPIRITUALITY

• How I Got a Number One Ranking on Google Search

  

  I recently discovered that one of my blog posts is ranked at the top of a certain Google search, which, as you know, represents the pinnacle of blogging... Read more

  Posted on 19 August 2011 BUSINESS, SPIRITUALITY

• Vacation Avoidance Syndrome: Why Aren’t We Taking More Time Off?

  

  On Saturday I will be departing for two full weeks of vacation, the first time in twenty five years of work that I have dared such an extended break. My wife ha... Read more

  Posted on 16 August 2011 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Even Artists Have to Figure Out How to Make a Living

  

  Last week I attended a function where a friend’s daughter was the featured performer. For years I had heard about this girl’s passion for music, the special... Read more

  Posted on 12 August 2011 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Writing: It’s a Nice Hobby, But I Wouldn’t Want to Do It for a Living.

  

  The other day my boss approached me and asked if I wanted to take on a side gig as a consultant, facilitating an off-site board meeting for a friend’s company. Read more

  Posted on 09 August 2011 SELF EXPRESSION