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Connecting business life with spiritual life.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 249 )
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Becoming a Fully Present Leader
Next week, May 6 and 7, I will be participating in the fourth annual Leadership & Spirituality Summit at Princeton Theological Seminary, sponsored by A New... Read more
Posted on 30 April 2012 BUSINESS -
Surprising Avocations (Your Career Alone Will Never Fulfill You)
My friend Jeff is a buttoned-up finance guy in his late thirties who manages a business unit for a large corporate behemoth. We go to the same church, I see... Read more
Posted on 23 April 2012 SELF EXPRESSION, SPIRITUALITY -
The Evolution of Christian Branding
Remember that fish-shaped thing, that cute little symbol that is supposed to be associated with Christianity?It is called the Ichthys,which is an anagram made u... Read more
Posted on 17 April 2012 SELF EXPRESSION, SPIRITUALITY -
Don’t Mistake Doing What You Love With Doing What’s Important
A couple weeks ago, my wife texted me, “Don’t forget to buy Megamillions tickets!:)”Upon learning of the $656 million jackpot, we couldn’t help ourselves from... Read more
Posted on 10 April 2012 SELF EXPRESSION, SPIRITUALITY -
Making Amends
My friend George, who runs a substantial company, received a call last week from a former employee he hadn’t seen in thirty five years, right out of the... Read more
Posted on 06 April 2012 SELF EXPRESSION -
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