Dr. Neil Clark Warren is not the type of person you think of when you hear the word, entrepreneur. He has degrees from prestigious schools, he was a counselor, writer and academic for...
I once made a list of the best things that ever happened in my career, and I was responsible for almost none...
Working together and encouraging one another will take us further than our going it alone.
So much of the "calling" aspect of our work consists in simply seeing people as people—not numbers, or performance statistics, or problems...
You know you’re in the rhythm of motherhood when you’re sitting at the symphony, listening to the plucking of violin strings and you start picturing a sequence from a Tom and Jerry cartoon...
Mike Hayes went into the radio industry right out of college. He was excited about pursuing his dream of being an on-air host. After several years of working long hours, in a stressful...
A few years ago, I gave up gossip for Lent. That may not seem like a big deal to you, but I was raised as a die-hard, ultra-conservative Southern Baptist, and trying something...
A recent study by sociologist, Scott Coltran claims that when parents do chores at home alongside their children, the children cooperate better at school. They understand that in a group, everyone...
Another encouraging message from Howard Butt Jr. on seeing past conflicts in the workplace.
Harry’s career had gone—well, “all right.” Not every promotion had come through. But he was always willing to learn. Then, nearing retirement, Harry was asked to mentor a sharp young employee...
Transcript Henry messed up. Under a tough deadline, he miscalculated the numbers and put too low a price in his proposal. Of course, the client jumped on it. And, of course, Henry’s company...
Good work is step one, but how well do we work with others?
Transcript At a parent-teacher meeting, Julie worried aloud about her pre-schooler. "I see Monique on the playground and she's, well, stubborn," Julie told the teacher. "She waits for others to invite her in...
Transcript Karen was confused. Certain people at work seemed to fly up the corporate ladder. What about her? Here’s where Karen had options. She could fume and nurse bad feelings. She could openly...
Think about the people around you in your daily work. How can you pray for them?
Auburn University football chaplain Chette Williams named his memoir Hard Fighting Soldier. In it, he describes the battle style of Roman soldiers. Their armor had hooks. In battle, the soldiers...
In yesterday’s reflection, I talked about how we can team up with our fellow ministers of Christ through prayer. Today we will see from another perspective how serving Christ is truly a team...
Recently I heard this behind-the-scenes story about a company that had enjoyed notable success and is now struggling to survive.
In 1902, a Boston Methodist minister named Edgar J. Helms had an idea. First he gathered castoff goods and clothing from wealthy neighborhoods. Then he hired and trained the poor to repair the...
The Serum 25 Run is a brutal Alaskan dogsled trek, 768 miles. Each year, it honors the original Serum Runners. They carried lifesaving diphtheria medicine from Nenana to Nome in 1925. Incredibly,...
