"Pray, Work and Watch"

John Roberts, President, DCS, J.B. Hunt Transport shared his remarkable spiritual journey of leading a team at one of the North America's largest transportation logistics companies through economic challenges and successes.

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"Leadership Through Adversity"

Jim McCormick, Vice President, Shell Lubricants shared a powerful message about leading through adversity by putting your faith to work and restoring your peace.

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"Getting Through Difficult Times"

David Roth, President, WorkMatters speaks about the unique opportunity we have to use "difficult times" to put a new level of meaning and purpose in our lives at work in 2009!

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"Life Is Like A Box Of Chocolates"

Brian Sotorske, production manager, Superior Industries and long time WorkMatters small group participant, speaks about his near death illness and how his workplace small group rallied around him during such a difficult time.

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"Not Your 'Average Joe'"

Sam Hannon, Teaching Pastor, Fellowship Bible Church shared this powerful message about "Competence" and "Character" and how your influence at work will be impacted positively or negatively. He uses the life of Joseph, a man of skill and a man of God, who rose from the bottom to be the most influential person in the organization.

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"It's Your Serve"

Steve Lampkin, VP, Benefits Services and Strategic Initiatives, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
shared a powerful message about how your influence is closely linked to how well you serve those around you and how willing you are to let God's plans and purposes be the road map for your day.

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"Excellence from the Heart"

Todd Simmons, COO, Simmons Foods, shared his experiences, perspectives and recommendations for working with your head, hands...and your heart.

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"His Work, His Way, His Reward"

Jose Saavedra of McKee Foods speaks about listening to God and trusting His plans for you at work.

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"The Summer of Your Life: Making Progress Where it Matters Most"

Dr. Steve Graves, founder, Coaching by Cornerstone, shared this powerful message on how to plan the "summer of your life."

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Click the link below to download the handout from Dr. Steve Graves' Eight-to-Five talk

Dr. Steve Graves - May 2008

"A Road Less Traveled"

David Roth, President, WorkMatters, Inc. shared a compelling faith-and-work message that includes his personal faith-and-work journey along with specific guidance on the question most often asked in his role at WorkMatters, "How do I do it?"

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"Are You a Business Person who is also a Christian or a Christian Business Person?"

Joe Goddard, Founding Owner, Cardinal IT Resources, Inc. and Cardinal Healthcare Group, Inc., shared a compelling message providing a fresh perspective on what is possible if you don't check your faith at the door when arriving to work.

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"Feeling God At Work?"

Donnie Smith, Group VP, Consumer Products, Tyson Foods shared a powerful message how God can use us as we are going through difficult personal circumstances to not only teach us some great principles, but also to show others that God cares about every aspect of our lives.

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"Descending into Greatness"

Stan Tyra, SVP, Blueberry Hill Foods, shared a powerful message about achieving success by either climbing to the top, or descending to the top. One will take great effort, the other great purpose.

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"Trusting God Beyond Reason At Work"

John Aden, SVP, International Operations, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. shared a powerful message about trusting God beyond your own logic and reason in your workplace.

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"From Marketplace to Missionplace"

John Aden, SVP, International Operations, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc shared a compelling message about transitioning from being "market-minded" to being "mission-minded" and letting God re-invent us inside of our current surroundings.

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"Trying Times in the Desert: Learning to Abide in God at Work and Home"

Mike Thompson, founder, SVI (Seasons Ventures International) shared a powerful message of abiding in God at work and at home during difficult times.

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"Success and Failure God's Way"

John Roberts, president, Dedicated Contract Services division of J.B. Hunt Transport Services shared a powerful message of experiencing success and failure on his own and then discovering what it looks like to try and give it all to God.

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"The R&B of Worklife"

Blair and Bruce Johanson, co-owners, Johanson Group discussed key components of gaining "R-E-S-P-E-C-T" and achieving "Balance" in your workday and your life. Breakfast attendees walked away with some great ideas to immediately implement into their workday.

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"Influence: It's Not Free"

Jim McCormick, Vice President, Shell Lubricants, shared a compelling message at both our Fayetteville and Rogers locations on how we must understand the power of influence in order to create and sustain a positive change in others.

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"Reconciling Differences At Work: What is the true cost/benefit analysis of forgiveness?"

Tim Broughton, V.P. and General Manager, McKee Foods, shared how God gives us the grace to forgive others and reminds us of the true cost and benefit of forgiveness everywhere, including the workplace. He challenged us to examine ourselves in our relationship with co-workers and determine to reconcile differences and break the "pay back" when we have the opportunity.

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"Find Strength in Weakness: A Path to Leadership Effectiveness"

Bill Couey, V.P. Operations, DaySpring, shared a straight-shooting message on how business people become even more effective in the workplace when they are willing to acknowledge and admit their weaknesses.

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