Do you struggle to find the balance between going above and beyond at work while giving everything you’ve got at home? Those who say they have unlocked the secret to the myth of work-life balance may succeed at selling books, but not much more. The true key...
More and more people seem so buried under work that they find it difficult to take a break and get the rest they need. Over the last couple of weeks, at least five friends have expressed how demanding their work has become so that they can’t even find an...
We’re one month into the New Year and my schedule for January got really full really fast. It seems like the moment January 2nd dawned, I was off to the races. I had to prepare for and facilitate several meetings on top of my normal work responsibilities,...
We love to act like our work life and personal life are distinct and separate, don’t we? We have no problem checking our personal lives at the office door, right? For many years of my career, I lived exactly this way. I didn’t want bosses, peers and...
I love end-of-year reviews and fresh starts to a new year! Do you? I made so many mistakes in 2016. That’s why one of my favorite phrases in the Bible is ”...his mercies are fresh each morning.” We all need fresh starts, and once a year we get a natural...
Just before Thanksgiving, I was visiting with a dear friend over coffee. Our conversation naturally went to the things that we’re thankful for. Both of us have been through trials in our lives and can look back and say in hindsight, “I’m thankful for that...
One of the keys to living out our faith at work is to serve those we work with. This is a rich principle for us to follow as we strive to “love our neighbor as ourselves.” Sometimes, we can misconstrue what it means to truly serve, and become doormats to...
On July 21st Northwest Arkansas and the world lost a great leader, Don Soderquist. Last week, over 1,000 friends, coworkers and family members crowded into Fellowship Bible Church in Rogers, Ark. and many Walmart associates viewed the service via...
The world can feel overwhelming at times. We feel it everywhere, whether it's on the news, social media, in our homes or even our workplaces. In my opinion, there's no better time to love others than now - and the best person ever to show us how to love is...
Work is an important part of a fulfilling and healthy life, just as family, church, health and other pursuits are. That’s how God originally designed it to be. The problem you may experience is that work has overtaken the rest of life, and the joy that work...
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