When your world comes crashing down, success cannot carry you. When her life’s greatest dream was days away from being accomplished, Marshawn Evans Daniels, lost it all. Times of disruption and devastation shake us. They may not shatter our faith, but they...
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How You Can Create a Faith-Based Community at Work
God designed us to be in community – in our neighborhoods, in our churches, and, yes, in our work. We need community at work as much as we do in any area of our lives – sometimes more so. Work puts a lot of demands on our minds, our time and our energy....
Knowing When and How to Leave Your Job Well
I was catching up with a close friend on the topic of work when we both realized that she has been with her current company for 32 years. That kind of longevity used to be the norm, but not anymore. I, on the other hand, am going for my personal record of...
When Your Personal Life and Work Life Collide
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...
Three Practical Prayers for Your Workday
At Workmatters, we often recommend things like “prayer,” “leaning on God’s strength,” or “seeking God first in all things.” These are absolutely true, but maybe you are at a place where it isn’t quite clear how to apply these truths. Today, the nation comes...
How Did I Get Here? 3 Ways to Handle Unexpected Career Paths
My career has taken some interesting twists and turns – some planned and intentional, and others not so much. I’ve had more than one experience when I wondered, how did I get here? Perhaps you’ve had one of these experiences … The sagging economy robbed me...