A recent Gallup poll found that workers who are engaged in their jobs are 10 times more likely to consider taking creative risks at work than those who are actively disengaged. So how can you engage in work and inspire others to do the same? Does being a...
Have you ever been in a situation where you felt used because of your professional credentials? Maybe you’ve felt dismissed because of your limited resume. Too often, the ladder to success carries with it a temptation to discard those who lack the...
Have you ever had an incredible leader you wanted to emulate? What was different about this person that made you want to follow? Good leaders get the job done. But great leaders live on. You don’t need to look too far to find this in action. When we read...
Life and business seem to have ebbs and flows. I don't know about you, but there definitely seem to be times when everything works like clockwork. Then there are times when obstacles and problems seem to pop up at every turn. Lately, I've witnessed storms...
Our culture teaches us what we need to do to be successful and get ahead. We learn strategies like take initiative, make things happen, prove yourself, be a lifelong learner, constantly seek the next advancement opportunity, or find ways to make a difference...
If you are a follower of Christ then you are in the Kingdom of God and live by its values. Sometimes those values line up nicely with what our culture appreciates. And sometimes they’re counterintuitive. Abiding with God at work is like that. A few weeks ago...
I once heard a workshop leader describe the words we are apt to automatically repeat as thousands of sticky notes hanging off of the virtual ceiling of our collective minds. As we engage in conversation, we frequently grab from those sticky notes in reaction...
If you’ve ever worked with me, you would know that I put a lot of effort into doing what I do well and I’m always looking to grow and improve. I’m far from perfect, but I’d like to think I am giving my very best each day. So far so good, right? As I was...
Ever try to change? You know … your routine, so you get more done on your top ten list; your diet, so your health improves; your spending habits, so you owe less and save more; your approach to managing priorities at work, so you achieve greater success....
Today’s culture encourages a much more relative set of values – a sort of if-it-helps-you-succeed-it’s-okay mindset. While that’s not absolute, it’s enough to be incredibly dangerous. The definition of success can become warped, with an emphasis on...
