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September 2009

September 20, 2009

Are You Facing a Layoff or Career Transition? Here are Ten Things God Wants for You.

Guest post by Executive Leadership Coach, Dr. Stephen Payne. So, you just heard the jarring news...

September 16, 2009

Does God Want You to be Happy at Work?

It seems like happiness is a hot topic these days. I have been seeing it...

September 13, 2009

Everything Looks Like a Failure When You Are in the Middle

I have a friend who jokes that he’s going to quit his executive position and...

September 09, 2009

The Evolution of Christian Branding

Remember that fish-shaped thing, that cute little symbol that is supposed to be associated with...

September 07, 2009

81% of Catholics Believe Their Work is a Calling From God

One thing I have learned from those bloodthirsty media journalists is that if you want...

September 03, 2009

Lord, Wilt Thou Not Leadeth My Blog to Reach 1,000 Page Views per Day?

When I first started the Shrinking the Camel Blog, I joked with a friend that...

August 2009

August 30, 2009

Sometimes God Sneaks Up On You

This, my friends, is the last of the summer reruns. I ran this story several months ago...

August 28, 2009

Unveiling the Truth

This was originally supposed to be a featured at The High Calling Blogs website a few...

August 24, 2009

27 Things to do Before You Die

From time to time I will indulge myself in the tacky genre of self-help-leadership-development books....

August 20, 2009

How to Not Suck as a Leader

So much has been written on the subject of leadership over the past thirty years...

August 17, 2009

Scared of Layoffs? Take Some Advice From Jesus.

Guest Blog posting today by Executive Leadership Coach, Dr. Stephen Payne. Even with a steady...

August 13, 2009

The Unbearable Lightness of Being Authentic

Authenticity can be difficult to come by, even in the church community. Go figure. People prefer...

August 11, 2009

Shrinking the Camel (Anniversary Edition!)

This is where it all started, folks! It has been almost exactly one year since...

August 07, 2009

Are You Constantly Trading Up, or Living in the Moment?

I have been thinking a lot lately about excellence. Not just at work, but in...

August 02, 2009

Do Not Worry (Oh, Really? That Might Be Easy for You to Say…)

These are worrisome times we are living in. There is an unprecedented global financial crisis,...

July 2009

July 30, 2009

Respect The Right People

Guest post by leadership coach and author, Dr. Stephen Payne. Charlie comes walking towards me...

July 26, 2009

Have You Ever Run Into an Angel on a Business Trip?

Last week I took a train into New York City to attend a "Deal Making...

July 20, 2009

Even Jesus Got Annoyed Sometimes

I have been searching for some spiritual advice on how to deal with annoying employees....

July 16, 2009

Meditation for (Christian) Dummies

My mentor, Dr. Payne, suggested that I start meditating. He mentioned it one day as...

July 11, 2009

Face the Right Way: Looking for Direction at Work

Guest Blog from Dr. Stephen Payne Peter lowers his head with a slow shake. “Frankly,”...

July 08, 2009

And Now, A Word From Our Guest Blogger, Dr. Stephen Payne

So, Bradley is off taking his mini-sabbatical to contemplate the meaning of life, is he?...

July 05, 2009

Who Would Jesus Fire?

I have to fire Todd. His leadership performance has tanked for the past two years and...

July 01, 2009

Summer Reruns

I can hardly believe that one full year has just about passed since I started up...

June 2009

June 25, 2009

Are You Feeling Stupid At Work? I’m Here to Help.

Several months ago I posted an article called, “It’s Okay to Feel Stupid Sometimes.” In...

June 21, 2009

When Jesus Was a Consultant

I worked as a management consultant for fifteen years before settling down with the company...

June 16, 2009

Dadtastic! (Note to Self: Why I am a Good Father)

Dear readers: This story has nothing to do with business or spirituality or anything of...

June 13, 2009

The Princeton Event – Day Two, Afternoon Session

I almost forgot to mention how awesomely spectacular my luncheon address was. Which, hopefully is...

June 09, 2009

The Princeton Event, Day Two – Morning Session

The next morning, several of us gathered together at 7:30 am in front of the...

June 04, 2009

The Princeton Event – Day One

That's right, I am now abbreviating it as simply, "The Princeton Event," like it’s already...

May 2009

May 31, 2009

Miracles at the Workplace? “The Holy Spirit is On Line Four” (Part 2)

Continued from previous post I have gotten about half-way through reading the Acts of the...

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