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August 2014

August 02, 2014

Got the Job, But Not the Dream. Now What?

After two years of unemployment, my friend Mark finally landed a sales job. It’s not...

July 2014

July 23, 2014

The Next Big Breakthrough Business Idea: Be Nice!

A colleague was telling me about an epic deal he was working on, involving dozens...

July 18, 2014

Two Essential Ingredients to Effective Communication with Your Team

Once upon a time, I put together a brilliant plan for change. It was simple....

July 09, 2014

How to Not Suck as a Leader

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

July 04, 2014

5 Teamwork Lessons from Playing Soccer Naked

All of this World Cup stuff reminds me of the time I played soccer naked....

June 2014

June 30, 2014

Too Many Meetings? Creating Spiritual Clarity at Work

Several years ago, the senior executives of my company gathered in the Board Room to have a...

June 25, 2014

So You’ve Been Asked to Pray at a Sexy Drinking Party…

Where I live, folks love to relive prom. Middle-aged guys dress up in tuxedos. Mothers...

June 23, 2014

Shrinking the Camel is BACK!

Hello Friends. Well. It’s been a while. How have you been? You may or may...

June 05, 2014

Forced Fun

I once worked with a leadership coach who asked me to write out a vivid description of my...

July 2013

July 02, 2013

Four Tips for Dealing with an Intimidating Audience

A friend of mine, Mark, was telling me of his harrowing experience in dealing with...

June 2013

June 17, 2013

Three Reflective Questions to Improve Your Job Performance

I recently spent a couple of hours thinking about my job instead of actually doing it. I...

May 2013

May 31, 2013

How to Sound More Confident

Lately, I have been coaching one of our managers on how to appear more confident...

May 13, 2013

How to Say “Good Job” in Plain English

There are many things to admire about the British, the most obvious being their attractive...

May 07, 2013

Be the Best (Insert Your Name Here) You Can Be

Last week I attended a meeting where a very famous sports broadcaster gave a motivational...

April 2013

April 29, 2013

You’ve Got to Fight For Your Life

Every great story, every hero, every inspiring moment is born out of adversity and perseverance....

April 23, 2013

The Secret to Productivity and Happiness at Work: Xtreme Generosity

The other day I received an email from a complete stranger, asking for advice on...

April 15, 2013

The Thrill of Getting Published is Far Greater Than Actually Selling Any Books

A couple weeks ago I received a royalty check from the publisher of my e-book,...

April 08, 2013

Are You Dealing with Complexity, Ambiguity and Uncertainty? Join the Club.

There is a saying here at my company: we like to see managers get “bloodied up...

April 02, 2013

You Must Build Credibility Before You Can Have Influence

Last Easter Sunday was not only, well, Easter Sunday, but it was also the final...

March 2013

March 26, 2013

Can You Know God’s Will for Your Job?

The other day my friend asked a rather blunt and personal question: “Do you think...

March 19, 2013

Do You Live to Work, or Work to Live?

I recently took a staycation – you know, that unique experience of spending vacation time...

March 15, 2013

Twenty Seven Things to Do Before You Die

I made Chicken Cacciatore last night, which reminded me of this post from many moons...

March 12, 2013

Why Guilt-Ridden People Make Better Leaders

The head of security, Fred, poked his head into my office the other day and...

March 04, 2013

The Happiest Employee on Earth

There’s a bright yellow band of construction tape blocking the administrative entrance to my company’s...

February 2013

February 26, 2013

The Five Biggest Career Mistakes Christians Make – Part 2

For years I was stuck in a mindset that placed an irrationally high value on ministry while...

February 19, 2013

The Five Biggest Career Mistakes Christians Make – Part I

I can’t tell you how disappointing it was when, at age 22, I finally made...

February 13, 2013

Your Spiritual Leadership Profile

As some of you know, I spent many years in management consulting prior to landing...

February 08, 2013

Maybe You’re Not Cut Out to be a Boss

Over the past four years of blogging, I have harped quite a lot on the...

February 05, 2013

Busted! Are You Stealing from Your Company?

At my bank Board meeting last week, the Chairman grimly announced that fraud has increased...

January 2013

January 28, 2013

Is Your Spirit Aligned with Your Work?

When the good people from The High Calling showed up at my office one day...

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