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January 2012

January 31, 2012

At Work As It Is In Heaven

A friend leaned over the table at Starbucks yesterday morning, and confided, “You really don’t want...

January 24, 2012

Moving From Either/Or to Both/And

I was festering over a work situation which I instinctively had interpreted as a zero sum...

January 17, 2012

How to Sound More Confident

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

January 10, 2012

The Secret Art of Reinventing Yourself

Eighth grade is typically a harsh year, and mine was no exception. I was not...

January 01, 2012

Five Things to Stop Doing in 2012

Strategy consultant Dorie Clark wrote an intriguing post a couple weeks ago at Harvard Business Review...

December 2011

December 22, 2011

Snow Angels

I am dredging up a seasonal tidbit from the archives - one of my favorites - just...

December 19, 2011

Leaders: Time to Affirm Work Well Done

Last week I attended an end-of-year corporate Holiday dinner with the management team of a smallish...

December 14, 2011

Take One Day Off Just For Yourself

I don’t know if it’s because I am getting older, but the days just seem...

December 12, 2011

Grace To You, and Also To Your Business

My CFO, Dave, has coined a fancy new corporate theological term, called “Business Sovereignty.” He...

December 06, 2011

Thanks for the Lovely Gift Basket

Some new neighbors moved into the house across the street from us a few months...

November 2011

November 29, 2011

You Are Capable of Far More Than You Think

I remember the first time I spoke in front of a large audience. The arrangements...

November 21, 2011

Four Reasons Why People Overextend Themselves

Last week I was asked to join yet another committee. I told the inquiring gentleman that I would...

November 16, 2011

Why You Should Get a Prayer Partner

I have had a prayer partner for the past year and a half. His name is...

November 08, 2011

Five Tips for Dealing with Conflict at Work

There you are in the conference room, discussing an important issue with your team. Eventually...

November 01, 2011

The Most Powerful Management Trick

I was hunkered down the other day in a windowless conference room with three colleagues,...

October 2011

October 26, 2011

Inappropriate Pompous Christian Business Owner

There is this gentlemen - I’ll call him Ray Smith- who was a prominent business owner...

October 19, 2011

Your Work is God’s Work

Last week I attended a large deal-making convention. The place was brimming with investment bankers,...

October 12, 2011

Good Leader/Bad Leader

In April 2011, an oil explosion on a BP oil platform in the Gulf of...

October 06, 2011

Permission to Wake Up Your Soul

I spent several days last week completely surrounded by writers, artists, musicians and poets. It was the...

October 03, 2011

Making Mistakes as Spiritual Practice

My friend Howard recently completed a major feat: running a half-marathon, which is an impressive...

September 2011

September 27, 2011

Want to Make Something Happen? Write it Down.

I was cleaning out the basement last weekend when I turned my attention to an...

September 21, 2011

Reality Check: Leadership is About Power

It might upset some good Christian business leaders to think too much about power. "But...

September 15, 2011

Shrewd as Snakes and Innocent as Doves

When I was in third grade, there was a boy named Norman who terrorized the...

September 09, 2011

Don’t Panic – You’re Not Supposed to Have All the Answers

I was talking to a friend recently who is second in command at a publicly...

September 06, 2011

Want to See God at Work? Get Mobilized.

I relished those first few years in the executive suite. Confident. Bold. That’s the image I...

August 2011

August 22, 2011

Everyone Here Says Hi

By the time you read this, I will be emerging bleary-eyed in London after a red...

August 19, 2011

How I Got a Number One Ranking on Google Search

I recently discovered that one of my blog posts is ranked at the top of a certain...

August 16, 2011

Vacation Avoidance Syndrome: Why Aren’t We Taking More Time Off?

On Saturday I will be departing for two full weeks of vacation, the first time...

August 12, 2011

Even Artists Have to Figure Out How to Make a Living

Last week I attended a function where a friend’s daughter was the featured performer. For...

August 09, 2011

Writing: It’s a Nice Hobby, But I Wouldn’t Want to Do it for a Living.

The other day my boss approached me and asked if I wanted to take on...

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