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Landing the Fruit Tree Opportunities
| November 15, 2006
“…and the fruit tree yielding fruit after its kind, whose seed is in itself.” If you plant a seed of corn, you will get a corn stalk with 2 or sometimes 3 ears of corn, each with hundreds of s
Turn Short Term Revenue Into a Cornucopia of Revenue!
| November 10, 2006
“Let the earth bring forth vegetation, the plants yielding seed.” (Gen 1:11) We are continuing our study on the business application of God making vegetables and what that means to business –
Do You Know Your Vegetable Clients?
| November 8, 2006
“Let the earth bring forth vegetation, the plants yielding seed.” (Gen 1:11) We are examining the implications of God creating vegetation on Day 3 and how that applies to business – especially
Why Every Young Business Needs Vegetables
| November 3, 2006
On Day 3 of creation, God made the dry land appear, gathered together the seas, and called forth vegetation and the trees. Four things: land, sea, vegetation and trees. In recent weeks, we have spok
Value is in The Eye of The Beholder
| October 31, 2006
I want to answer my own question from yesterday’s email. The question was based on the premise… “If you can change the way you perceive your time and your value, you can improve your client ac
Supply & Demand
| October 31, 2006
Yesterday, I raised the question about people wanting what is in short supply and how that affects price. In one sense, it is nothing more than the law of supply and demand. Let’s say that you are
Can This Law Improve Your Business?
| October 26, 2006
I recently heard a consultant make the point that when his schedule is booked solid, he’s had people offer to double the rate to work them in. He’s had people show up with a briefcase full of ca
My Theory on Why We Fail at Keeping Good Habits
| October 24, 2006
I was driving down the road the other day with my wife and without warning, I blurted out, “Don’t look over there!” as I pointed dramatically to her right side. Of course, in a reflexive actio
Looking for Satisfaction in all the Wrong Places?
| October 20, 2006
The person seeking mastery in business or any area of life must appreciate the might of the force of habit and must understand that practices create habits. We must be quick to break those habits th
Do Your Work Habits Enslave You or Serve You?
| October 17, 2006
It has been noted that man becomes a slave to his constantly repeated acts: What he chooses in the beginning, eventually compels him. So what are you choosing? How much thought do you put into your
Why Your Good Intentions Are Not Enough
| October 10, 2006
Most of us consider habits our enemy. They seem to enslave us to things we don’t want to do. Breaking them requires huge effort. However, not only do we need to break old bad habits, but we need t
How Much Time Are You Losing?
| October 6, 2006On day three of creation, God separated the land from the sea and named them. We have looked at how land represents the whole concept of entering into work and we have identified four characteristics
Know Your Boundaries
| October 3, 2006When does a rabbit get into trouble? When he steps outside the boundaries of the briar bush and into the open field. We are often tempted to step outside of our boundaries into greener pastures too an
Do You Have The Skills To Handle K.A.S.H.?
| September 29, 2006On Day 3 of creation, God gathered together the seas, in the process forming dry land. We have talked about the significance of land and how that speaks to entering into “work”. Now as we
K.A.S.H. With an Attitude!
| September 26, 2006The Psalmist describes the sea in emotional terms when he writes, “You rule the raging of the sea: when the waves thereof arise, you still them.” (Ps 89:9) Writers have long describe
Need More K.A.S.H.?
| September 20, 2006In our K.A.S.H. analysis of the sea from day three of the creation story, we see that Isaiah prophesied, “The earth shall be full of the knowledge of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea.&rdquo
The Answer
| September 20, 2006So how do you build to last? How do you build something multi-generationally? Three things come to mind:
Work where God is working: Jesus only did what He saw His father doing and only
Built to Last?
| September 19, 2006Are you building for the long term? A few decades ago, it was difficult to find a car that was expected to last more than 100,000 miles, especially an American made car. You used to have to buy a Roll
Think Multi-Generationally
| September 18, 2006Land was an inheritance passed down from generation to generation. It speaks of enduring contribution and generally seems to increase in value over the years. When it comes to business, I believe we n
Work Your Plan
| September 15, 2006"He that tills his land shall be satisfied with bread:" (Pro 12:11) "So built we the wall and all the wall was joined together unto the half thereof: for the people had a heart to work.
Write it Down
| September 14, 2006“And He gave unto Moses, when He had made an end of communing with him upon Mount Sinai, two tables of testimony, tables of stone, written with the finger of God.” (Ex 31:18) “Teache
What is the Most Productive Day of Your Year?
| September 13, 2006“The lack of planning on your part does not necessarily constitute an emergency on my part!” Those words penetrated me when my lack of planning created a situation that required urgent att
The Politics of Oil
| September 13, 2006Hey friends... I have been out of the country for awhile. I can see that my post on September 5th "Will You Survive When the Hard Times Come" about being "agreeable" spar
Plan Your Work or Plan to Fail
| September 12, 2006On Day 3 God said, “Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear: and it was so. And God called the dry land Earth; and the gathering together
Work is Not Part of the Curse
| September 11, 2006So far, we have covered the first two days of creation and what they speak to the business person. Day 1: “Let there be light” speaks of the importance of vision. Day 2: “And God cre
Adopt Ways That Are Everlasting
| September 8, 2006The last of the 7 guiding principles we are going to examine from the “ways” of God found in Scripture is the one described by Habakkuk (3:6) as being “everlasting”. It immedia
Give Customers the Benefit of the Doubt
| September 7, 2006We are talking about applying mercy in the marketplace and specifically how we can make that a corporate value that we extend to our customers. Have you ever had a company extend a mercy to you that y
Always Be Ready To Extend Mercy
| September 6, 2006The 6th value or guiding principle that God models, which we can successfully apply to business is found in Psalms 25:10: “All the paths of the LORD are mercy and truth unto such as keep his cov
Quickly Find Agreement With An Unhappy Customer
| September 5, 2006We are talking about the 5th guiding principle for business: the concept of being agreeable. By that, we not only mean having something so simple, yet so wise as to readily bring others into agreement
Will You Survive When the Hard Times Come?
| September 5, 2006The 5th guiding principle or value we can apply to business comes from Proverbs 3:17. Speaking of wisdom as a person, the text reads, “Her ways are ways of pleasantness” which can also be
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