We spend a lot of time looking for people to go and build into, but if we’re not careful, we can completely overlook our own kids! Intentional investments into our kids will have a greater impact than anything else we do. Kids want our time more than anything. Our presence over our provision.
Read MoreThe motto in our house is: “Don’t give others the best, and we get the rest.” Give your family more because they deserve it and because it sets them up for greater success in life.
Read MoreOne of the major reasons for my affair earlier in our marriage is Holly and I stopped dating each other. We went out together all the time, but it was in groups or double dates. We stopped being intentional with one another. We stopped making time to ask each other questions about ups and downs, hopes and dreams.
Read MoreAndre Mann shares some lessons he learned in running a business (and family) that was under lockdown in Afghanistan a decade ago. The situation was different from the coronavirus, yet there’s so much that makes him flash-back to those days. Read Andre’s tips on working from home and staying healthy under lockdown during this pandemic.
Read MoreAn article from Scott Rodin’s website “The Steward’s Journey” — Gary Ringger stewards businesses, foundations, nonprofits with hope. He was in his early thirties, the president of a successful agricultural feed company, and a start-up food processing business. He had a wife and three young daughters. But Gary Ringger was experiencing the darkness of depression.
Read MoreIn today's short video, from the WorkMatters FUSE Forum, Shelley Simpson suggests leaders try integrating their work, family, and faith in order to live and work more authentically throughout her career at J.B. Hunt.
Read MoreIn today's short video, Doug McMillon, president and CEO, Walmart Stores, Inc., shares his perspective on how to intentionally and deliberately pursue your highest priorities. Are you giving too much time to things that are not top priorities?
Read MoreThe Atlantic’s article, Workism Is Making Americans Miserable, is one of those where someone has a brilliant insight the Bible teaches as a core principle: the futility of making work an idol. However, the Bible’s presentation is more complete—man shall not live by work alone, but man was made for work.
Read MoreRightNow Media is helping us start the week with a laugh or two. This video takes jabs at workaholism. Although a parody, it challenges the ever-increasing workaholic culture that we’ve all become accustomed to.
Read More“In this post, my aim is to encourage founders of businesses who want to bring God’s kingdom into the foundation of their business and their everyday operation. I’ll use my story of founding, building and selling a B2B software company, VendorHawk, as the context for my ponderings on what it means to be a “faithful founder.” Some lessons are driven by my failures…”
Read MoreDr. Hubert Morken tell us how the greatest gifts we can give to our employees is the opportunity to create, lead and love great families.
Read MoreBrittany Norman looks “mommy guilt” directly in the eye and sends it packing (in Jesus’ Name).
Read MoreThis week the team tackles the concept of the 40 hour work week. As entrepreneurs, we are wired to work, and work a lot. It’s almost romantic to admit that we work 50-70 hours per week (or much much more :). But at what cost? We must recall that there are at least two groups of people whom we affect with how much we work: family/spouse, and employees/teammates.
Read MoreNothing has changed me quite like having a daughter. Sure, there are all the cliches about having a gun sitting in your lap when boys come over. That’s the easy stuff. The hard stuff is instilling beliefs in your daughter that will serve her well in the face of what at times feels like overwhelming forces.
Read More“We don’t really do play dates.”… “Your child is measuring 2 sizes bigger than his current shoes.”… “The nanny will be here with them (my son and your child).”… “She’s not my mom, she’s my nanny.”….. If you are a working mom, the list could go on, right? And so can the guilt.
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