“We are all in same storm, just with different boats”. Yes, we are indeed and it is that way through any crisis or situation. There are those who always have bigger, sturdier, and stronger boats and there are those who are in the storm with maybe nothing more than a lifeboat.
Read MoreI never saw it coming. I started my business part-time in January, 2000, and I completed my MBA in September of the same year. I purchased my second new construction home. Things were going well, and I could not have been happier.
Read MoreIf you are not a mentor and would like to step into the opportunity to pour out your life into the life of a future leader, Leadership Edge offers an online, interactive training that will provide a framework for authentic, Life-On-Life mentoring.
Read More“It is up to us how we move through this crisis and come out of the other side. ……….When things come apart, there is always the opportunity to put them back together differently.” — Scottish Government
Read MoreAlthough pain is inevitable, misery is optional. The same calamity can produce positive change in one person and cause caustic bitterness in another. Whether pain's life-shaping power makes us better or bitter depends on what we believe about God.
Read MoreWhat would you do if you found out your best friend and business partner had embezzled six figures worth of money from your company? Today’s podcast answers that question. It’s a powerful tale of deception, confession, repentance, forgiveness, redemption, and all the messy steps in between. Listen in to hear Rob Thomas and Jeff Parker share their story…
Read MoreThese are unprecedented times for all of us in business. It doesn’t matter if you are an employer or employee. The result of this whiplash is to cut expenses and to cut them fast. The biggest expense item is payroll. Cut people. The hardest thing you’ll ever do in business.
Read MoreWe’re living in truly turbulent times. As a leader, what will guide your actions in the days ahead? How will you calm, encourage and inspire those you lead? You can help people gain fresh perspectives by using analogies and metaphors. Your life story holds experiences that can serve as solid reference points for your leadership message of hope and empowerment.
Read MoreBetween 250 and 270 A.D. a terrible plague, believed to be measles or smallpox, devastated the Roman Empire. At the height of what came to be known as the Plague of Cyprian, after the bishop St. Cyprian who chronicled what was happening, 5,000 people died every day in Rome alone.
Read MoreThis is what we do. We create. We can’t help ourselves. We’re hardwired, hand-built, wonderfully created to create. It’s because we’re fashioned in the image of the Creator. The One who breathes new life into dust, speaks cosmos into existence, and never ceases in making all things new.
He created. He creates. We’re created. We create.
Read MoreAt a macro-level we need to have a national plan to get businesses and local economies back open as soon as possible in a safe and responsible way, and in the mean-time we need to find creative and aggressive ways to patronize these businesses and keep cash flowing. Lives depend upon it. Legislative and policy maneuvers can serve as temporary bandages, but only real-world commerce and trade will enable economies to heal.
Read MoreTodd Wagner is the lead pastor at Watermark Community Church in Dallas, Texas. If that name sounds familiar to you it’s probably because you just heard Henry mention it in the intro to this podcast as the location for where we will be hosting our Faith Driven Entrepreneur and Investor Conferences this fall. In addition to being our host and a speaker at the event, Todd is also a great voice in the faith-driven conversation. His words of wisdom—or as his Twitter handle calls them, words from wags—are encouraging, challenging, and uplifting to all who hear them. And with our current events, we could all use encouragement...
Read MoreWe need a plan to "Black Start" the economy that we have intentionally shut down. Some day in the coming months, lights will be turned back on, but what will still remain is up to the aggressive actions we take now. "Black start" is a term used in the energy industry. It is necessary to maintain resources that are able to start when the rest of the grid goes dark, which can then bring the rest of the grid’s resources back online.
Read MoreNone of us, including experienced business people, have led a company in such a time as this. For over 20 years, Charlie Paparelli has been an professional angel investor and entrepreneur, co-founding 12 startups and investing in twenty-three. Read his take on where we go from here…
Read MoreIt’s no secret that everyone’s day-to-day lives have been turned upside down by the coronavirus. So, in light of current events—the pandemic, along with its economic and social effects—we wanted to bring on a guest to speak into what we’re all experiencing. That’s what brings us to Mark Sears, Founder and CEO of CloudFactory. Early on in his entrepreneurial journey, he faced a global crisis and the way he led his business during that time is an example for Faith Driven Entrepreneurs everywhere. So, if you’re feeling a bit lost, overwhelmed, confused, or scared during these trying times, let Mark’s words be a source of encouragement…
Read MoreToday features one of our first repeat guests! Vic Ho is the founder of Fivestars—a business with the mission of “transforming transactions into relationships.” He shared a little about what they do, but he also talked about what happened when the start-up hit a rough patch and needed to lay off 50 people. Vic felt compelled to take a different approach, one that was consistent with the company’s values, and in doing so, he set an example for other Faith Driven Entrepreneurs to follow...
Read MoreJerry Colangelo is a legend in the world of professional sports, but that isn’t how he wants to be remembered. Instead, Jerry hopes that when people think of him they will say, “He cared.”
Read MoreIn moments of crises, the core of who you are is fully exposed and the deeply embedded values of your culture take over. For Vermeer, 70 years of a biblically-based culture turned into action immediately after a tornado struck in 2018. Since then, they’ve celebrated a year of record sales and growth across their business. This article was one of CEF’s 2019 White Papers.
Read MoreNorm Miller, founder of I Am Second Leadership, told TwoTen about how his desires became less about him and more about Him. To date, the “I Am Second” web site has been visited over ten million times in over 56 countries. More of that journey is included in this blog post ...
Read MoreFor over 20 years, Charlie Paparelli has been an professional angel investor and entrepreneur, co-founding 12 startups and investing in 23. On a daily basis, he mentors 10 startup founders and advises many more. Read more about his 11 thoughts on how to see failure as an entrepreneur.a
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