The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy one is understanding. Proverbs 9:10 (NIV) What does this verse mean to you? Does it cause you to pause and contemplate where wisdom comes from in the first place? All through the first few chapters of Proverbs the idea [...]
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Day 9–The Source of Wisdom
Posted in 31 Days of Proverbs and Prayer, Uncategorized, Wisdom on July 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
5 Million People…Really?
Posted in Faith and Work, Uncategorized on June 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I received an email just before our Leadership Conference from a Radio station that wanted to do a WorkMatters interview. Not knowing who they were or where they were located, I quickly asked if we could schedule it for a couple of weeks later. After the dust settled from the conference, we reconnected. When I asked [...]
Rediscovering Work
Posted in Calling, Economy, Encouragement, The Joseph Project, Uncategorized on April 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Pat Lencioni has a special gift of writing and speaking. He has been a speaker for our annual simulcast WorkMatters Leadership Conference a couple of times. I am a big fan of his wisdom. This monthly writing from Pat is a perspective that all of us can consider, including our friends between jobs. It’s long, [...]
Pay It Forward
Posted in 5 Year Celebration, Calling, Economy, Encouragement, Excellence, Faith and Work, Heart, Influence, Integrity, Relationships, Servant Leadership, Seven Pillars of Faith and Work, Uncategorized on December 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Do you need some inspiration? A reason for the season? I’ve got one for you. This month we had two killer Eight-to-Five Unplugged events. We wanted to go deep and God showed up. “A Marketplace Christmas” was our focus. “Celebrating blessings…building hope” was our theme. We had a special friend, Brian Sotorske, Plant Supervisor at [...]
You need it WHEN??
Posted in Uncategorized on December 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
So I’m minding my own business, keeping my head down and working hard on the latest assignment that needs to be done “asap” if at all possible. There is something though that is nagging at me that just won’t let me concentrate or focus. Seems that the more I try to put it out of [...]
Problems? What Problems!
Posted in Uncategorized on November 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
In the workplace, we are very often surrounded by a myriad of circumstances that are out of our control and that my have a negative impact on what we are trying to accomplish. What if instead of living each day plowing ahead with our agenda, our plans, our goals, we instead got out of the [...]
Our Cherished Right
Posted in Uncategorized on November 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Here at WorkMatters, we have stayed out of the political process as much as possible. Not that there have been some healthy discussions around the office over the past two years, but as you know, the political process used to pick a President is quite the ordeal. I would be interested in knowing if there [...]
“2 for 1″
Posted in Uncategorized on October 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
In today’s economic environment, we are all trying to make our dollars go farther, aren’t we? Well, today at WorkMatters, we are making that quest a reality! I am excited to announce to you that through the generosity of our Board of Directors, our Joshua Partners, and a few special friends, WorkMatters has been [...]
The Struggle
Posted in Uncategorized on October 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
These are the type of days that can really challenge us, to say the least. The issues before us from the economy to the election provide a great opportunity for discussion, debate and decision. Maybe its just me, but the chaos all this creates every day is wearisome and draining. At the end of the [...]