Doing Business God's Way

The Opportunity

2010-01-09T23:10:00.004-05:00

I am sure all of us are familiar with opportunities. Maybe we are waiting for the one big opportunity or a few small opportunities. The point is an opportunity is an opportunity. What happens when an opportunity comes not looking like you expected. Do you close your mind to it or do you examine all of its possibilities. When Elijah was sitting under the juniper tree maybe he wasn't looking

Living In The Now

2009-05-04T01:00:00.007-04:00

Where are you? This is what God asked Adam in the garden of Eden. It's obvious that God knew where Adam was physically but that's not what he meant. A lot of times we are going through life hoping that we are doing what we are supposed to do. Maybe someone told us what to do or we are copying what others are doing. My question to you is have you really thought about where you are? To God

Visionaries

2009-05-04T00:30:00.009-04:00

1. What does it mean to be a visionary? 2. Are visionaries strange or weird? 3. What are the characteristics of visionaries? 4. Are visionaries learned or are they born? 5. Does having a vision take thinking outside of the box? 6. Does it take creativity? 7. What happens when no one else can see your vision? 8. How do you get people to see your vision? 9. Do employees follow the CEO or the

Characteristics of an Entrepreneur

2009-05-02T23:30:00.002-04:00

This was taken from the Google's new site Knol

Childhood Entrepreneurship

2009-04-29T04:43:00.003-04:00

Cameron Johnson talks about how he was able to build businesses through his childhood.

Giving

2009-04-27T22:56:00.009-04:00

I know that we are a consuming nation. It seems the more stuff we accumulate, the more important we become. However, in doing business God's way, giving is a significant factor to success. The truth is that no one ever received something great without giving something costly. The greatest business leaders are successful because they are willing to take great risks despite the costs. What are

The Call of the Entrepreneur

2009-04-23T03:58:00.003-04:00

Create Your Day!

2009-04-23T01:32:00.011-04:00

Just because the weather is bad or situations around you look bad does not necessarily mean that you will have a "bad" day. How do you want your day to turn out? You decide. You are in control of your own thoughts and perceptions. Do you choose to think on all that has gone wrong today or do you choose to focus your attention on all that is great and good today? You cannot always control your

A New Thing

2009-04-20T23:53:00.010-04:00

The year 2009 began with an economic deficit in the trillions, companies going bankrupt, unemployment skyrocketing, and the list goes on and on. Amidst this, we saw the beginning of new things springing up including the inauguration of our first black president with a new hope and the branding of the slogans "Yes We Can" and "Change". The world is always evolving. We are always evolving. I say

The closing of a unique year 2008

2008-12-25T00:35:00.006-05:00

What has 2008 showed us? The one thing I've learned is that nothing is secure. Just because something worked for a certain length of time, doesn't mean that it will always work. I have also learned humility, never look down on someone else because of your position in life. Everything in this natural realm of life is transitional. The seasons change, the leaves change, and our lives will

Checks and Balances

2008-10-08T09:22:00.008-04:00

What are your checks and balances in business? For large companies its their Board of Directors. For small businesses it may be a another employee or an outside advisor. Either way we need checks and balances. Why am I saying this. For one its easy for us to get a little big headed when our businesses are prospering. A lot of times we contribute our success to our education, executive team

Stewardship

2008-09-23T01:37:00.004-04:00

The wealth and assets we accumulate does it really belong to us? I know that we say we are self-made millionaires and billionaires, but the resources of the earth doesn't belong to us. So how can we say the wealth and assets belong to us. Yes, I know that your knowledge, education, and shrewdness has gotten you the wealth. Lets ponder this thought for a moment. Why did God create the earth?

The Entrepreneur The New Change Agent

2008-09-14T19:39:00.003-04:00

Can we as entrepreneur make changes in society faster than government? Can we use are innovation and business models to be effective in social sciences? We being passionate about make our companies profitable and deliver goods and services that change our everyday lives can this same passion change the social issues that we deal with everyday. I know that there are many foundations impacting

Relationships

2008-09-13T12:05:00.006-04:00

How important are relationships in business? Are products and services more important then the relationships you are forming? Relationships are a part of our everyday lives. The relationships we have with friends, family,and our spouses contribute to our success or failures in life. The focus today is on relationships we have with our customers. What do your customers really want from your

Accountability

2008-09-05T11:27:00.007-04:00

Does every business owner or executive need to have accountability? Are shareholders and board of directors the only people that executives are accountable to? What about the employees and customers? How are business owners and executives accountable to employees and customers? Have one of your employees every came to you with a issue? How did you handle the issue? Did you take care of the

What Makes an Effective Leader

2008-09-03T14:58:00.002-04:00

A leader must be teachable. If a leader decides that he/she knows everything and can't be taught he/she has already cut off his/her growth. Servant hood, is a word that is not that often used with leadership. Jesus told his disciples that he came not to be served but to serve. Wow, thats a powerful concept. Humility and servant hood goes together. Humility doesn't mean that you are a push

Knowing The Competition

2008-09-03T10:33:00.006-04:00

As a business owner this is one of the main topics that we are concerned about. When creating a business plan there is a whole section on your competitors. Is your business part of your destiny? I know that you are the market leader in your area and your profits are through the roof, but is this business part of your destiny? The reason I ask this is because we all are on the earth for a

The Power of Agreement

2008-09-02T10:43:00.004-04:00

When you hired your employees you formed an agreement that you would compensate them for their service of employment. Your employees agreed to the set of responsibilities that go along with their position. You explained the vision of the company and gave them the employee handbook in which they must govern themselves while at work. How much further did you take this agreement between you and

Creative Progress

2008-09-01T07:10:00.002-04:00

In business communication is important. Communicating with your employees and customers is critical if you want effective products and services. In communicating with your employees create open sessions within departments once a month to discuss challenges. In doing so you will break down barriers that lead to ineffective communications. This will also create team building skills for your

Doing Business God's Way

2008-08-30T23:54:00.005-04:00

Do principles matter when doing business? What do your customers really want? Are your employees operating at their fullest potential? Do you see owning a company as part of your destiny? Although your company may be the leader in its market, but is it God's plan for your life? I would like to hear your comments and feedback.

The Right Perspective

2008-08-30T08:14:00.005-04:00

Remember, without your employees and customers there are no products or services. Take time to listen and build for today, tomorrow, and years to come.

Its Time For The New Age Capitalist

2008-08-29T22:26:00.005-04:00

When starting a new company what is the first thing you do? Do you take the time to lay a solid foundation? What layers are you adding to your foundation? Have you lost the vision because some expert told you that your idea was not solid enough? Does your business model change every time you hit a bump in the road? Are you so caught up in what your competitors are doing that you forget