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How to run an organization that is profitable and Christian

by Dan Reinhardt | Leadership

Want to know how to run an organization that is both profitable and thoroughly Christian?Its all about how you handle people. Here’s a working example.

Stop the Poison Pills and Paint a Positive Future

by Terry Young | Relationships

Stop the poison pills!We are bombarded with small negatives and distractions every day. Evaluate what you allow in - don’t be passive on this.Negativity has powerful social contagious qualities:Stat: 90% of work anxiety is caused by 5% of the...

CREST Blog Series

The CREST Journey Series

3.0 Dreaming — While Wide Awake

Time flies so quickly, and at mid-life it seems to accelerate. It's hard to believe I've already...

2.5 Keeping Your Core Consistent

The time between the CREST Encounters is designed to be a time of reflection as well as...

2.0 Finding What Really Motivates You

Arriving at King's Fold for Encounter 2, I had a sense of anticipation. I was looking forward to...

1.5 The Advantage of a Guided Reflection

1.5 The Advantage of a Guided Reflection The New Year is often a time of reflection for many...

Shadows & Light Series

Shadows and Light 07: Fear Not

I was up the face of the cliff about 100 feet. I had joined the local Jerusalem rock climbing club...

Shadows and Light 06: Failure

We are all a mixed bag with shadows and light. We want to be light-bringers, but if we are really...

Shadows and Light 05: Functional Atheism

When I first read Parker Palmer’s phrase “functional atheism” applied to Christian leaders, I...

Shadows and Light 04: Chaos

Shadows and Light 04: Chaos This is #4 in a series on Shadows and Light in Leadership. We who are...

Midlife Series

An Unexpected Path To Wisdom

Everyone wants wisdom, but none of us wants the path that leads to...

Just When You Thought You Had It All Together

Just when you thought you had it all together and figured out, life happens. It can...

One Thing You Must Do

There are thousands of books about leadership, and a myriad of things leaders should...

A Sobering Statistic

I came across this sobering statistic in my doctoral research about leaders. I was...

Leadership Series

How to run an organization that is profitable and Christian

Want to know how to run an organization that is both profitable and thoroughly...

Get This Right And Your Leadership Will Shine

Its mind-boggling … every organization (business or ministry) says they have this in...

Why People Do Not Follow Your Leadership

Why don’t people follow your leadership?Why don’t more people buy your products or...

One of the Biggest Problems for Midlife Leaders

One of the biggest problems for organizations today, and those who lead them, is a...

The Jesus Way Series

Practical Steps in Discerning the Will of God

When it comes to making major decisions the most common bit of advice I hear is, "Just pray about...

Emotions and Living in the Will of God

I was shocked to read that most executives make a hiring decision within five minutes...

Is There A New Way of Living?

Knowing God’s will has been a keen interest for believers for centuries. You’d think we would...

Can the Will of God Change?

Wouldn’t it be great to actually hear God’s voice? Then following his will would be clear and...

Self-Management Series

What to do When Facing Difficult Decisions, Step 4

Tough decisions don’t have obvious answers — that’s why they are so stressful. But...

What to do When Facing Difficult Decisions – Step 3

So you are dealing with a really difficult situation, and the answer is not coming,...

What to do When Facing Difficult Decisions – Step 2

When facing complex and difficult decisions its easy to retreat into solitude. While...

What to do When Facing Difficult Decisions – Step 1

Life is full of decisions, and most of them we can handle. But every now and then we...

Your Story Series

You can do something about this

So here’s a very important question… If … You are being given an amazing offer of a...

If you are 35 or older, you need to read this!

Have you noticed this disturbing pattern of leaders over their lifetime? Many start...

An Amazing Offer

An Amazing Offer! Too good to be true? By Dr. Dan Reinhardt When I get “an amazing...

Health & Energy Series

Do The Seasons Of Life Matter? How To Be Fruitful in Fall

Fall is a season that brings work. It's not the rest of the abundance of summer or the...

Do The Seasons Of Life Matter? How To Be Fruitful in Summer

Summer is probably everyone's favourite season. Basking in the warmth of the sun! The...

Do The Seasons Of Life Matter? How To Be Fruitful in Spring

Winter has the power for greater potential. There is power in winter that lays...

Do The Seasons Of Life Matter? How To Be Fruitful in Winter

Winter, for many, is the least favourite season. It's cold, dull, gloomy, barren. The...