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God has given us many images of doing more with less.  Business leaders and entrepreneurs need to take note and lead the way by doing more with less.  They will, in turn, have more success.

God’s work is not to confuse us and make us wonder.  When God’s Word fills in the TK blanks, those words are to give us peace.  They may not be what we want to hear, but they are always what we need to hear.

Business leaders and entrepreneurs should not fear using a TK. 

Instead, we must focus on moving forward and knowing we can always fill in the unknowns later.  And in times of great uncertainty, we know that God’s Word is there to give us the peace to venture forward.

Is there really ever a true ‘win-win’ scenario?

You hear it all the time in business and life situations: ”Hey, this is a win-win!” However, if you have to convince someone it is a ‘win-win,’ then it probably isn’t.  And if one party’s definition of a ‘win’ is that someone else loses, then there is no deal to be had, and you will certainly end up with a ‘lose-win’ scenario.

Surprised at how many employees are not engaged at work?

We shouldn’t be.

This trend has been increasing for some time.  Unfortunately, most of our attention has been directed at people quitting their jobs (the Great Resignation).  However, there is possibly a larger group of workers who are being ignored.

Worldly guilt is filled with condemnation and hopelessness.  It tells us that we are bad, and nothing will make us good enough.  It lies to us about the character of God, insisting that we must try to earn the favor of a God who will never give it.  Worldly sorrow hangs over our heads and colors our attitudes toward God. We must understand the biblical nature of guilt to combat worldly guilt.

Business leaders and entrepreneurs must be cautious when focusing on a quick win.  Although I don’t want to overshadow the fact that a quick win is still a win, there are several common “quick win” traps encountered in business.

Business leaders and entrepreneurs need to see how the Ripeness Theory can be applied to their businesses and workplaces.  In all conflicts, there comes a time when the participants must realize that their best strategy is to negotiate a resolution.

Basically, gossip has two driving factors: judgment and a desire to be first.

Many people attempt to identify what is the best ever.

Several minutes on the internet reveal the best ever meatloaf, jeep, chili recipe, book, movie, banana bread, handgun, gift card, and pinball machine.  This list is possibly infinitely long and never correct – my wife has the best ever chili recipe, and it’s not the one found on the internet.

The problem with best ever is, first, it is subject to opinion, which means it is not factual – and probably not even close to being factual.

If you don’t lead your thoughts, your thoughts will lead you. In order to move forward in your life, you must take control of wrong thinking.  The Bible is all about correcting wrong thinking. And wrong thinking is only corrected by replacing it with right thinking.