It seems that every time I turn around I am neglecting either the business of our company or the goal of doing Christian ministry through our company. It is a difficult balance to maintain. In fact, I have often felt I was doing something wrong because I could not shake the tension between the two. [...]
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My Top Posts For 2011
In case you missed any of these, I thought I would share my top posts for 2011. 1. Why I Decided To Walk Away From The Family Business… This one is close to my heart because it is truly what started all of this. Interestingly enough, this post received almost three times as much traffic [...]
How To Measure Team Performance with Added Value
In my last post, I gave you a brief overview of the C12 Group’s model for measuring the performance of a company’s leadership. As business owners and leaders, we need to make sure we are building added value in our organization. As Christian business owners and leaders, we need to make sure we are doing [...]
Added Value: A Good Measure Of Your Performance?
As the owner or leader in your business, one of your main functions is to create added value in the organization. How do you measure your performance in this area? If you are in corporate America, there are a number of metrics that analysts use to gauge your performance. If you are in a small [...]
Three Steps To Develop Your Inner Circle – Part 3
This is the fifth post in a series on developing your own inner circle of leadership in your business. We are on step three of Dave Anderson’s three-step process from his book, How to Run Your Business by The Book. The first steps in developing your inner circle dealt with choosing, investing, and empowering them. [...]
Three Steps To Develop Your Inner Circle – Part 2
This is the fourth post in a series about developing your own inner circle of leadership in your company. I am following the three-step process outlined in Dave Anderson’s How to Run Your Business by The Book. In my last post, we discussed how to identify your inner circle and how to intentionally invest in [...]
Three Steps To Develop Your Inner Circle – Part 1
In my last two posts, I described why you need to develop an inner circle of leadership. We looked at several compelling reasons you need an inner circle, including the example that Jesus set for us. I also identified and answered several common objections to this idea. Now that you are convinced that you simply [...]
Common Objections To Developing An Inner Circle
In my last post, I told you why you need to develop an inner circle of leadership in your company. If you have not read that post, stop now and go back and do so. You really need to be committed to doing this if it is going to be effective. Now that you know [...]
Why Do You Need An Inner Circle?
On two separate occasions during a 24-hour period last week, I had two members of my inner circle of leadership hold me personally accountable on mission-related issues. In both cases, they were “spot on” with their comments and delivered their message with perfect sincerity. I needed the nudge in both cases, but was not exactly [...]
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