Lessons Posted in the Wisdom Category
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7 Essential Traits Of An Entrepreneur
As the global economy undergoes more changes (and it will continue to do so) even more people will choose to take the plunge into entrepreneurship. Changes to corporate mindsets, downsizing and other upheavals in the “safe” world of formal employment are forcing many to embrace entrepreneurship, and start their own small businesses. Add to those [...]
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The Spirit Of A Pioneer
I have sat down with so many great people who have given up on their entrepreneurial dreams. Each one has had the same thing in common, they were never told that what was about to happen would all be part of the pioneering process. They gave up and gave in because they thought everything had [...]
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One Man Cannot Lift A House by Author Palmer Chinchen
One man cannot lift a house. That’s what Malawians say when they are ready to build a new nyumba(home) for their family. They rally the people of they village to come together to make mud bricks. The clay (dothi) is dug from a damp pit near the swamp and carried in brick-shaped wooden hoppers from [...]
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The Inescapable Battle
Let me start this off by making something extremely clear: If you are a Christian and are doing big things for the Kingdom of God, you WILL be spiritually attacked. Lately I have found myself extremely troubled by how many brothers and sisters on the front lines of Kingdom entrepreneurship are falling victim and caving [...]
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We Were Taught Wrong
Recently, I’ve been taking a walk down memory lane. Looking back at the way I learned things when I was a child, and realizing how ingrained those processes are in my work life. In doing this, I’ve come to a conclusion. All of those years of formal schooling have created habits that actually set me [...]
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Confessions: Addicted to Achievement
Injecting Progress Let me take you back to Dale 2 years ago: “I can’t tell you how disgustingly addicted I am to progress. My life is built on milestones, goals, visions, and cold hard work. When I say work, I mean WORK. Back-to-back years of 60 hour work weeks. It’s an illness that is stronger [...]
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Questioning Old Wisdom
Where does our generation turn? I have a question that needs to be answered. How can the wisdom of past experts live in harmony with the latest and greatest trends of today? As creative Christian leaders, we cannot allow ourselves to be boxed in by past world change movements, yet we must also not trip [...]
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A Leader’s Life: Taming the Chaos
Taming the Chaos Hard work is glorified in our society, as well as in the Bible. Yet it seems we’ve taken this so-called virtue and tacked on pride, a good amount of caffeine and unlimited iPhone access. Then, what are we left with? A society in which our worth is almost solely defined by what [...]
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Biblical Meditation: The Power Behind Creativity
Quiet. Connected. Creative If you depend on your creativity for a living, then your most valuable piece of equipment is not your computer, smartphone, camera, or any other hi-tech gadget. “In a modern company 70 to 80 percent of what people do is now done by way of their intellects. The critical means of production [...]
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Lead Like David: 5 Actions of a Hardcore Leader
Boldness, Bravery, & Hardcore Faith I read an interesting story from the life of the Biblical character of David again recently. The story says a great deal about leadership and what is required to lead successfully. Here’s what I read: When David was told, “Look, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah and are looting the [...]
