DEALING WITH DOUBT

DEALING WITH DOUBT

I’ve been there several times the past thirty years. So allow me to share with you what I shared with Barry. When the fog inside my head becomes so thick I walk in to walls everywhere I turn, I stop, sit down, and quietly try to listen to whatever it is that is...
SOME “B” ATTITUDES OF BUSINESS PLANS

SOME “B” ATTITUDES OF BUSINESS PLANS

Next month at the OPEN Expo will be hosting our second Lions’ Den. (The Lion’s Den is the OPEN Network’s version of Dragons’ Den or Shark Tank. If you missed the first one, $135,000 was invested in 5 businesses).  At the OPEN Expo in North Carolina,...
FAITH AT WORK

FAITH AT WORK

Often, the best opportunities to model and/or share our faith come during the hard times, not the good times. The following is from an OPEN worker.  It not only encouraged me, but is an example of being sensitive to His leading. I’ve been praying often for...
AN UNEXPECTED (UNWANTED) GIFT

AN UNEXPECTED (UNWANTED) GIFT

Many of you know my mentor, Jerry.  I enjoy Jerry’s fellowship and mentoring because he’s consistent, intense, and cuts the crap.  The following is on his blog this week. (www.gameoncoach.com) With his permission I wish to share it here, as I believe many B4Ters...
THE FIRST QUESTION TO ASK IN PLANNING

THE FIRST QUESTION TO ASK IN PLANNING

Years ago, Keith Webb gave a seminar on planning. Since his points stuck with me, they must be worth passing on. We all know that it is not how you start, but how you finish that matters. Many of us process new business or outreach ideas on a weekly or even hourly...