BALANCE IS AN INSIDE JOB

BALANCE IS AN INSIDE JOB

One great help to working in a B4T business is having a good self-awareness. Learning to acknowledge when we are walking in the spirit and when we are living in the flesh is essential for the Lord receiving the glory and our co-workers being drawn to Him. In addition...
INSPIRING YOUR CO-WORKERS

INSPIRING YOUR CO-WORKERS

Several teams we mentor are struggling to develop the right DNA in their workplace. The types of people we hire is important, but even more important is our own modeling of life and work.  This modeling must be done on all levels, both for expat team members and local...
WINNING CEOS TO THE KINGDOM

WINNING CEOS TO THE KINGDOM

One of the OPEN workers we mentor told me this story so I asked him to write it down.  It’s another example of how Business for Transformation (B4T) works. Work often provides us with opportunities that result from relationships built during work, but that come to...
IS ANYTHING TOO HARD?

IS ANYTHING TOO HARD?

My dear friend Lareau recently asked in an email . . .Is anything too hard for the Lord? The answer seems obvious, or is it? This question appears twice in Scripture.In Genesis 18:14 when God had a conversation with Abraham and Sarah. Over a decade ago, God had...
START A BUSINESS OR GO TO COLLEGE?

START A BUSINESS OR GO TO COLLEGE?

Young people regularly ask, In preparing to do B4T, is it better to go overseas now and start a business or get a university degree first?  I’ve been in the world of B4T for two decades, and as long as I can remember there’s been a debate about whether young...
BIG CAN BE BETTER

BIG CAN BE BETTER

When we face the King of Kings we want to acknowledge we maximized our lives, talents and gifts for His glory. We don’t want to lay at his feet ribbons, from grade school successes, but Olympic medals. As we pursue doing business with God, picture business from an...