FOCUSING

FOCUSING

My co-worker, David, shared the following story recently. It is the story of Hiroo Onada. Hiroo’s life is a heroic yet deeply tragic one. He was posted to the Philippines in the last days of WW2 as an Intelligence Officer. Soon after his arrival, the Allies overran...
A REFLECTION ON CHRISTMAS VALUES

A REFLECTION ON CHRISTMAS VALUES

The following Christmas story was written by Linda Ganzel: “Wow! Miss Ganzel, this is awesome! Do people really live in these houses or do they just decorate them for fancy?” Ten-year-old Tony leaned over the back seat to whisper in my ear. His cousin...
INTEGRATING THE B WITH THE T!

INTEGRATING THE B WITH THE T!

(A message being given this week at the OPEN Expo in Raleigh) My assignment is to explain to you how the B&T of B4T (business for transformation) are to be integrated.  I wish could say every B4T business in the OPEN Network was working perfectly and there’s no...
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...