I was asked by a zealous young business graduate, “How do I win at doing business for transformation?” I answered simply “You cannot win, until you first master the art of losing.” Jesus states; If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross...
About a week before Christmas the family bought a new nativity scene. When they unpacked it they found 2 figures of the Baby Jesus. “Someone must have packed this wrong,” the mother said, counting out the figures. “We have one Joseph, one Mary,...
The following are stories sent to me from a few OPEN network member from different parts of the world. I’ll share these periodically, to encourage those who have doubts about the impact of B4T. I’ve edited them a bit for clarification, and to protect those connected...
Every business needs a business plan, and most of us recognize this need when starting a business. But in planning and starting the business, we need to also include an exit strategy. I’ve been coaching a team that is restructuring its current business model to...
Our recent trip to Turkey gave us lots of opportunities to interact with couples actively involved in B4T. A couple of the wives there are involved in the business, while two even own their own business apart from their husband’s job. Several others had developed a...
I just returned from 2 weeks in Eastern Europe, where a team we have been working with for 4 years just completed the transition of moving from an NGO model to a business model. Let me state upfront that an NGO model is great for blessing communities and reaching...
