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...
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...
Scalability is something being talked about by more and more coaches and B4T workers. Starting a business that impacts only one neighborhood or one city is good, but limited. We need to think bigger. Every big company was once a startup. It’s after things get going,...
I was asked recently, “When is the best time to begin a start-up?” The answer? There is no best time. Between 1998 and 2001, business was exploding. These years prior to the dot.com bubble bursting, the startup world was invaded by a wide range of...
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 young man was walking along a country road. Along came a Farmer driving a wagon. Without asking permission, the young man jumped on the wagon and said, “I’m going to ride along with you to Louisville.” The Farmer just looked at him and said nothing. They rode...
