What Would You Pay to Have Lunch with God?
And What Would That Be Worth? People have paid over $4,000,000.00 to have lunch with Warren Buffet. This money goes to a charity in San Francisco to help the poor, homeless and people struggling with substance abuse. The winning bidder and seven friends get to eat a meal with Mr. Buffet at what time he […]
The Difficulties of Doing Things You Don’t Know How To
What to Do When Faced with Something You’ve Never Been Taught When faced with things that we aren’t proficient in, there’s really only three options. Attempt to do it ourselves Hire a professional Close our eyes and pretend like it’s not happening There are variations of these, but ultimately these are the three choices. We […]
Weeds Have a Big Impact on the Harvest
It’s Best if They’re Pulled Before They Get Too Big Last week we talked about the importance of the seed and the ground on which it’s planted. This week is another farming analogy. This time it’s about weeds and the damage they do. Jesus tells a story of weeds growing in wheat in Matthew 13:24-30. […]
How to Make Wise Business Decisions
Having a DeLorean Time Machine Would be Helpful I’ve been fighting more dragons than normal over the last few weeks. When speaking of dragons, I’m referring to the business difficulties and struggles that seem to come in herds or clans. (This is one name for a group of dragons) Throughout my years of being in […]
Life Is in the Seed, Not in You
A Small Amount of Grain Can Produce an Enormous Harvest Having grown up farming, I love Jesus’ analogy of planting and harvest. Not only is it a great comparison it is important. It’s in Matthew, Mark and Luke. Like anything important God is going to repeat it. In Matthew 13:1-9 Jesus tells the story of […]
Negative Communication Can Be the Most Positive
Saying No Is Hard, But Often the Best Answer Just Say NO was an anti-drug advertising campaign from the 1980s. This campaign was aimed at discouraging children from engaging in illegal drug use by offering various ways to say no. Saying no is hard to do in all sorts of situations not just drugs. We […]
Why Do I Not Do the Things I Want To?
And on Top of That, Do the Things That I Don’t Want to This is a mystery as old as time. We all find ourselves doing those things that we tell ourselves we won’t do. And then, turn around and don’t do the things we said we would. Paul discusses this very thing, in Romans […]
What is it About Proposals That Construction Companies Don’t Like?
That’s Okay…I Think They Want to Know Too Last week I wrote about making construction proposals better. I shared some of the problems caused when communication with customers isn’t clear. As a business owner you are the professional and it’s your responsibility to provide clear communication. A professional is one who is engaged in or […]
Offer a Drink of Water to Someone Who Needs it
Share Your Unique Talents with Others Too often we feel small and insignificant. Like, the thing we do isn’t really that important. Why would anybody need what I have to offer? When someone’s thirsty and you give them a drink of water…it’s a big deal. We all have been given unique gifts that we are […]
How to Make a Construction Proposal Better
The First Thing is to Figure Out What You’re Doing Wrong As a building contractor that has been involved in construction for over forty years a common topic of conversation, as you might have guessed is…construction. When talking with people who had construction projects done (not my customers) one of the more common remarks is […]