I was recently asked the following question by the pastor of a large church:How do you know when a church is lacking in the teaching of the integration of faith and work? Jesus tells us clearly, “you will know them by their fruits” [1]. So a broad question to ask is...
My father was one of the first to study marketing as a college major and by his retirement, he was known as a marketing innovator. He often said, “Marketing drives sales. Understand your market first, then go sell.” With any product or service, we need to find out...
A Sultan noticed the difference between the cries of two beggars who stood outside his gate. One stood in the street and cried, “O Allah, you are the bountiful One.” The other said, “O Allah, give victory to our Sultan!” The Sultan was so flattered by the prayer of...
The parable is told of a farmer who owned an old mule who accidentally fell into a well. After carefully assessing the situation, the farmer decided that neither the mule nor the well was worth saving. So, he called his neighbors together and got them to haul dirt to...
When one of your employees is consistently late or talks trash about others, what do you do? Do you let it slide because she is a top performer? Do you make excuses for her because she might not know better? Do you fire her so as to send a message to the rest of your...
Many B4Ters have trouble hiring the right person for the right role. Do not be over-confident about your interviewing skills. Invite Jesus to be a part of every interview and review each applicant with Him. From the outset establish which traits the job demands to...
There are few closed doors to doing business. The opportunities are as wide as a man's ingenuity, as deep as his character, and as high as his faith in God.
