#TheoThursday – How I Pray For Our Business
The topic of prayer has gotten a lot of attention from mass media the last few years, and most of it is not good. Look up “prayer shaming” on Google, and you will see many references to how worthless prayer supposedly is. This post isn’t going to dive into any of that. #TheoThursday posts are […]
#TuesdayT – Losing it
Challenging truths for life and leadership This week’s truth comes from Jocko Willink: “Losing your temper is a sign of weakness.” Leaders are self-controlled. “Losing it” is always weakness. I’ll own that I am occasionally weak. What about you? Self-awareness demands an honest assessment. It is where improvement begins. Honestly assess your demeanor this week. […]
Misconstrued Resistance (and negativity)
When your team pushes back against one of your ideas, do you hear negativity or constructive criticism? Let me take you into the Bald in Business headquarters — my home. It’s the place where my wife, Sarah, and I often contrast as a team. Like any couple raising a family, we often share opposing views […]
#TheoThursday – 3 Reasons to stop using Profanity
Theological thoughts about the workplace “Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.” Ephesians 4:29 In point 3 of Monday’s post, I talked about language as an indicator of organizational health. I […]
#TuesdayT: Apologizing
Challenging truths for life and leadership This week’s truth is simple to understand, but hard to implement: Leaders genuinely apologize when they screw up. For example, I used sarcasm yesterday in a meeting to make a point. While I still believe in the point I was making, my sarcasm embarrassed another leader in the room. […]
Three Small Behaviors That Are Big Indicators of Organizational Health
Many organizations—ours included—hire outside consultants occasionally to assess their overall health. But observant leaders can analyze small behaviors and get a pretty good idea on their own. Here are three examples: How do people park? Are they parking like I do when I go to a sporting event, with an “easy out” mindset? Does that […]
#TheoThursday – The Antidote of Pride: Humility
Theological thoughts about the workplace “Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather in humility, value others above yourself.” Philippians 2:3. The other day I wrote about my desire for the approval of others with regards to this blog. The Bible often calls this desire “pride.” Or as a contemporary dictionary defines it, […]
#TuesdayT – Lead, be Led.
Challenging truths for life and leadership. This week’s truth is simple, and yet profound: Everyone leads, and everyone is led. Let that sink in. For you can’t lead, if you are unwilling to follow.
Thank God My Blog Is Not That Popular Yet
I have an ego. I want to be liked. So, while I tried not to pay attention to how many people read the re-launch Bald in Business post, the temptation eventually won out. The answer was humbling. At the time I am writing this, only about 50 people read that post. To be clear, I […]
#TheoThursday: Sabbath Part 2 – The Benefits to you, and the organization.
“The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the sabbath.” Mark 2:27 In last week’s post, I wrote about how leaders should stop, and take a sabbath. So, what are the implications? What I have learned, and what can be true for you: Resting reminds me that I am not indispensable. The world keeps […]