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Are You Suffering from This Common Religious Beleif?
17 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
There are certain culturally supported beliefs that are widespread throughout the modern institutional church. It doesn't matter what the particular f...
One Religious Practice with Devastating Spiritual Consequences
10 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
There are certain culturally supported beliefs that are widespread throughout the modern institutional church. It doesn't matter what the particular f...
One Bold Step to Lead Your Team to Higher Levels
03 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
There is something incredibly compelling about being a part of an organization that aspires to something larger and more noble than others of their il...
Focus on the Sales Managers to Improve Your Sales Force
26 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When budgets are limited, the single most effective use of training money is not on the salespeople, but rather the sales managers. Let's dig into thi...
What Hinders Your Success?
19 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
One of the biggest obstacles to the growth and development of a salesperson -- or anyone else – is not their lack of skills and experience, but rath...
Supercharge Your Sales System by Creating Partners
12 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
One of the most powerful strategies for B2B sales organizations is to focus on developing and nurturing a handful of 'partners.' These are customers...
Does Your Work Matter to God?
05 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In the earliest days of creation, God created work. The first thing He did with Adam was to give him a job. First, a lifetime purpose and then a speci...
Are You Significant?
31 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
While there is a degree of significance to be achieved though one's family, my focus in this article is on a higher level of significance. Having "not...
How Do You Lead in These Rapidly-Changing Times?
22 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We live in a time of unprecedented change. The wise business person will put disciplines and processes in place to keep the organization ahead of what...
Equip Your Team With The Ultimate Success Skill
15 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Our times are uniquely characterized by an unprecedented pace of change. If we are going to survive and thrive in this environment, we have to do so...
One Bold Step to Lead Your Team to Higher Levels
08 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
There is something incredibly compelling about being a part of an organization that aspires to something larger and more noble than others of their il...
Are You Really A Second-Class Christian?
01 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
For much of my Christian life, I've struggled with a difficult and painful image of myself: I was a second-class Christian. Not only me, but everyon...
How Do I Integrate My Christian Faith with Day-to-Day Business Practices?
22 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How do I Integrate my Christian faith with day-to-day business practices? This is a question almost every Christian professional and businessperson co...
How Do I Integrate My Christianity with Day-to-Day Business Practices?
15 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How do I Integrate my Christian faith with day-to-day business practices? This is a question almost every Christian professional and businessperson co...
How Do I Integrate My Christian Faith with the Marketplace -- 3
08 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How do I Integrate my Christian faith with day-to-day business practices? This is a question almost every Christian professional and businessperson co...
How do I Integrate my Christian Faith with Day-to-Day Business Practices?
01 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How do I Integrate my Christian faith with day-to-day business practices? This is a question almost every Christian professional and businessperson co...
How Do I Integrate My Faith with Everyday Business Practices?
25 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
"How do I integrate my Christian faith with my day-to-day business practices?" That's a question that almost every Christian consid...
Understand Backward -- Live Forward
18 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
One of the primary differences between the successful companies (and individuals) and the mediocre, is the ability to learn, change and grow. Success...
The Challenge of Being a Christian Salesperson
11 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Too many people think that Christianity and sales as a profession don't mix. In my life I've found that they do, but it isn't easy. Join with me a...
Are Significant Businesses a Solution to This Mess?
04 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
By now, it should be apparent to any reasonably well-informed, thoughtful adult that we are in unprecedented times – and that the future of America ...
Should A Christian Business Set Goals?
28 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Goal setting is a well-entrenched practice of every leadership team. But should it be? Is there an alternate approach to leading an organization? ...
Do Your Expectations Have You Discouraged?
21 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Discouragement must be one of Satan's primary tools. By generating discouragement in the hearts of Christians he effectively places them on the benc...
Is it Comfortable in The Cemetary?
14 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It was a hot June day in Tulsa, maybe 35 years ago, and I was attending a regional Christian conference. One of the speakers was Alan Bryan – a go...
Are You Full of Wisdom?
07 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Often, God doesn't speak directly to us about a decision we have. Rather, He has spent a lifetime equipping us and molding us to develop the knowledge...
Are You Serious About Your Profession?
30 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ah, if only the people around us were more professional. Our lives would be easier, our businesses would grow more effortlessly, we'd find our jobs ...
How to Survive & Thrive in Turbulent Times
23 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The pace of change has increased, the growth in complexity has multiplied, and information has proliferated at an unprecedented pace. We are in extr...
How to Survive & Thrive in Turbulent Times
16 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The pace of change has increased, the growth in complexity has multiplied, and information has proliferated at an unprecedented pace. We are in extr...
How to Survive and Thrive in Turbulent Times - 10
09 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The pace of change has increased, the growth in complexity has multiplied, and information has proliferated at an unprecedented pace. We are in extr...
How to Survive & Thrive in Turbulent Times
02 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The pace of change has increased, the growth in complexity has multiplied, and information has proliferated at an unprecedented pace. We are in extr...
How to Survive & Thrive in a Turbulent World -- 8
26 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The pace of change has increased, the growth in complexity has multiplied, and information has proliferated at an unprecedented pace. We are in extr...
How to Survive and Thrive in Turbulent Times -- Part Seven
19 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The pace of change has increased, the growth in complexity has multiplied, and information has proliferated at an unprecedented pace. We are in extr...
How to Survive & Thrive in Turbulent Times
12 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The pace of change has increased, the growth in complexity has multiplied, and information has proliferated at an unprecedented pace. We are in extr...
How to Survive & Thrive in a Turbulent World
05 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The pace of change has increased, the growth in complexity has multiplied, and information has proliferated at an unprecedented pace. We are in extr...
How to Survive & Thrive in These Turbulent Times
28 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In previous posts, I noted some of the factors that combine to create an incredibly turbulent, complex, rapidly changing and information-saturated wor...
How to Survive & Thrive in Turbulent Times - 3
21 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In my previous posts, I noted some of the factors that combine to create an incredibly turbulent, complex, rapidly changing and information-saturated ...
How to Survive & Thrive in Turbulent Times - 2
14 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In my previous podcast, I noted some of the factors that combine to create an incredibly turbulent, complex, rapidly changing and information-saturate...
Building Your Sales System -- New Customers
07 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
If you are a professional, a business owner, or an executive and you want to increase your sales, then creating and continually refining a sales syste...
Turbulent Times -- How to Thrive in This Rapidly-Changing Environment
31 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The pace of change has increased, the growth in complexity has multiplied, and information has proliferated at an unprecedented pace. We are in extr...
How to Identify Your Target Markets
24 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Focusing on one or more target markets is one of the key processes to building a successful sales system for your business or practice. But, business ...
Should we plant churches?
17 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Here's the fifth in my series of nominations for words which should be banned from the Christian's vocabulary: 'Church planter.' ...
Turbulent Times -- How to Thrive in This Rapidly-Changing Environment
16 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The pace of change has increased, the growth in complexity has multiplied, and information has proliferated at an unprecedented pace. We are in extr...
Building Your Sales System by Collecting Suspects
10 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Acquiring new customers is one of those processes that frustrates and discourages most B2B sellers. It doesn't have to be a frustrating and discouragi...
Words that should be banished from Christianity #4
03 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Once a year, a small college in Michigan publishes a list of words that should be banished from the English language. These include words that have ...
Understanding Sales Systems
27 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
At its most fundamental level, business is always and only about three things: Money, people and systems. There is a huge body of content revolvin...
Words That Should Be Banished from Christianity -- Part Three
20 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the case of modern Western Christianity, we have a number of words that are so commonly used that the ideas they convey have become part of our cul...
Growing Your Business by Narrowing Your Target Markets
13 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
One of the biggest decisions a business makes is the decision on which market segment to focus. 'Market segment' is the term that describes a group ...
Words that should be banished from Christianity -- Clergy
06 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In our modern Western Christianity world, we have a number of words that are so commonly used that the ideas they convey have become part of our cultu...
A Cool New Management Tool
29 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On-boarding a new employee typically involves someone(s) to train the new employee, and weeks training the new person. But what if ...
Words that Should Be Banished from Christianity - part one
22 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In modern Western Christianity, we have a number of words that are so commonly used that the ideas they convey have become part of our culture, are ra...
Preparing for the Post-Covid World
15 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Very soon we'll be confronting the next wave of change as our companies and our jobs lurch back to something resembling pre-Covid normal. The questi...
Have we lost the ability to say NO?
08 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It seems like more and more business people have lost the ability to say no. That's too bad. Being able to say no is a higher level skill that is ad...
Should we Compartmentalize our Christianity?
01 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"I practice my Christian faith when I involve myself and my family in the programs of the church. My business is my business – that's something el...
Looking For a Deeper, More Fulling Life?
25 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
: Most people would love to have a richer, fuller, more fulfilling life. It is human nature. Fortunately, there is an age-old formula for attain...
Are You Investing Sufficiently in The Growth of Your Business?
18 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
So, what do you think you can do for us?" The CEO had finally gotten to that question after a couple of hours of introduction to his company and the...
Noise, Deep Thinking and You
11 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Our current level of electronic noise makes deep thinking almost impossible. We are living at a time when the noise level of incoming messages has rea...
How Well Does Your Organization Learn?
04 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Do you want to know how well your organization learns? In a world that is changing more rapidly today than at any previous time in ...
Something is Very Wrong
27 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Over the last 50 years, in the space of one or two generations, we have lost the culture. We have removed God from a central position in our culture...
Pride, Humility & Failure
20 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Failure can be a powerful influence in building our character. In this podcast, we look at a couple notable failures and consider the relationship bet...
Nike Shames Christian Businesses
13 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Nike just reported on its 2020 initiatives and shared its five-year plan to expand its impact on the world. The company has set the standard for corpo...
Building a Closer Relationship with God
06 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The world is filled with marketplace Christians who are content with a shallow Christian presence in their business, afraid of the consequences of a m...
Divine Purpose
30 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The world is filled with marketplace Christians who are content with a shallow Christian presence in their business, afraid of the consequences of a m...
Peace -- The Greatest Benefit to Being a Kingdom Business
23 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The world is filled with marketplace Christians who are content with a shallow Christian presence in their business, afraid of the consequences of a m...
Can Selling be this Simple?
16 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Selling is at the same time both simple and incredibly challenging. It is simple in that almost every adult of reasonable intelligence, who has just a...
The Big Picture Sales Process
09 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In all of my training and consulting work, I've found it helpful to establish, right at the beginning, a big picture view of the sales process. ...
The Unpleasant Little Word That Makes All The Difference
02 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I call it the 'gap between idea and action,' and it is one of the largest chasms in the road hindering our path to personal and organizational improve...
The Greatest Success Principle
23 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Our actions follow our attitudes. The relationship between actions and attitudes is so close, that the two go hand-in-hand, and our actions can be s...
Adversity -- And Your Reaction to It
16 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
There is something about adversity that has the power to linger forever in our memories, shaping our character and molding our behavior for the rest o...
Can Your business Grow Spiritually?
09 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We all recognize that our personal spiritual growth is a journey that lasts our lifetime. It typically takes decades for an individual to progress f...
Are you too busy to bring God into the business?
02 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"I'm too busy." There is not an executive entrepreneur or salesperson in the world who can't make that statement. We all know that we can easily s...
Can you measure the Kingdom impact of your business?
26 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Because a Kingdom business is more than just a money-making entity, it has spiritual functions over and above those that proceed out of the desire to ...
Should you seek greater influence?
19 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
While many Christians have been content to focus on the worldly aspects of our business and professions, we've seen the culture fall apart around us, ...
Is this crises an opportunity?
12 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We often see a crisis as a heavy, worrisome set of circumstances that threatens the status quo. We fear that it is likely to create some significant...
Do Christian Businesspeople Have a Responsibility to the Community?
05 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We understand that, as Christian businesspeople, we are charged with growing the assets we have been given to manage. And if we are successful, we w...
Are we the cause of the mess we're in?
29 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A few decades ago, the culture in the US could objectively be described as 'predominantly Christian influenced." In the past 30 or so years, that ha...
Are you a Christian in business, or do you have a Christian business?
22 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Do you have a Christian business? Or are you just a Christian in business? That question may seem trivial. But the answer can actually have a life...
Practical Ways to Bring Prayer into Your Business/ Career
15 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Biblical business owners and executives have a special opportunity to intercede for a certain segment of the Lord's people – their employees, custom...
Is Business Just About Making Money?
08 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
From a worldly perspective, businesses are formed to provide for the economic security of the folks who own and work in that business. Since food and ...
How we limit the power of the Holy Spirit
01 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I have often wondered why we don't see the Holy Spirit active in our lives, our businesses and our communities in the dramatic and visible ways that w...
What is Ministry?
24 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Here's a very commonly held, and incredibly bad Idea: Real ministry is only done under the auspices of established religion. This...
Can you measure the spiritual impact of your business?
17 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Because a Kingdom business is more than just a money-making entity, it has spiritual functions over and above those that proceed out of the desire to ...
How to Use Systems Measurements to Grow Your Business
10 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
One of the watershed moments in the life and growth of a business occurs when the executives design and implement a system of measurements. This signa...
We've Lost the Culture
03 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In the early 1960's, this country could be characterized as being predominantly "Christian." Over the last 50 years, in the space...
Unemployed Christian?
26 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The unemployment which followed the Covid-19 shutdowns has impacted the Christian community as well. You may be unemployed. It may be your first t...
Aloneness in Christian Business
19 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Christian entrepreneurs and businesspeople are often alone in dealing with the demands of growing a Christian business. This loneliness, in addition...
3 Things to Learn from the Pandemic
12 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As we process the events of the last couple of months, what observations should we make? And, based on those, what actions should we take going forw...
Should You Lead in the Post-Covid Economy?
05 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The world following the end of the pandemic will change dramatically. Christian businesspeople have a unique opportunity to expand their businesses ...
Are You Really Giving Scripturally?
28 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Every Christian understands that there are certain fundamentals of the Christian faith, and that 'giving' is one of them. And while we have all heard ...
Freedom and Boundaries
21 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We've all heard the conventional wisdom that to run a successful business, you need to "put the right people on the right seats on the bus." Unfortu...
The Conflict of a Christian Salesperson -- Part 2
14 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Here's part two of my response to this question: Dave, I'm a salesperson. I feel really conflicted between the culture of the job and my commitment to...
The Conflict for Christian Salespeople
07 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Intro: Here's my response to this question: Dave, I'm a salesperson. I feel really conflicted between the culture of the job and my commitment to Ch...
Be Strong and Be Brave
31 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Have you noticed this about the Bible? Sometimes, when the Lord really wants us to understand something, He repeats it. This may be one of only a ...
When You Are in a Financial or Career Crisis
24 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Chances are you will find yourself in a personal or career crises at some point in your life. Reflecting on those points in my life and career, wh...
How to Navigate These Difficult Times
17 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We are in the middle of some difficult times. What do we do? We need to answer that question in an immediate, urgent basis: What ...
Are You In The Christian Closet?
10 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Too many Christian business people remain in the Christian-closet, afraid to publicly acknowledge their Christianity on the job. The results, for th...
4 Fears Keeping Christians on the Sidelines in the Culture Wars
03 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The culture in the US continues to slide away from a conservative Christian culture toward to a secularized, anti-God position. Contributing to this...
Marketplace Evangelism
27 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The dilemma of how to be evangelistic on the job has plagued Christian business people for decades. In this article, we exam the issue and provide a...
How Should a Christian Business Give?
20 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Giving is one of the hallmarks of Christian living. No one argues with the idea that giving, and giving generously, is expected of every Christian. ...
Is Your Business on a Mission?
13 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The idea that business can be a mission is, in our cultural Christianity, a relatively recent idea. But God established business as a ministry with ...
Businesses are Big in the Bible
06 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Biblical businesses, or households, had a significant role in expanding and solidifying the early Christian movement. The Bible demonstrates a spiri...
Should Your Christian Business Make Money?
29 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Our contemporary religious culture often holds business in low regard – it is, to some, a second-class Christian occupation whose only function is t...