Winners can celebrate. But what about people who run the race, compete—and lose?
"All these are small ways that my company works to develop and nurture its employees," writes Al Hsu about his employer who...
More than a hundred years before the Civil War, a man named John Woolman ushered in a quiet movement. He persuaded Quakers to renounce slavery and the slave trade.
Do you believe that God can be glorified even if your work performance is sub-par?
At The High Calling and the H. E. Butt Foundation, we rejoice that so many organizations are rising up to help Christians think about the integration of faith and work. And we are thankful...
A friend of mine had a flat tire and stopped at a country gas station. The attendant patched the tire and put it back on the car. And as the fellow tightened the...
Walter C. Meloon founded the Correct Craft boat company in the 1920s. His goal was to build the “best world-class towboats for the glory of God.” ...
Not too long ago, I stood in my kitchen with four small faces gazing up at me, waiting for me to give...
All creativity requires the willingness to fail, and I don't know any creative endeavor where you don't fail before you succeed
Living beyond mediocrity can mean many different things. I continue to learn that, in some ways, living beyond mediocrity does not mean we need to do more. Instead, I realize, we live beyond...
Marie de Tilly is an expert on manners. She preaches the "3 by 20 rule." Here's the rule: The first minute of a first impression has three parts of 20 seconds each: ...
As we love others, the work we do becomes an expression of the beauty that was first woven into us by love.
Have the words “wonder” and “workplace” ever been used in the same sentence? ...
White tulips leaned into one another. Tears splotched Lindsay’s shirt as she spied them in a vase on her desk. “They remembered,”...
I will never again take a font for granted. ...
Over twenty years ago, when I founded International Arts Movement (IAM), I wanted to help nurture a cultural movement toward the integration...
Several years ago I saw Wicked on Broadway. I knew I would like it as I’ve always enjoyed all things Oz. But sitting in the dark theatre, the lights from the stage falling...
Hospitals are not typically seen as beautiful locations. From someone on the outside looking in, the boring white walls and hygienically-cleaned floors...
Each day a few more lies eat into the seed with which we are born, little institutional lies from the print of newspapers, the shock waves of television, and the sentimental cheats of...
I admit it. I’m part of a dying breed of employees—a real dinosaur.
Several years ago my husband, Peter, broached the topic of getting a dog. He had grown up with indoor dogs and thought our family could benefit from a canine addition. I was not...
Transcript Some while ago, we were opening a large supermarket in Corpus Christi, which was the headquarters of our company at the time. And everything was going along well. Many people were coming...
George Starke ran a Ford dealership in suburban Maryland, but could never find enough mechanics. Meanwhile, in nearby D.C., plenty of kids were headed nowhere. ...
A friend of mine grew up in a great foster family. As an adult, she wanted to know about her earlier childhood...
One day a boy walked into a drugstore and asked to use the phone. He dialed a number and said, "Dr. Brown, do you need a boy to mow your lawn and run...
Frank had a knack for updating dusty old systems. But when he changed departments, his new co-workers warned him about this leader’s unspoken motto: “We do it the way we’ve always done it.”...
Sam Worthington is the young star of Avatar. He’s now in a string of blockbuster films—with more to come. But what interests me about Sam’s career is his early flop. ...
Transcript Author Tony de Mello tells about a farmer who put an eagle's egg in a barnyard nest. The eaglet hatched and grew up thinking he was a chicken. He scratched for worms...
Transcript As a high school football player in Chico, California, Aaron was pretty good. But graduation came and not a single major college had a scholarship for him. Today, of course, Aaron Rodgers...
Transcript Boyd knew two things: he knew that Harry was the firm’s best employee . . . and he knew he wasn’t...
Transcript In his book, In Plain Sight, Dr. Charley Gordon shows places in nature where God signs his work. For example, in the unexpected likeness of an oak tree and a brain cell...
Transcript In the book of Micah, the people of Israel ask God what he wants from them. They wonder if he desires burnt offerings, a sacrificial lamb, or precious oil. God answers that...
What was it with Trish’s boss? He was distant, abrupt, even rude. “Is it my fault?” Trish wondered. “Something I’ve done?” Unable to ask her boss, Trish talked to herself. “When there’s... ...
Poor Milton. He opened a business, and it failed. Did he quit? No, he headed west, continuing to learn his trade. When...
On September 6, 1995, Cal Ripken, Jr., appeared in his 2,131st game. He broke Lou Gehrig's 56-year-old record for consecutive games played. From the capacity crowd, a thunderous ovation lasted...
Gene Bauer planted a garden of daffodils on a mountainside. Each spring that mountainside is awash in yellow. Visitors come to marvel at the beauty. And they come with questions. So Mrs. Bauer...
What did Jesus expect from his team of twelve? Can those long-ago relationships teach us anything today about teamwork and professional relationships? ...
These discussions about the legitimacy of some deception when another party has no right to know may...
