Helping Purpose-Guided Entrepreneurs Glorify God Through Success
Establishing or growing a successful coaching business or ministry is a challenge, and many of us hit seasons when we wonder if it’s worth the effort to push through our questions and disappointments to build it, especially in a struggling economy. Jory Fisher is well acquainted with that journey. She left a successful career as [...]
It’s a question many entrepreneurs struggle with: How can we become a high performance business owner, performing at optimum levels day after day, when we are our own CEO? Though I assure you I’ve not yet discovered THE SINGLE MAGIC FORMULA, I’ve come a long way with the help of mentors and books, and through [...]
Christian theologian Henri J.M. Nouwen asserts, “Each of us has a mission in life. … One of the most important spiritual disciplines is to develop the knowledge that the years of our lives are years ‘on a mission.’” Psychologist Abraham Maslow declares we must master our physiological, safety, relationship, esteem, cognitive, and aesthetic needs before [...]
Shhhh. Silence the sounds around you. Reflect, and reflect deeply. “Who am I?” A question calling for an answer. Can you hear it? As service-providing entrepreneurs, we must know ourselves well if we are to reach our full potential as business owners. We must know ourselves well if we are to make the difference we’re [...]
Surrendering to God’s will carries the connotation of facing a life sentence without parole. Who hasn’t had those occasional hair-raising thoughts: “Oh God, don’t make me do that–anything but that.” And as funny as it sounds, it’s true. Surrender, to us mere mortals, can feel like sudden death; the death to our dreams, our passions, [...]
Though few things are more unsettling than stepping out of your comfort zone, nothing can compare to the opportunities that come from total surrender to God’s call. Ask KarynWilliams. She left behind friends and family to move to Nashville, and God has used her obedience to open doors she could never have imagined. Ever since signing [...]
You walk along the shore and spot a weatherworn bottle tossing about in the spume. Curious, you scoop it up and are delighted to discover a handwritten message inside—a message penned long, long ago in a land far, far away. We love message-in-a-bottle stories. Messages intrigue us, especially messages that journey through time. You have [...]
Sometimes I don’t like it, this work-from-home business. Sometimes the “good ole days” seem so much better – When direct deposits magically appeared in my bank account When witty, creative colleagues worked and laughed with me in person When I carried a briefcase and wore high heels I reminisce from time to time because, for [...]
Oh, the unnerving feeling of losing control. Don’t cha just hate it? I’ve interviewed scores of women on my internet radio show Heart & Soul for Women of Faith who’ve shared that “losing it” is one of their biggest fears and most daunting obstacles. Why does not being able to control our circumstances, surroundings, or responses of [...]
Those of you who know me, or who have spent any time reading my website or listening to my radio show, know that I am all about purpose and calling. It’s a subject that has fascinated and sometimes tormented me since high school. Check this out from the Old and New Testaments: “Hear, O Israel: [...]
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Women on a Mission to Earn Commission (WOAMTEC) is a business networking group for women whose key priorities are faith, family, and career—in that order. Jory Fisher serves as the founding Executive Director of the WOAMTEC chapter in Bel Air, MD. Click here to learn more
