At base, there are only two blocks to building a business: lack of planning or lack of action. Without planning, your action will be random, and random action yields random results. Not a great way to grow a business. But a flawless plan without action will bring no results at all. Obvious, …
Perseverance
Visiting 9/11 Memorial and Museum (Rev. Larry Davies)
The 9/11 Memorial is no ordinary tourist attraction. We were enjoying the sights and sounds of New York City but once we stepped on "Ground Zero" the laughter and chatter ceased. We were fellow mourners paying our respects. The 9/11 attacks killed 2,977 people from more than 90 countries. Everyone …
How to Grow Your Business Even When Your Personal Life is in Chaos (Julie Fleming, JD)
Is it possible to grow a business even when your personal life is in chaos? Every business owner has to resolve this question at some point. We all experience periodic personal challenges—moving house, being ill, maybe even chairing your church’s capital campaign. It can be difficult to continue to …
Work/Life Balance is a Myth (Julie Fleming)
Have you ever felt the pain when your business role conflicts with your personal or family roles? Every business owner wears multiple hats: CEO, marketer, IT consultant, researcher, and many more. It's tough enough to manage those roles alongside ordinary family roles, but when life throws you a …
Do Good: Generosity is Good Business (Guest Blogger Rev. Larry Davies)
Ed worked for many years as a night watchman at VUMAC, a conference center in Blackstone, Virginia. Several years ago he opened The Acorn, a coffee shop inside the same building. The Acorn provides good coffee, snacks, books, and other products. While there you can relax and read a newspaper, watch …
“Help Me Make Money!”
If I've heard it once, I've heard it a hundred times from my friends, clients, and colleagues: "Please help me make money. I'm spending more than I earn!" "Help Me Make Money Doing What I Love !!" Business owners, all of the ones I know anyway, are a beautiful, passionate lot. They (we) go into …
Are You Ready for Success? (Loren Fogelman)
Why do some people struggle where others succeed? Loren Fogelman, founder of Expert Sports Performance, will reveal breakthrough strategies shared by highly successful individuals. Talented people hold themselves back from reaching their full potential and don't understand why. With small changes it …
