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How Does God Relate to my Work?

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The False Progress of Unaligned work

Sure, you are busy. But are you effective? Are you making progress as defined by your organizational goals? Or just busy doing stuff?

A great deal of our work is unaligned with the organization's purpose and, as such, is not of much value.

We explore the disconnect here and offer some tips on how to get aligned and eliminate false progress.

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Managing the Guilt of Saying No

Saying “yes” is far too easy. Well, at least in the beginning. When the obligation of everything we have agreed to take on adds up, we suffer mentally, physically, and spiritually.

In this audio segment, we help identify the source of our overly helpful spirit and give tips on how to say “no” without guilt.

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MIcro-managing: Sub-optimize your employees

There is nothing worse than being micro-managed. OK, well, maybe one thing - BEING a micromanager.

Some well-intended managers have a habit of sub-optimizing their employees. Unfortunately, micromanaging isn’t managing at all. It’s demanding people mimic you and your style. It’s not an effective management approach.

In this article, we point out some negative effects and offer tips to help you recover from being a micromanager. And if you aren’t the problem, feel free to slip a copy of this article on someone’s desk when they aren’t looking. We’ll attach it as a PDF too.

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How Do I Ask for a Raise?

Nothing strikes fear in the heart than having to ask for a raise. We hope our contribution will be recognized and rewarded, but that’s not always true. So, we must take matters into our own hands and have THE conversation.

In this audio, we address a question we received from a member - “How do I ask for a raise.” We offer a few tips from our team on planning and executing a productive compensation conversation with your boss.

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Is Your Workplace Evil?

When we hear about good and evil in the Bible, we don’t think about our workplace. Maybe the lesson to replace evil with good has something to say about leading an organization. We take a shot at connecting the dots in this article. See what you think.

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