From time to time, I see "WWJD" (What Would Jesus Do) hurled as a spear towards people who are doing exactly what Jesus would do…and did. While it may have had worthy beginnings, WWJD has become an insidious tool of Lucifer, wielded by unfaithful, do-nothing believers against those who are actually doing. And typically, the WWJD grenade is planted in response to a specific act to which the grenade launcher objects. It is, in these…
Ever walked into a room and it just felt warm, inviting, good? Or the opposite - ever walked into a room and it just felt cold, kind of scary, almost evil? If you had the power to create that sensation in the room, which one would you choose? Researchers studying energy fields looked at two groups of people. The first group was couples on first dates and other romantic encounters. Using equipment that measures radiation…
Every business setting includes conversations. But sometimes having a non-business-y context for those business-y conversations works wonders. Several years ago, I took on a key role in a turnaround effort. The business was in a downward spiral, but there was still time to turn the plane around, so to speak, and get it soaring again. One of our key messages to the existing staff was, "We want you with us." And we figured, “Hey, it’s…