Tag: stewardship
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Break Time
“To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under heaven.” – Ecclesiastes 3:1 (NKJV)
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That’s not going Anywhere: Scalability
Scripture Reference:“Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock: and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it did not fall, for it was founded on the rock.” –…
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In The Money
Scripture Reference:“In all labor there is profit, but idle chatter leads only to poverty.” – Proverbs 14:23 (NKJV) Profitability is the measure of a business’s financial success, but at its core, it is the result of diligent effort, wise decision-making, and faithful stewardship. Proverbs 14:23 reminds us that hard work brings profit, while wasted time…
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The 8-Hour Myth
Why Paying for Results, Not Time, Builds Better Teams What If We’ve Been Doing Work Wrong? The modern 8-hour workday is a relic of the industrial age. Originally designed for factory workers who repeated the same manual tasks hour after hour, it made sense to tie pay directly to time spent on the job. But…
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Every Opportunity Costs
Scripture Reference: “See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil.” – Ephesians 5:15-16 (NKJV) Every business decision comes with an opportunity cost—the value of what we give up when we choose one path over another. Whether it’s investing in a new venture, hiring a key employee,…
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An Hour Glass
Scripture Reference:“Go to the ant, you sluggard! Consider her ways and be wise, which, having no captain, overseer, or ruler, provides her supplies in the summer, and gathers her food in the harvest.” – Proverbs 6:6-8 (NKJV) Parkinson’s Law states, “Work expands to fill the time available for its completion.” In business, this means that if we give ourselves a…
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80/20
Scripture Reference: “Commit your works to the Lord, and your thoughts will be established.” – Proverbs 16:3 (NKJV) The Pareto Principle, also known as the 80/20 Rule, states that 80% of results often come from 20% of efforts. In business, this means that a small portion of actions—whether key clients, strategic decisions, or high-impact tasks—contribute to…
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Skills from God…for God.
Scripture: “As each one has received a gift, minister it to one another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.” – 1 Peter 4:10 (NKJV) In the world of business, where skills, strategies, and efficiency are often prioritized, it can be easy to forget that our talents are more than just tools for…
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First Come First
“The hardworking farmer must be first to partake of the crops.” II Timothy 2:6 NKJV The principle of “paying yourself first” is often shared as a fundamental rule in business and personal finance. It encourages us to prioritize setting aside savings or investments before paying bills or other expenses, ensuring that our hard work directly…
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