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Overcoming Toxic Anger

By Rick Boxx Years ago, my boss at the time appointed me to chair a taskforce to address a major problem in our company. For me, this became a political landmine, a classic no-win situation. My boss was likely hoping I would protect him from the possible fallout of the taskforce’s decision, but I did not.
Category:  Monday Manna
Tags:  anger

Working Through Vocational Transition

By Jim Langley Several of my friends have been dealing with new directions in their work life. These are not individuals just starting their careers, but mature workers who have given much to their respective companies for a good part of their lives. Some received substantial severance packages appropriate for their time of service, but even “golden handshakes” cannot take away the uncertainty of what lies ahead. None of these men is ready to leave the workforce to stay at home and live an unproductive life. Yet, until they find a new place to utilize their vocational skills and gifts, I imagine at times they will feel somewhat lost and will not know which way to turn. This happens when we become comfortable in our careers and fail to give thought to what God has planned for that next stage of our lives.
Category:  Monday Manna
Tags:  Work, Transition

Knowing When And How To Do The Right Thing

By Luis Cervino The recent theatrical film, “Sully,” recreates events surrounding U. S. Airways flight 1549, which he was forced to crash-land in New York City’s Hudson River after the jet crossed paths with a flock of birds, shutting down its engines. This film depicts the subsequent investigation that in many ways was not complimentary of the courageous airline pilot, Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger, as National Transportation and Safety Board officials engaged him in intense questioning to determine the causes of the incident.
Category:  Monday Manna
Tags:  Decisions

Resolving Business Conflicts and Disputes

By Rick Boxx Over the years, I have the privilege – and challenge – of mediating in several disputes between business partners. In most cases, seeking to resolve them is not pretty nor easy, but very necessary. When someone begins to feel slighted by their partner in some way, the relationship can turn ugly quickly.
Category:  Monday Manna
Tags:  Business, Conflict, Disputes, Resolution

Success In The Marketplace Is A Team Sport

By Robert J. Tamasy To find a template for success in today’s workplace, we need look no farther than the human body. Illness and disease are often the result of one part of the body not functioning as it should, or not functioning at all. Imagine an otherwise healthy body without a beating heart, or a brain directing the systems of the body. Even if all the other organs were fully functional, life without even one of the major organs would not be possible.
Category:  Monday Manna
Tags:  Success

The Business of Calling (Part 2)

By Rudolfs Dainis Smits This year Christian history celebrates 500 years since the Reformation in Europe began. The Reformation changed the Church, impacting Western civilization and its teachings on calling. This view of work revitalized the marketplace. It is worth considering how the Reformation revolutionized the way we can approach work.
Category:  Monday Manna
Tags:  Vocation, Work

More Than ‘Just A Job’

By Robert J. Tamasy Why do you go to work? To earn a paycheck? We all do that – it is good to have the money to buy food and clothing, put gas in our cars, pay bills, maybe invest a little for the future, and hopefully have some cash left over for fun activities. But is that the only reason you go to work?
Category:  Monday Manna
Tags:  Job, Business, Career

Ambition, Egos and Leadership

By Robert J. Tamasy These days we seem to assume that ambition, inflated egos and leadership go together like a yolk, egg white and shell go together to comprise a fresh egg. Leaders want desperately to advance their organizations and themselves, so strong, even overbearing egos appear necessary if their ambitions are to be realized. In fact, their boards and stakeholders often encourage a “whatever it takes” mindset for governing their leadership tactics.
Category:  Monday Manna
Tags:  Ambition, Egos, Leadership

Evangelism is a process; simple but not easy Part I

Evangelism is the dirty business of the Church. At least that’s how it gets treated. Few argue that the responsibility for making Jesus known to the world is the work of the Church. How and who does this work has been debated. However, when something is everyone’s responsibility then usually it becomes no one’s responsibility. CBMC has owned the responsibility to make Jesus known in the world.
Category:  Newsletter
Tags:  Evangelism