It’s January 1. You’ve probably already heard that perennial question: “What are your goals for the year?” May I speak frankly? We leaders get frustrated with annual plans...
Every leader has moments of intense loneliness and fear. Consider the example of Joshua. Joshua was one of the great leaders in Jewish history. He began as an...
Editor’s note: In honor of Thanksgiving, the IFWE blog will not publish tomorrow. We wish you and your family a wonderful holiday. Thanksgiving and other holidays have changed...
Editor’s note: This week marks National Family Week. In honor of this and the usual family gatherings taking place this week around the Thanksgiving table, we think it’s...
When Friday afternoon arrives, sometimes we feel the sense of elation that we will cast off the bonds of our vocational labors and embark on a journey of...
During one of our marriage prep classes, my husband and I received a “marital responsibilities chart” with various tasks from managing finances to folding laundry. The teacher asked...
Wake up, pour coffee, commute to job, work, commute home, sleep, repeat — Monday through Friday for 365 days a year. This cycle never ends. Most days work...
Excellence. Sounds like an easy topic. Let me jump on my high horse and preach about perfection. A few pithy quotes about trying harder or working more and...
Human beings were made to seek meaning. This isn’t the standard narrative in our culture, of course. The widely-held narrative is something else entirely, one of maximum choice...
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