Tag: Character & Virtue

Common courtesy is increasingly uncommon. In a 2011 survey, researchers Christine Porath and Christine Pearson found that 50% of workers experienced rudeness or incivility at least once per...

As you reflect on the year behind you and make plans for 2018, how should you evaluate your work and life accomplishments? A few years ago, I had...

The plans of the diligent surely lead to advantage (Prov. 21:5). In the mid-sixties there was a successful television series called Run for Your Life. Actor Ben Gazzara...

If you knew without a doubt that you could not fail in accomplishing one major goal, what goal would you set for your life? I have heard this...

To what extent would you say that the material aspects of Christmas factor into your celebration? This year, Americans estimate spending between $906 and $983 on Christmas gifts,...

I don’t know what happens at your house the week before Christmas, but at the Whelchel house we end up watching Frank Capra’s 1946 classic, It’s a Wonderful...

Last week I discussed the current wave of workplace abuses, particularly sexual abuse, and the concepts of forgiveness and trust. As Christians, we are called to forgive those...

Over the last two months and especially in the last week, we’ve seen a wave of sexual misconduct accusations in the workplace and subsequent firings, including broadcast giants...

“Sorry, but I don’t have a place for you in this leadership team.” I ended the call as professionally as I could, but waves of emotion swept through...

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