Recently, I had to provide my supervisor a summary of my accomplishments over the past year for my civilian performance review (i.e. evaluation). It was a daunting task,...
We love arrogant sitcom characters. Every TV generation has them. There is Sheldon on the Big Bang Theory. Before Sheldon, there was Dwight on The Office, Niles on...
Stewardship forces us to think like economists. We must look past our hopes and good feelings when making decisions in the public and private spheres. We need to...
I have a theory that my job as a supervisor is to manage relationships on my team, not just manage people. What are your initial reactions to this...
The words we use to describe our work say a lot about who we’ve become, what we expect from the world, and what the world demands from us....
Leadership is often misunderstood. We tend to hold up some caricature of a leader and then decide if we want to be that. More times than not, the...
Choice is full of uncertainty. Every time we make a choice we are making a bet over a particular set of outcomes which we can predict. Sometimes we...
Aspiring to improve in your work can be genuinely healthy and God-honoring. Focusing on “climbing the ladder” can be a great hindrance to working unto the Lord and...
“Jesus replied, ‘No one who puts a hand to the plow and looks back is fit for service in the kingdom of God.’” (Luke 9:62) On September 9th,...
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