“It’s not what you know. It’s who you know.” The ‘what’ is certainly important, but the ‘who’ – ‘Who’ we know and serve and ‘who’ we know and serve with – reveals more about each of us. As readers of this blog, we hope you are coming to know IBEC better, who we are all […]
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Although Jesus instructed his disciples to travel light (Mark 6:8-9), he warned them to be prepared for challenges (Mark 6:10-11, Matthew 10:16)…and gave them power and authority to do the work they were called to do (Luke 9:1-3). I don’t claim to be an expert on travel tips, but I have picked up quite a few
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This is a presidential election year in the USA and this month of February is the month we remember two great presidents of yesteryear. Monday is Presidents’ Day, part way between the birth dates of Abraham Lincoln and George Washington. We do not readily associate these successful political figures with business, but both were one-time
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The last two blogs referred to two of the three bottom lines of Business as Mission (BAM): (1) profitability and sustainability and (2) the creation of value, particularly job creation. The third bottom line is the development of spiritual capital – making followers of Jesus. The concept of the Triple Bottom Line has been around
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