July 2023

I remember when one of our kids questioned everything with “Why” when he was a toddler.  He even continued into his teen years.  We learned to take advantage of his curiosity and use it as a “teaching moment”.  He became an avid learner. Why should a BAM practitioner continually listen carefully and ask good questions? […]

I read lots of stuff on entrepreneurialism and even teach a class in college on the subject.  Recently, I discovered an article by an entrepreneur which covers it in a succinct and accurate manner.  The author, Diane Bryant, introduces it with this paragraph in the Sept 21, 2022, issue of Fast Company magazine. After a

Last year, IBEC Board member Don Simmons, CFP published a book which everyone should read.  It is entitled The Steward Investor – Investing God’s Resources for Eternal Impact. Don has over thirty years of experience in asset management and knows the power of investing in redemptive businesses to build people and communities.  He is an

Sometimes, your employees rise to greater heights than you. Judy, Philip’s wife, once worked for me in the USA, then they married and moved to Asia and as a team they started a bakery and coffee shop in a major city in South Asia. It takes a long time. 8 years ago, they wondered if it