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Most of our readers are probably familiar with Simon Sinek’s TED talk where he emphasizes the importance of the WHY of any endeavor. “People don’t buy what you do; they buy why you do it. And what you do simply proves what you believe”. His Golden Circle demonstrates the importance of the WHY question. These […]

IBEC Board member, Dave Kier, regularly encourages his clients with words of wisdom like this Leadership Tip #10.  As I write this, Dave is again in Zimbabwe and Zambia, building a feed plant to help feed a nation, all for the glory of God. Larry W. Sharp, BAM Support Specialist, IBEC Ventures Larry.Sharp@ibecventures.com Sometimes a

When I graduated from business school, no one had heard of coworking spaces; in fact, my three kids who graduated from business school hadn’t either; but my oldest grandson, a current junior in Baylor’s Hankamer School of Business sure has.  So, what is the idea of coworking space? While a group of engineers may have

An email like the one which arrived today gets me up in the morning.  I first met JW in an airport in Asia.  Phil and I had visited his agency as IBEC consultants, and later, we provided some training seminars there. Time went by and Bob began to serve JW via zoom, connecting to his

A K-shaped recovery is an economic recovery where the performance of different parts of the economy can diverge widely.  This type of recovery is called K-shaped because the path of different parts of the economy when charted together may diverge, resembling the two arms of the Roman letter “K.” Retail Technology and software services Large

The authors of the Theology of Work Project1 have documented that every book in the Bible has reference to God being a God of work, as a prototype for mankind likewise being commanded to work for the glory of God. One of those books is the book of Exodus. Someone who had been asked to

“Observed the first Monday in September, Labor Day is an annual celebration of the social and economic achievements of American workers. The holiday is rooted in the late nineteenth century, when labor activists pushed for a federal holiday to recognize the many contributions workers have made to America’s strength, prosperity, and well-being.”1 My first contact with

I have always been a sports fan and so the Olympics always provide intrigue, cheers, pride, and lessons for life for me.  The summer of 2021 was no exception, especially when the unexpected erupted from the television screen. The USA Olympic men’s swimming 4×100 relay medley brought together four of America’s best – Caeleb Dressel,

This question is sometimes asked by North American Kingdom business persons who own or manage businesses: “What can I offer as consultant, advisor, mentor or coach?”  It is a natural question for business persons living and working in a very different context from a business startup in Asia, Africa, or the Middle East. What is

In a recent survey, IBEC Ventures reported an important finding: 42% of the respondents said that they regretted not starting with a coach. One said, “If I had to do it over again, I would start with a coach.” In business, the importance of a coach cannot be overstated. It is true in most aspects