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08 Jun

Why People Quit

By Motivationeer
In Personal Growth, Success

What Does the Bible Say About Quitting? Not much. The word “quit” is transliterated rarely in the scriptures – KJV (five times), NASB (once), NIV (nada). More commonly the Bible uses “cease” or “stop” instead. These words fail to convey the phrase and topic of today’s inspiration email, however. “I cease”...

24 Jan

Are You Sure You’re a Lateral Thinker?

By Motivationeer
In Performance Management, Personal Growth, Strategy

The Linear Thinking Trap Over the years, as a corporate leader, I strived to replicate problem-solving skills in my staff. Today, as an executive coach, I discuss with clients the importance of having a reliable methodology to work out creative solutions – lateral thinking! What I find most often...

12 Jul

How to Deal With Difficult People at Work

By Motivationeer
In Anxiety, Christian Life Coach, Personal Growth

It goes without saying – we all deal with difficult workplace professionals now and then. You may even be in a situation where you constantly work with someone who gets under your skin. This is not uncommon. Whether it’s your boss, your staff or your colleagues, bad relations are...

12 Jun

Know What Kind of Learner You Are? It Matters…

By Motivationeer
In Motivation, Performance Management, Personal Growth, Strategy

If knowledge is power then understanding your learning style can be of great benefit for professional growth. Do you dislike frequent meetings? Do office politics make you feel dirty? Do you like to use a highlighter when reviewing documents? Are names hard for you to remember? Are you a...

22 Apr

What You Do In Practice You Do In The Game

By Motivationeer
In Personal Growth, Success, Workplace Christianity

I come from a household of baseball players. Growing up in Tampa has a way of immersing a family in America’s favorite pastime. Baseball is everywhere and nearly everyone I knew loved to either watch it or play it. Baseball provided some of my sweetest childhood memories. I also...

07 Aug

With Maturity Comes Perfection Part 2 of 2

By Motivationeer
In Personal Growth

As discussed in Part 1 of 2, we looked at the Greek word teleios to better understand how we, as Christians in the workforce, can be perfect through maturity. We can be complete, with nothing else needed, by walking as Jesus walked. In fact, we are called to do...

09 Jul

With Maturity Comes Perfection part 1 of 2

By Motivationeer
In Personal Growth

Maturity. Now there’s a virtue you don’t hear much about in business leadership blogs. Perfection, for that matter, is equally obscure as a leadership trait in corporate America. This statement “With maturity comes perfection” is probably hard to grasp, especially as Christians. We know Jesus was perfect and we...