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"Blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in Him. They will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when heat or drought comes... and never fails to bear fruit." - Jeremiah 17

Category: Purpose & Values

November 20, 2019 Jesus Was Not A Nice Man! 3 Questions You Can Ask to Stop Being a “Nice” Leader!

Experiencing God @work

Check out a blog post from the DeliberateU Archives.Jesus was not a nice man!” Nancy, a good friend, and leadership colleague said as she responded to a question about being a leader in the workplace. She was responding to a question about how to be nice as a Christ-follower. The premise for the que...

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February 07, 2019 What drives your business purpose? 3 Purpose Drivers for the Christ-following business owner

Purpose & Values

So what drives your business purpose? I was thinking about this question as I wrapped up an early morning call with a group of Christ-following business owners.  This group of energized, purpose focused leaders have been wrestling with questions like this for the past couple of years. They are sayi...

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October 18, 2017 Work is Worship - Part 3 Profit Is Worship – Really?

Caring for People

This post is the 3rd in a series on Work is Worship from Darren Bosch. “Healthy team – healthy profit. It’s a nice thought but it’s not the real world!” You've probably heard it…. maybe even thought it? For many of us thinking about leading self and people, let alone generating a “healthy” profit is...

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October 05, 2017 Work is Worship - Part 2 I just gotta be warm and fuzzy all day?

Caring for People

This post is the second in a series by DeliberateU’s Darren Bosch on Work is Worship. “So we’re gonna sing “Kumbaya” at work, rub each others backs and evangelize all day?  That’s all nice, but it’s not the real world.  To be successful we have to get the work done – we have to make money!”  Some of...

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