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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

December 18, 2019 Do You Have a "Kingdom" Problem? 9 Questions to Diagnose your Focus

Enjoy a post from our DeliberateU archives.It's not difficult to know when you have a problem with your car or your furnace – it won’t start or you have no heat! Yet, as a small business leader, do you know if you have a kingdom problem? If you claim to be a Christ-follower, you cannot afford to ign...

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December 12, 2019 Leader, do you need to let go? Try this prayer!

As I hung up from our weekly Master’sMind business owners’ call, I reflected on the beauty and challenge of living and leading in our various places of work. During the call, one of the owners mentioned the pressures and stresses he was facing in his business that morning. Similar sentiments echoed ...

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December 04, 2019 Where Do You Go? A Reminder for the Leader Who’s in the Press

Accountability

“Pete, do you have a few minutes?” I could hear the sense of press in his voice. As this business owner expressed the reality of a business situation that seemed to be going south, the emotional weight of the press was clear in the midst of our conversation. The irony was that I was there, right t...

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November 28, 2019 Mind The Gap In 2020! Stop – Start – Keep! 3 Questions To Help You “Mind The Gap”!

Accountability

Check out this revised post from the DeliberateU archives. I was sitting in my office (a local Starbucks) when I overheard a gentleman commenting on some of the foolishness that happens during the Christmas season, as people scurry around to find the “perfect gift”. He was recounting how he witness...

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