Treat Everyone with Respect
Tom was born in 1874. His father was a lumber dealer. After school, Tom tried different income tracks. He sold pianos, organs, and later, sewing machines. He only failed when he attempted to broker stocks. After a bad experience with the stock company, Tom applied for a job with the National Cash Register company and […]
Prayer Works
I was walking one morning in the small mountain town where I grew up. I had just rounded the corner of a street in front of two houses. The homes stood across the street from each other, and I paused a moment to look at each house because my grandmothers had lived in them. Both […]
Release Your Gifts
Aristotle was born in New York City to parents who had moved to the United States from Greece. His mother was an artist, and his father owned a restaurant. Aristotle spoke only Greek until he entered elementary school where he learned English. He and his brother, Gus, shined shoes and delivered newspapers to help the […]
Keep Moving Forward
Phil Simms was born on his grandfather’s farm in Springfield, Kentucky. He attended a small elementary school where he developed an early interest in sports. After his family moved to Louisville, he attended a Catholic high school and played football. Phil wanted to stay home for college and chose Morehead State University in eastern Kentucky. […]
The Extra Mile
A lot of years ago, when I was the special preaching assistant to Dr. Charles Stanley at the First Baptist Church in Atlanta, my wife Amy and I felt called to organize an additional ministry that would help me travel to other churches to speak. We had little money but soon realized that we needed […]
See the Heart
While doing research for one of my books I interviewed a business leader who was closely connected to my friend and mentor, Dexter Yager. Some of you have probably read this story but it is so powerful I felt led to reintroduce it here. Dexter, who built what is still the largest Amway business in […]
Putting People First
He was an unusual man with an unusual background. Friends who knew him as a young man always commented on his warmth and kindness. He was elected as a student leader in his college mostly because other students liked and trusted him. When he interviewed for a job with a world famous organization, he thanked […]
Kindness
Recently Amy and I had a series of happy experiences. It began in Chicago at an event hosted by a special friend. The conference was filled both with exuberant and positive people but also with God’s anointing and blessings. After I spoke on Saturday morning, we flew back to Kentucky for another commitment. That weekend […]
Caring About People
Dan and Dorothy owned a canning business in Michigan. They worked closely with local farmers to can fresh vegetables and market the products regionally. Dan developed a good relationship with the farmers who trusted him with their business. Customers were equally positive about Dan’s canned food and the company flourished. In 1927 Dan and Dorothy […]
Don’t Listen to the No’s
Charles Darrow was an undistinguished heater salesman who lived in the Germantown area of Philadelphia. In 1933, in the depths of the Great Depression, Charles had one thing that he loved to do, visit Atlantic City, New Jersey. Charles had little money to spend so he walked the streets of Atlantic City, imagining himself as […]
