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Christian Ethics…an oxymoron?
Many in the world today would describe these two words, Christian ethics, as an oxymoron (you know, like jumbo shrimp, freezer burn, same difference,etc). They’ve seen too many examples of “Christians” acting in ways that were most definitely unethical. They don’t see  Christian ethics as any different from their own. If fact, many non-Christians could rightly argue they demonstrate [...]

Hotels Can Be Pretty Crazy Sometimes
Today, as I was looking through the books in my office bookcase, I came across a blast from the past. The book is titled Without Reservations – An Uncensored, Unabashed Look At How People Behave In Hotels and is a compilation of guest stories from Holiday Inn hotels during the early 90’s. As I looked at the [...]

Don’t Be A Jerk Boss!
Last week I wrote a post listing the top 10 reasons why people stay with an organization (read entire post here). In that post I referenced a book I recently read entitled, Love ‘em or Lose ‘em. In this book, the authors offer 26 engagement strategies for managers to use in helping retain good employees. Of the [...]

Top 10 Reasons Why People Stay With An Organization
Over the course of my work career, I’ve been involved in more performance reviews (giving and receiving) than I can remember. Most were positive, others not so positive, but in my most recent performance review my boss asked me a question I had never heard before. Near the end of our meeting, Jerry asked, ”What would it take for you [...]