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Search Committee’s Reference checks We do not have a happy report to give. We have not been able to find a suitable candidate for this church, though we have one promising prospect. Thank you for your suggestions. We have followed up on each one with interviews or by calling at least three references.…

In the movie Courageous, Javier Martinez, a Hispanic construction worker, gets laid off from his work, leaving his family under a tight financial strain. In an early move scene, Javier arrives home; his wife is in the kitchen with only rice and beans to feed her family; he gives the last dollars he had…

Ark Encounter is a life-size replica of Noah’s Ark in Williamstown, Kentucky, which saw crowds quickly return to pre-pandemic levels as restrictions lifted. Ken Ham, CEO of Answers in Genesis, which oversees the exhibit said he believes there is a hunger for biblical truth and Ark Encounter opens the…

In Leaders Eat Last, Simon Sinek writes, “James Sinegal, of Costco, believed he had a greater responsibility to the people who worked for his company than to those who simply profited from their labor. A leader of Marines is taught to put the Marines in their charge before themselves. Every CEO of Southwest…

In his book, Bezonomics: How Amazon Is Changing Our Lives and What the World's Best Companies Are Learning from It, Brian Dumaine writes, “At Amazon, the CEO teaches a leadership course for top employees. Given the long hours and highly competitive work environment at the company, he gets questions about…

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a video game which they believe is helpful in treating children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. The organization said the game called EndeavorRx, built by a Boston company, requires a prescription, and is designed to improve attention function…

American workers are not using all their vacation days and it adds up. Some of the 768 million unused days accrue for use in future years, but 236 million simply disappear. That number of days represents over $65 billion in lost benefit. However, adding up the lost days and money does not tell the whole…

David Cordani, CEO of Cigna said “Half of Americans view themselves as lonely,” in response to the findings of a study of 20,000 adults in America conducted by his company. —Jim L. Wilson https://fortune.com/2018/05/01/americans-lonely-cigna-study/ Deuteronomy 31:6 (CSB) “Be strong and courageous; don’t…

Lucy Kellaway, writing in the Financial Times, says one key to being a successful chief executive is learning to lie. It is important to your success to learn to bear false witness in at least four areas. Never admit you are not enjoying your work. Never say you don’t like someone in your organization.…

A survey conducted by Monday.com suggests that a lot of people do not know how they are spending their time at work and more than a third of people believed their managers did not know what they were working on. Jody Greenstone Miller, CEO of the Business Talent Group, said employees need clarity about…

7-year-old Connor Wheatley has a severe genetic disorder that requires him to make frequent trips to a medical specialist in New York. In order to cover some of the expenses, his family holds garage sales. They will make another trip soon and recently learned that the family’s airfare will be covered…

The social media network, Facebook has announced that they have developed new tools to help charities raise money, help mark people safe during a crisis, and seek or send help during a crisis. The company made the announcement during a forum designed to show off the tools they are creating to enable…

Microsoft’s Steve Ballmer said, “There’s no chance that the iPhone is going to get any significant market share.” Ballmer saw cell phones as functional tools in the business world, which caused him to bet on the failure of the iPhone. Steve Jobs, the CEO of Apple, wagered that the iPhone would become…

Speaking to world leaders, the CEO of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg advocated for improving Internet access around the world. At the same time, Zuckerberg took the opportunity to address a common concern with social media, false news stories. Zuckerberg said his company is taking measures to curb what he…

In 2015, Dan Price, CEO of a credit-card processing firm made an announcement that he was raising the salaries of all of his employees to $70,000 a year. Price is now feeling the impact of that decision. One of the first things that happened as result of the decision was the loss of some big accounts.…

In Brooklyn, you can deal with the stress of adult problems with a mere $999. For that amount, Preschool Mastermind will sign you up for a five-week course where along with other adults you can “play dress up, sing Wheels On the Bus, and make Play Doh sculptures. You will spend your day with other professionals,…

To celebrate the 20th anniversary of his company, billionaire chief executive Li Jinyuan rewarded his entire staff of 6,400 people with a trip to Europe. The workers visited tourist sites in Paris and wound up in a parade on France’s Cote d’Azur. French media estimates the billionaire’s generosity cost…

In an effort to allow a greater range of responses, Facebook has added new emojis for users in some countries to use. In Ireland and Spain, users can now use a throbbing heart for “love,” a fuming face for “anger,” a teary-eyed “Sad,” and others. Facebook calls the new symbols “Reactions” and modeled…

The CEO of a $2 trillion investment fund said a letter from his ten-year-old daughter was the main reason that he decided to leave his high power position. Mohamed El-Erian left his job after his daughter wrote to him about all 22 milestones in her life that he missed because of his work. He said the…

Even when people appear to be working hard, studies indicate that the average worker still wastes a lot of time on the job. Some of the waste comes through the use of the Internet and social media, and cell phones and text messages also take a toll. Joe Hruska is the founder and CEO of Rescuetime, a…

Donna Rice was the woman involved in the 1987 scandal that ended the presidential hopes of Gary Hart. Her testimony is one of biblical proportions. Growing up as a Christian, serving as a summer missionary, Donna admits that late in her college career she began to make little wrong turns and ended up…

A museum in Iowa was shocked to learn that an African leopard Tortoise they owned might have been stolen. They were more surprised a few days later, when they discovered that a misguided employees had later found the turtles and then lied to keep up the story about ti being stolen. Authorities said,…

Robert Townsend Former CEO of Avis says: “It’s been my experience that the people who gain trust, loyalty, excitement, and energy fast are the ones who pass on the credit to the people who have really done the work. A leader doesn’t need any credit…. He’s getting more credit than he deserves anyway.”…

When someone says, “Enron,” what comes to your mind? With most people the very mention of the word, elicits thoughts of “scandal.” The bankrupted company remains the poster child for corrupt leadership and corporate greed to this day. Enron, a Houston, Texas based energy commodities and servicing firm…

After 73 years of working at Macy’s department store in New York City, Rose Syracuse is retiring from her job as an accountant. She took the job when she graduated from high school in 1939. Rose is 92 now, and after falling and breaking a hip, she decided it was time to retire. “On her last day at the…