Succumbing to the urge to avoid conflict and confrontation, we will often say “yes” to things we have no time for, that will take us away from more important priorities, or that will engage us in activity that has no real meaning for us.
character, management, leadership, mission
The average employee will spend 392 hours per year in meetings. Each workday in the US, an estimated 11 million meetings are held—a total of more than a billion per year.
character, management, spiritual, emotions
The cost of a bad hire includes time—four to six weeks on average. A bad hire can affect productivity, with failure to meet expectations, slow work or errors. Teamwork can suffer. Morale can suffer. Client relationships can be damaged.
character, emotions, leadership, spiritual
A cactus is generally unapproachable. You know this because most of them are covered in prickly spines that pierce the skin and hurt if you grab them. You wouldn’t want to hug one—it’ll leave scars.
character, emotions, leadership, mission
Easy lessons are the ones where the stakes of failure don’t affect your ability to learn them. But not every lesson in life is easy. James 3:2 reminds us, “For we all stumble in many ways…”
