Are there sometimes you have found yourself envious of some people – at home, or at work? Envious because the sun and spotlight seems to be shining on them while it has paled off on you on the sidelines? People who seem to be zooming up the ladder of success and progress in record breaking time? You wish your [...]
What would you do if you worked in an organization where your boss was prone to bouts of irrational anger if things did not go well at the office and during these times he would use very colorful language targeted at whoever was the object of his wrath? How can we develop the courage to always do and say [...]
We all have dreams and things we want to accomplish. We kinda know how to deal when things don’t work out. We tend to naturally turn to God. What happens when we get what we dreamed about or what we want? What happens when we are successful? How do we deal with success? Daniel 4: 1-9;27 -30 King Neb shares his dream with Daniel; Daniel tells him he can [...]
Have you ever made a decision that ended up costing you so much? At the point of making it, it was very simple and straight forward, but now, you have paid so much for it. You wish you knew. Maybe your simple decision was: Buying a car, Moving to a new house, Choice of degree, Changing jobs or Relationships What happens when the one decision that has cost [...]
What’s the worst crisis you’ve ever faced? The reality is that as long as we are living in our everyday normal work environments, then we can never avoid walking into a situation that threatens to disturb our peace and normalcy. The difference between those who succeed through crisis and those who don’t is not in the magnitude of the [...]
Ever been in a scenario where you/someone you know got an instruction/request at work/business that conflicted with their values? Bible reading Daniel 1:8-21 It is not clear what specific reasons led to Daniel’s refusal to indulge in the king’s daily buffet. But we can suspect that this decision was influenced by his faith. With amazing tact and sensitivity, taking care that he doesn’t put [...]
How would you describe your workplace? Would you say the workplace feels like: Pressure cooker? Hospital ceiling ( plain boring)? Battle zone? Roller coaster? ATM machine (it’s all about the check)? Gym (stretch, pain and satisfaction)? T.G.I.F – the celebration of Fridays shows that either most people do not love their workplace (specifically deadlines and targets and supervisors) or they just love rest. Some [...]
What’s the worst job you ever worked in and why? Many Christians see work as a necessary evil and respond in three primarily different ways… a) The Withdrawers: b) The Accommodators: c) The Indifferent: What’s your tendency? Are you an withdrawer, an accommodator or indifferent? This is what the Market Place series that we will be reflecting on through the [...]
