Have you ever been part of interviewing an organizational consultant? There is always some fear in these conversations, fear that this person will be looking closely at your area.  You believe that everything in your area is great, of course. The problems lie in the production area or in marketing or in customer service or […]

Wounds from a friend can be trusted, but an enemy multiplies kisses. Proverbs 27:6 We want to hear nice things about us. We want to know that people find us wise. We love to be loved. Sometimes nice words aren’t nice. Sometimes nice words are the fresh cheese in a mousetrap, the sweet fruit laced […]

The kingdom of heaven is a party, Part 1 They start looking forward to the guests arriving and everyone being in awe of the preparations. It’s the kind of story we love. “but they refused to come.” The imagination of everyone listening came to a screeching stop. This was not going to be an ordinary […]