The fastest way to grow is in partnership.  When I first heard this principle, I had an immediate revolt to the idea. Still, I kept thinking about it because I highly respect the person who said it. A few years later, after thinking and observing, I am now a believer. Initially I wondered, Aren’t partners […]

The following four words are a powerful entrepreneurial principle: start small, start soon. If you follow them, you will accomplish much in life. Many never start. They think, dream, and pontificate, but never pull the trigger. If you are thinking of creating a new ministry, a new business, a new business line, a new service—then […]

My wife Joanne and I got into raising chickens. A close friend who does the same told me how he bought some chicks to incorporate into his chicken flock. His intention was to add fun to his family. But as he continued, he realized how a small decision to manage more chicks ultimately started managing […]

If you have been thinking about going back to school, particularly for some time, I recommend getting online to see what your options are and consider how you could successfully integrate your education into your current stage in life. Let me share my after-40 education journey with you. In 2006, I finished my MD residency […]

For many years, I saw the traits of entrepreneurship as worldly because I believed that the end goal of an entrepreneur was to turn a profit by fulfilling humans’ carnal greed for more. Certainly, this conflicts with a Christian worldview. Today however, I understand entrepreneurial traits are essential for the Christian leader, in business, ministry, […]

I was born at home in Beirut, Lebanon in 1976 because war was raging on the first day of my life. It was the beginning of a 15-year civil war that killed about 6% of the Lebanese population. To say Lebanon was divided would be an understatement. The country was ripped apart by regional geopolitical […]

In yesterday’s article, I encouraged you to rate the level of unity in different spheres of your life, and that is the first step. Before you can devote yourself to maximum unity in any area of importance, you must be willing to do the hard work of any leader to create and protect unity. Below, […]

If on one side of the spectrum is extreme unity and the other is complete division, how would you rate the level of unity in the following areas of your life? Your marriage Your family Your work team Your church Other non-profit/ministry work Give each group a score from 1 to 5 according to the […]

If you are over 40, then as a family physician, I strongly advise you to lift weights. There are many benefits, but here are the top three that are important to me as a busy leader:  I get sick less frequently. I experience less injuries. And, I have more energy. Here is my story. When […]

I am often reminded how hard it is to lead up—influencing, not just reacting, to those who have a higher position than us. You may be the top dog at your organization, but for most people, we have a boss. For me, in my current work I have partners I am accountable to. As the […]

Recently, I was adamant with a few team members that I was right regarding a situation that had caused some drama behind the scenes. I was even taking the moral high ground. Then after a leader confronted me with another perspective, I realized it was me who was wrong. Shocking? No. I am a human. […]

Here is a a powerful lesson I recently learned to reframe our mindset to empower our organizations to stand out. Usually, we try to do things better than our competition. This is good. In fact, if you were to list all the things you do better than your competitors, what would they be? Now here […]