What do a Ferrari, plastic surgery (pick your favorite body part) and divorce have in common? For more than a few people, unfortunately, one or more of them are the fruit of a Mid-Life Crisis. But there is A Better Way. A highly-successful Christian business owner found that Better Way... and is helping others find...
Low-cost, chic Forever 21 is the largest specialty retailer in the U.S. Its first store, Fashion 21, opened in 1984. Today, Forever 21 has 600 stores and 35,000 employees worldwide. https://newsroom.forever21.com/about. https://www.forever21.com/us/shop/Info/AboutUs Not bad for its married founders, Do Won "Don" and Jin Sook Chang. Immigrants from South Korea in 1981. Arriving here penniless, with...
I have had more than one dead car battery over the years. And when that battery is dead, so is the car. Grounded. Going nowhere. But where do car batteries get their life? For one industry leader, I guess you could say it has been from The Life Giver Himself -- Jesus Christ. In 1950, John Searcy...
Gary Heavin dropped out of college at age 20. He dreamed of becoming a doctor and was studying pre-med. He ran out of funds. At his brother's encouragement, he took over a failing fitness center in Houston, Texas. Gary didn't know anything about business. His first year was terrifying. He persevered... and built that center...
How does a self-proclaimed thug become a born-again evangelist and successful entrepreneur? Only by the Amazing Grace of God! Ask George Foreman. Brawler turned Boxer. Two-time Heavyweight Champion of the World. Born in 1949. Grew up in Houston's Fifth Ward district. Dropped out of school in the ninth grade and ran with street gangs... until...
I came across a fascinating study by Rice University -- the largest of its kind, looking into how leaders engage their personal faith in workplace decision-making. The study, co-authored by sociologists D. Michael Lindsay of Rice University and Bradley C. Smith of Princeton, is based on interviews with 360 American leaders who are Evangelical Christians....
Ken Yeung is similar to many other Silicon Valley entrepreneurs. At least, in some respects. He's hard-working. And he's driven by a clear vision. But unlike many Silicon Valley entrepreneurs, his vision carries The Name above every name -- Jesus Christ. The company he founded in 1985 is called Prince of Peace Enterprises. Ultimate Peace!...
How does a Harvard-educated entrepreneur end up founding a cutting-edge, marketplace ministry? I guess, like everyone else whose mid-life spiritual transformation drives them from corporate power to Kingdom PURPOSE. His name is Jesus! "I am the Vine, you are the branches. If you remain in Me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart...
What if it seemed like everyone was saying you'll never amount to anything? Everyone... except the Lord. Who would you believe? David Steward believed the Lord... and by His Grace, went on to found World Wide Technology (WWT) in 1990. Forbes lists WWT as the 30th largest, privately-held corporation in America. Through its global presence, WWT...
Oops! Those who follow this blog already know... I missed my Kingdom POWER blog on Friday, 2/2. Long story. I do plan to catch up. But meanwhile, here is today's Kingdom PURPOSE blog... ... which blows my mind! :) This successful businessman became an international mentor to businesspeople hoping to transform their workplaces into inspiring...
