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Our Latest Podcast Episode
Another great #BAM Story on the Business as Mission Podcast. Erwin Wietses shares his journey and how God is using him in Holland and around the world through business. https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mike-baer/episodes/From-Cloisters-to-Comfort-Faith-Driven-Hospitality-in-Holland-e2j7p79
Read MoreJust What is a BAM Company?
This is the first in a series of articles on starting a Business as Mission company. Business as Mission (BAM) is a modern way of saying that our business belongs to God and exists for His glory and His purpose. It’s not a new concept at all and actually dates all the way back to…
Read MoreOK…Not OK.
OK—NOT OKCulture is “the way we are” or “the way we live together.” It’s based on values, operating principles, andthe hard to identify system of habits and customs. These govern our behavior. I’ve been trying to find afresh way to look at this and, thanks to Brene Brown, I’ve begun to observe “OK—NOT OK.” Growing…
Read MoreThe Last Chapter
By Guest Columnist, Dick Weidner Legacy Ventures Network God has taught me many lessons as I have been involved for many years in business and ministry. The most important ones were usually learned the “hard way.”About twenty years ago, the Lord led me to start recording these “life lessons.” My intention was mainly to pass…
Read MoreFreedom for the Captives
Today I recorded a podcast with Rachel Nelson, Executive Director of Freedom Business Alliance (www.freedombusinessalliance.com). It was the third in-depth conversation we’ve had and, once again, I walked away impacted. Did you know… that there are over 40,000,000 victims trapped in human trafficking and slavery today that the vast majority are women and girls that…
Read MoreWISDOM: WHAT IS IT AND HOW IS IT OBTAINED?
Guest Blogger, Dick Weidener (CEO of Legacy Ventures Network) I began my semi-annual reading through the book of Proverbs today. God could not have made it any clearer that the key to living a Godly and fruitful life is to live wisely, but what isWisdom? Is it just knowledge, intellect and a good dash of…
Read MoreLeading a Remote Workforce (Part V)
LEADING A REMOTE WORKFORCE (PART V) Culture is the secret sauce of any team or company. It is the way we are. It’s the glue that invisibly holds us together. It is the force that releases discretionary energy. It is what attracts people to us and what expels people from us. If it’s healthy, culture…
Read MoreLeading a Remote Workforce (Part IV)
In one sense, leadership is the same in all scenarios. It’s about the heart more than the head. As one former boss and mentor of mine said, “It’s about winning and keeping people’s hearts.” Because that’s true, leading a remote workforce or a hybrid workforce is, on the one hand, doing the same things good…
Read MoreSecurity Blankets
By Richard Weidner, Legacy Kingdom Fund, TriVenture Partner Having 4 children, 15 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren, I’m familiar with the part that a security blanket has in providing a child with a feeling of security. Be it a real blanket, such as Linus’ in “Peanuts,” a stuffed animal, or something else tangible that they…
Read MoreLeading a Remote Workforce (Part III)
The reason that I’m spending so much time convincing you that the hybrid workforce is here to stay is that until we embrace that fact we’ll likely put minimal energy into adjusting our leadership skills, practices, and concepts. It’s a new world. Consider this. I read a lot about companies and employers planning a wholesale…
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