To me, “noise pollution” is a broader concept than sound only. It encompasses everything that distracts. This would include busyness and the typical temptations that affect everyone.

Notwithstanding present circumstances that are less than perfect, do we nonetheless live fully in the present? Alternatively, do we spend our time bemoaning the present while dreaming of a more pleasant future?

Noble’s shareholders learned the hard way that the borrower is “slave to the lender.”

Here is a question for every marketplace leader: Does our quest for control produce the desired outcome?

As recorded in the Bible, Jesus said: “I am leaving you with a gift—peace of mind and heart. And the peace I give is a gift the world cannot give. So don’t be troubled or afraid.” (John 14:27)

For marketplace leaders who know Jesus, our long-term view is based upon God’s promises as recorded in the Bible.

For a lot of senior executives, insecurity is reality. We are acutely aware that we do not have a monopoly on wisdom.

The Bible is very clear that humility is a fundamental virtue, particularly in leaders. Prem Watsa demonstrates that success and humility are not mutually exclusive. His example causes me to be more self aware in those situations where I am tempted to be less than humble!

To recognize a lie, first you have to understand the truth.

Loyalty means staying true to someone or something, even when it goes against our personal interests.

The author, John Newton, a former slave trader, summarized his life with the words, “I once was lost, but now am found, Was blind but now I see.”

Do we position ourselves as individuals with a unique life purpose and calling or as individuals indistinguishable from the crowd?

In order to move ahead and experience a fulfilling life, we must take risk.

It has often struck me that many marketplace leaders who claim to be Christians tend to act as though they are secret agents for Jesus.

The Bible declares that, even if we are able to exercise a significant degree of freedom, none of us is truly free absent God’s intervention.

Analogous to the “gold standard,” God has made a way for us to convert our identities from self-centered beings to God-centered beings. By accepting His offer of forgiveness for our wrongdoing through Jesus’ death, we become children of God. Thereby, we are able to enjoy an intimate relationship with our Creator.

The last thing we want is to turn our lives into “Trivial Pursuit.”

At its core, the need for forgiveness is actually about the need for reconciliation.

As I consider my most important needs, the need to trust and be trusted is high on the list. As I see it, we need to trust others not only to have meaningful relationships but also to accomplish anything important.

As I read the Bible and began to trust God’s promises concerning financial provision, my need for self-sufficiency began to fade.