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Being drawn into nonsense arguments is a waste of time, energy, and resources. Conversations that lead to illogical arguments are beneath most of us. They are not clever but only serve to reveal their intent. Business owners and entrepreneurs need to be aware of such devices and avoid them. Leaning on the Gospel is a sure way to overcome them.

Cooperative, interdependent, and relatively egalitarian organizations set the foundation for harnessing emotional ambivalence. These are the environments where it’s seen as an invitation to collaborate and solve problems together. As a result, ambivalence becomes engaging, inclusive, and democratic.

Leadership enthusiasts speak of their sweet spot as the place where your motivations and strengths intersect. When you find your sweet spot and begin operating out of it, you will experience increased joy and fulfillment because you will be in your most natural position.

A sense of wonder is a feeling of childlike delight, amazement, and admiration at the world’s natural state.

As business leaders and entrepreneurs, we need to examine our impact on the world with our use of words. Are we building others up or tearing them down? Are we truthtellers or liars? Are we degrading ourselves, or are we displaying our talents and intellect? Always think before you speak.

For several years now, America has been subject to a dizzying array of extraordinary economic and public health measures—including proposals for vaccine passports and mandatory inoculations—intended to deal with the economic and public health challenges posed by COVID-19. And all these measures have been accompanied by some sort of appeal to the “common good.” How do we resolve the conflicts in all wanting to perform what is necessary for the common good, but we cannot determine what the common good is?

Authenticity seems to be premised in the crazy idea that we are somehow innately good. And in being authentic we are somehow peeling back the layers to expose that innate goodness. But unfortunately, most of us have many natural impulses and instincts which need to be restrained and rooted out. We need to constantly exercise self-control so that life is livable for those around us.

God’s design is for you to love your work. Therefore, take pride in your labor and identify with your employer and your product.

The devil is in the details means that the particulars, even if they seem insignificant, can end up causing problems. In other words, it warns that “evil” can hide in the minutiae or specifics, and thus cautions a person to scrutinize all aspects of a plan, situation, item, etc., including even its most minor details, in order to avoid unforeseen difficulties and issues.

How many times recently has the media, an elected official, or an angry mob rushed to make a pronounced judgment only to retract their judgment later. Don’t they ever learn? In our rush to judgment, we rarely intend to do harm. Instead, we often react to incomplete or scant information, fit it into our own mental model of how things should be, and then jump to conclusions that, regrettably, inflict harm.