DECIDE WHAT IS IMPORTANT, ELIMINATE THE REST

DECIDE WHAT IS IMPORTANT, ELIMINATE THE REST By Jim Mathis Having pursued professional photography for most of my adult life, there are many things I have enjoyed about it. Among them are the principles I have encountered that can be easily applied to other areas of...

A HUMBLE PRAYER WORTH PRAYING

A HUMBLE PRAYER WORTH PRAYING By Jim Langley In 2000 I read a powerful little book by Dr. Bruce Wilkinson, The Prayer of Jabez. It has had a great impact on the way I have prayed ever since. The book is based on two lines dedicated to a man named Jabez in 1 Chronicles...

THE CHALLENGE OF RETAINING CUSTOMERS

THE CHALLENGE OF RETAINING CUSTOMERS By Rick Boxx An article in the Harvard Business Review stated that on average, businesses lose 50 percent of their customers every five years, often due to poor customer service. Since both success and survival of most businesses...

ARE OUR LIVES OF ETERNAL CONSEQUENCE?

ARE OUR LIVES OF ETERNAL CONSEQUENCE? By Austin Pryor With the economic outlook always uncertain, it is not surprising how much we focus on investments and financial security. We can easily become preoccupied with this temporal life and feel complacent about things of...

THE IMPORTANCE OF KNOWING WHO YOUR FRIENDS ARE

THE IMPORTANCE OF KNOWING WHO YOUR FRIENDS ARE  By Robert J. Tamasy Quick – name your five best friends. If you cannot name five, name three. Or two. How about one very good friend you have had for a long time? We all have friends – or at least think we do. Some of...

IMPORTANCE OF A FOURTH-QUARTER STRATEGY

IMPORTANCE OF A FOURTH-QUARTER STRATEGY  By Jim Langley In selling life insurance for more than 30 years, I have gained a clear realization about the uncertainties of life. During those three decades, I have delivered more than 100 death claim checks to beneficiaries,...