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Work Smarter Not Harder
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Without a Clear “How” Your Organization Vision is Irrelevant
Your organization might have a good grasp on its vision: you know where you want to go. Most business or ministries I have worked closely with have a very well-defined vision statement. Some talk about their calling, and some still have what I have heard described as a “sense of destiny.” But in my experience…
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What a Nomination to the Nashville Business Journal’s “Small Business Award” Means to Me
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