BY YOUR LIFE is a podcast that will inspire, empower, support, challenge, and encourage you to connect Sunday with Monday through Friday in a secular, business world. It is our desire to help you live your Catholic faith in the marketplace and to discover that it is good for business. We believe that most best practices in business can be linked to Holy Scripture and our Catholic traditions. BY YOUR LIFE hopes to offer you practical ways to go forth and glorify God by your life.
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There is a community of leaders that’s driving a global movement of people using business as a force for good. It’s not just a different business model. It is a different way of thinking about business.
Coach John Wooden said, “Success comes from knowing that you did your best to become the best that you are capable of becoming.” It is up to you to “Make each day your masterpiece.”
I cringe when someone says, “That’s not my job!” It is counter to my belief in taking personal responsibility. There is one thing that is not my job: judging others. Judge the work, not the person.
Is profitability a core value? Profitability is a laudable business goal but defining profitability as a core value can lead to unintended consequences.
Stephen R. Covey said, “ Effective leadership is putting first things first. Effective management is discipline, carrying it out.” It all comes down to priorities and discipline.
Fear can be a great motivator and it can also be an obstacle. It can keep us from becoming our best selves or it can drive us to accomplish things we never thought we could.
Condemning someone whose behavior is unacceptable or whose productivity is lacking may feel good in the moment, but it is not a very effective way to encourage improvement.