Business by the Book Proverbs 17:28 Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding. No doubt, you’ve heard it, “It is better to be quiet and be thought a fool than to speak up and remove all doubt.” I have violated this piece of advice so often that I could probably give an example every day for a month. Three readily come to mind. I was young and my family was fishing. We were crappie fishing. We

Business by the Book Proverbs 17:22 A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones. Most of the truly successful people I know have a merry countenance. The question arises then, does success bring forth a merry heart, or does a merry heart bring forth success. Someone may say, “If I had all that they have I would be merry too!” All the while discounting the fact that those who are successful were of a merry outlook before success came knock

Business by the Book Proverbs 17:14 The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with. Wherever great energy is being dispensed, strife will be present. Highly productive people expend great amounts of energy. Energy creates heat, heat causes friction, and friction causes strife. Strife is unavoidable for it will come. The way one reacts to strife, however, can diminish the probability of strife growing int