Business by the Book Proverbs 15:22 Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellors they are established. Nobody is the smartest person in the room. They may think so, but thinking something to be true doesn’t make it true. A person may be very wise, and in many things excel all others in knowledge, but there is always someone who knows more about something. Think of a room that is filled with highly successful people, one may know almost everyt

Business by the Book Proverbs 15:2 The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness. “Tell me faster!” That is what my boss told me. He was a northeasterner, raised in New York, educated in New York, lived in New York, even worked on Wall Street in New York. He was always in a hurry on the phone. Upon answering my call I knew that I had about thirty seconds to present whatever it was that I needed to talk to him about. I would rehe

Business by the Book Proverbs 15:1 A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger. Well said! Leadership is not loudership. Or, one does not become a leader by being louder. This is demonstrated in a page from the life of Jacob. Jacob was returning home to Canaan from Padan-aram where he served Laban for twenty-one years. On the arduous journey home he said to his brother Esau, …I will lead on softly, according as the cattle that goeth before me and the ch