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

Business by the Book Proverbs 17:8 A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth. I Corinthians 7:7 states: …every man hath his proper gift of God, one after this manner,… Even the most agnostic of souls have used or heard the term “God-given ability.” The ability that God gives is a gift of God. Paul is sure to tell the people of the church in Corinth that every man has been gifted by God in some area. Some have inte

Business by the Book Proverbs 16:26 He that laboureth laboureth for himself; for his mouth craveth it of him. First and foremost you work for yourself. You are your own industry. You have a product which is made up of your time, your talent, your ability, your knowledge, your skill, and your personality. Whether you are creative or analytical you are your product. Not only does each worker need to understand this, each employer also needs to understand this. Being your own i