Overworking Your Staff to Save on Payroll Expenses

Overworking Your Staff to Save on Payroll Expenses

This post is part of the Bible and Business series on Christian ethics for Christian Business Owners.  In this scenario, an owner expects the employees to work sixty, seventy, or even eighty hours each week without additional compensation, such as bonuses or stock options, for working longer hours. Description of the Problem: Some owners naturally work sixty or seventy hours weekly. They enjoy their work, and they...
Maintain Margin in Your Life

Maintain Margin in Your Life

Proverbs 23.4-5 Do not toil[1] to acquire wealth; be discerning[2] enough to desist.[3]  When your eyes light on it, it is gone, for suddenly it sprouts wings, flying like an eagle toward heaven.[4] The acquisition of wealth, in and of itself, is a moral neutral in the Bible. It is the how and why we acquire wealth that make the difference in how God views our wealth-building...