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You Get What You Pay For

Here are some familiar sayings:

• “You get what you pay for.”
• “Skilled labor isn’t cheap and cheap labor isn’t skilled.”
• “If it seems too good to be true, it probably is.”

I would like to extend credit to whomever created these sayings.  These sayings have to do with the concept of discounting.

Discounting

Vendors like to discount to incentivize more sales.  We’ve all become accustomed to the standard 10% off.  But what about the big discounts?  Or what about discounting in ...

Providence Rest – a 20-Acre Homestead – Gallatin County, Montana

Homestead Overview

Montana Dreaming?

Are you dreaming of a life in Montana?  Welcome to Providence Rest.  Now is your opportunity to live the Montana way of life.  Finally, you’ve found your dream property.  You will enjoy this luxurious home situated on 20 acres of peaceful serenity.  You’ll have amazing 360° views.  You will see mountains, valleys, and rivers that stretch for miles.  With over 3,846 finished square feet, there is plenty ...

The Mission And The Methods

In another article, we addressed the question: Is a Church Like a Business?  Therein, we discussed a parallel between the two.

In another article, Introducing PAT, we outlined the differences between principles, applications, and techniques.  The premise of the article suggests that, whereas applications and techniques change, underlying principles should not.

The Mission Of The Church

The mission of the church is simple.

“Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in ...

Is A Church Like A Business

Often times, a parallel is drawn between the organizational machinations of running a church and a business.

And depending on who you ask, some will say they are the same.  Some would say they are different.

The Latest And Greatest

My present vocation involves providing business advisory to a wide variety of clients.  And, a common question I receive is “What is the latest and greatest?”

To be sure, the business environment is always changing.  In business, you must ...

Unchanging And Timeless

God’s Word is unchanging and timeless.

• It always has been.  “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” – John 1:1
• It is today.  “All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness.” – 2 Timothy 3:16
• It always will be.  “The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God endures forever.” – Isaiah 40:8

And that, my friends – is rock solid.  ...

The Old Bible

The old Bible.  It’s centuries – no, ages – old.

Have you opened up your old Bible lately?  Maybe you got one a long time ago.  Maybe it was a gift from your parent, a Sunday School teacher, a youth pastor, etc.

Is the Bible still relevant?

Isn’t The Bible Old And Outdated?

In today’s progressivist culture, there is this thought about needing to progress past the Bible.

The reasoning makes sense.  Since the Bible is a bunch of stories from such a ...

The Discount

If you’re a buyer, you love the discount.  And, who doesn’t love a great deal?

For probably as long as life as we know it, the use of the discount has been a prevalent selling strategy.  But, what about it?  For some organizations, it is used infrequently or not at all.  But others use it all the time.

Discount Caveats

Here are some things to consider when offering a discount:

1. Sometimes, sales people and business owners use the discount to close the deal.  ...

Checkbook Equity

Over the years, I have seen checkbook equity as a common occurrence.  That is, seeing business owners use equity or ownership as a checkbook.

From the outset, I am not addressing public traded companies.  There are various mechanisms publicly traded companies use to attract top C-level executive talent.  Stock grants, stock options, and the like are a much different animal for publicly traded companies.

If you are the owner of a privately held company or organization, this article is for you.

The ...

Breakthrough

(This article is dedicated to you – and you know who you are).

For the better part of the last 6,000 years, mankind as we know it has been under a curse.  This has been the case since the genesis – (you can read about it in Genesis 3).

Regardless of your political or religious leanings, most would have to acknowledge this: life in business is hard.

Despite what you see on Facebook, I personally do not know of anyone who has set ...