In Sermon Illustrations: "Workplace Success"

Working Longer: Research Indicates That People ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Working Longer: Research indicates that people currently in their 50’s plan to continue working after they reach retirement age. Labor force participation among workers aged 55 to 64 increased 2% in ‘01, according to the Center for ...read more

Tags: Workplace Balance

Failure To Communicate: Research By ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Failure To Communicate: Research by FranklinCovey, a training firm, finds that a majority of American workers cannot correctly identify their employers’ main goals, and fewer than 10% believe their day-to-day activities are actually ...read more

Tags: Workplace Evangelism

Job Satisfaction Is Waning. A New Conference ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

Job Satisfaction is waning. A new Conference Board survey finds that just 49% of Americans are satisfied with their jobs today versus 58% in ’95. It fell most among workers aged 35 to 54, ...read more

Tags: Workplace Evangelism

Scaling Back: A Small But Growing Number Of Men ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

Scaling Back: A small but growing number of men are scaling back their work in spite of the soft job market. 10% of human resource executives say they are seeing a growing number of high-potential men leave their companies or decline a promotion because of work-life demands. 40% of working fathers ...read more

Tags: Workplace Balance

Overworked: The Average Employee In France Puts ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

Overworked: The average employee in France puts in 1,459 hours per year compared to 1,707 for Brits, 1,809 for the Japanese and an exhausting 1,815 for ...read more

Tags: Workplace Balance

To Err Is Human, But To Really Foul Things Up ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

To err is human, but to really foul things up requires a computer. Anonymous. quoted in “Quote ...read more

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Writer Charles Swindoll Once Found Himself With ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

Writer Charles Swindoll once found himself with too many commitments in too few days. He got nervous and tense about it. "I was snapping at my wife and our children, choking down my food at mealtimes, and feeling irritated at those unexpected interruptions through the day," he recalled in his book ...read more

Tags: Workplace Balance

The Brain Is A Wonderful Organ. It Starts ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006

The brain is a wonderful organ. It starts working the moment you get up in the morning, and does not stop until ...read more

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Novelist And Essayist George A. Birmingham Was In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006

Novelist and essayist George A. Birmingham was in his nonliterary life a clergyman in Ireland where he was pestered by bishops and other authorities to fill in recurring questionnaires. He took particular umbrage against the annual demand from the education office to report the dimensions of his ...read more

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A First-Grader Wondered Why Her Father Brought ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006

A first-grader wondered why her father brought home a briefcase full of work every evening. Her mother explained, "Daddy has so much to do that he can’t finish it all at the office." "Well, then," asked the child innocently, ...read more

Tags: Workplace Balance

The "Coronary And Ulcer Club" Lists The Following ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006

The "Coronary and Ulcer Club" lists the following rules for members... 1. Your job comes first. Forget everything else. 2. Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays are fine times to be working at the office. There will be nobody else there to bother you. 3. Always have your briefcase with you when not ...read more

Tags: Workplace Balance

The Feeling Of Being Hurried Is Not Usually The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006

The feeling of being hurried is not usually the result of living a full life and having no time. It is, on the contrary, born of a vague fear that we are wasting our life. When we do not do the one thing we ought to do, we have no time for anything ...read more

Tags: Workplace Balance

An Industrial Titan Remembered His Farm Boyhood. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

An industrial titan remembered his farm boyhood. It was his chore to go to the barn in the dark to secure the farm animals before the family bedtime. He dreaded what lurked in the shadows on the way to the distant barn. His father gave him unforgettable advice. The lantern from the farmhouse would ...read more

Tags: Workplace Evangelism

Almost 25% Of Unscheduled Work Absences Are ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

Almost 25% of unscheduled work absences are related to a family ...read more

Tags: Workplace Balance

Encouragement

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

ENCOURAGEMENT According to Hallmark, 90% of consumers want more choices in encouragement cards that will allow them to share support in unique ways ...read more

Tags: Encouragement, Workplace

Women Are More Likely To Work During Pregnancy ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

Women are more likely to work during pregnancy than they were 30 to 40 years ago. They also are returning to work more rapidly after having their first child; 64% are back at work within a year vs. 17% in the 60s. 66% of women who had their first child between ’01 and ’03 worked during their ...read more

Tags: Workplace Balance

While Research In The Early '90s Provided ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

While research in the early '90s provided evidence that one's personality could predict job performance, numerous potential problems are associated with use of personality testing. Five former editors of Personal Psychology reviewed 7,000 manuscripts and they found there is very low validity of ...read more

Tags: Workplace Integrity

22% Of U.s. Workers Feel Overworked, 14% Are ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

22% of U.S. workers feel overworked, 14% are bored and 61% say they have about the right amount of work and feel they are an important ...read more

Tags: Workplace Balance

A Man Once Hired His New Son-In-Law To Build Him ...  PRO

Contributed by Robert Mitchell on Apr 16, 2008

A man once hired his new son-in-law to build him a house. The man told his son-in-law that the house was going to be a surprise for his wife for their 30th anniversary, and he did not want him to spare any expense in building it. The son-in-law was already a cheap man who made his living ripping ...read more

Tags: Workplace Integrity

Denomination: Baptist

Mr. Coffee Gets His Mug ...

Contributed by Eric Ferguson on Jun 3, 2008

Mr. Coffee Gets His Mug Money THIS COFFEE "MUG" WORTH $15.6 MILLION TO ITS OWNER SAN FRANCISCO -- When it comes to coffee, Russell Christoff is more of a fresh-brewed than a freeze-dried kind of guy. So he never scrutinized the Taster’s Choice label. When he finally did, he was staring back at ...read more

Tags: Workplace Integrity

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational