PART 4 – THINKING
In this article we will look briefly at the important role in a business which is played by THOUGHTS. This word is used to describe that inner voice you hear when you are thinking. It is the voice of conscience and self-awareness. Once our thoughts are clear and logical, our lives follow in much the same pattern.
The Bible confirms this principle when it says, in Proverbs 21:5 “The plans of the diligent lead surely to plenty, but those of everyone who is hasty, surely to poverty.”
What this means is if we have filled our head with wise information, good, clear thinking, the best facts, and not allowed negative, or foolish thinking in, we will tend to prosper. For example, imagine raising a child totally on comics and stupid cartoons on TV or DVD? Imagine how useless that child would be when it grew up. What we put in is what we get out. Foolish material in produces foolish thoughts.
On the other hand, wise input produces wise output. If we feed our mind on wisdom, and good information, when it comes to running a business, we will have one of our greatest assets with us all the time – our clear, positive thoughts. It is the thinking of managers that either makes or breaks a business. They can either think their way to prosperity, or to want.
For example, during times of recession, many businesses close because the owners are either too inflexible to change with the times, while other businesses thrive because the owners see the recession as an opportunity to seize the new directions they can go. Recessions always result in a booming repair service sector, as more and more people hang on to their goods to avoid buying new replacements. If a shop that sold clothing rounded up several good repairers, and contracted them to work under the umbrella of that business, they could seize a new source of income.
How to run a business using Bible principles – Introduction
How to run a business using Bible principles – Part 1
How to run a business using Bible principles – Part 2
How to run a business using Bible principles – Part 3
How to run a business using Bible principles – Part 5
How to run a business using Bible principles – Part 6
How to run a business using Bible principles – Part 7
How to run a business using Bible principles – Part 8
How to run a business using Bible principles – Part 9
How to run a business using Bible principles – Part 10
How to run a business using Bible principles – Part 11
How to run a business using Bible principles – Part 12
How to run a business using Bible principles – Part 13