August 6, 2009 As Dick Lyles mentioned on The Catholic Business Hour last week, here is the Worker’s Prayer: St. Joseph, example for all those who work to support themselves and their families, obtain for me the grace to labor with thankfulness and joy. Grant that I may consider my daily endeavors as opportunities to use and develop…
I recently read a meditation by Frances Fernandez from In Conversation With God on the topic of human respect which has stirred a lot of reflection and thinking over the last few days. Do we ever stop to consider how many times a day our thinking and actions are influenced by a concern for what…
July 8, 2009 Vatican City (CNA)—This morning in Rome, the Pope interrupted his series of teachings on the saints to explain the essential thoughts contained in his new social encyclical, published yesterday. In the face of the world’s “vast and profound” problems, Benedict XVI stated that the world economy must recover ethical principles. The encyclical, explained the Holy…
June 16, 2009 On Saturday, June 20, Randy Hain (pictured above), managing partner of Atlanta-based Bell Oaks Executive Search firm, co-founder of the Atlanta Catholic Business Conference, leader of the Atlanta-based St. Peter Chanel Business Association and a columnist for the Catholic Business Journal, will discuss integrating Faith and work on The Catholic Business Hour. The Catholic Business…
May 11, 2009 The Catholic Business Hour is produced weekly by the Catholic Business Journal. To learn more, go to: http://www.catholicbusinessjournal.biz/radio-shows.
May 11, 2009 Raving Fans: A revolutionary Approach to Customer Service, by Ken Blanchard and Sheldon Bowles (1993, William Morrow and Company) is a simple and satisfying morsel of sage business advice echoing Catholic economic and moral principles of subsidiary, self-surrender and charity. Written as a fast-moving fable, resulting in a simple, quick read, typical of Blanchard’s style,…
April 3, 2009 by Mark McElrath In response to an ongoing economic headwind, members of Catholic business clubs and parishes nationwide are reaching out to help those in need of work. Here is a look at what some are doing. —ed. Record unemployment level affecting all segments of the economy, a Dow Jones Industrial Average that has lost…
March 27, 2009 There are many who say that loyalty in the corporate world is dead forever. I could not disagree with them more. The kind of corporate loyalty that was based on hanging around for a certain number of years in order to get a pension and benefits forever may be dead, but I think that both…
March 25, 2009 Ed. Note: The following is the text of a stirring address delivered by Archbishop Charles Chaput of Denver, Colorado, to a group of business leaders in Canada on February 24, 2009. The archbishop’s presentation was sponsored by the Archdiocese of Toronto, the Salt and Light Catholic Television Network, Regis College and the Meritus, an archdiocesan…
March 12, 2009 This past weekend St. Peter Chanel Church hosted the 1st Annual Atlanta Catholic Business Conference. The Saturday half-day Conference drew over 160 Catholic professionals and business people to hear acclaimed national speakers and authors Dr. Michael Naughton, Dr. Paul Voss and Dr. Phillip Thompson speak on the subjects of ethics, virtue, leadership and most importantly,…
March 1, 2009 My children are a constant source of wisdom and clarity for me. Our sons are ages 8 and 11, and keenly interested in what’s going on in the world. We share openly and candidly the current state of politics, the economy and world news in a way they will understand. This past Saturday, my wife…
February 23, 2009 U.S. ECONOMY With prospects unclear for when a rebound in consumer activity may materialize, corporations are working hard to recalibrate their future plans while strengthening their balance sheets through tighter cash management and de-leveraging. Until such time as the stimulus efforts of the U. S. Treasury bear fruit, such financially conservative behavior is warranted and…
February 10, 2009 by Andrew Marquardt Tucked away in my Kansas City office, I banged away a letter to the Wall Street Journal (Jan 29, 2009) questioning Merrill Lynch’s media-driven defense of executive bonuses in the face of 28 billion in losses. That exercise stemmed from an ongoing reflection, as a Catholic CEO and lawyer, about the principles…
September 16, 2007 Dear Dick: I hear an awful lot about burnout these days. I’m tired a lot and have lost a lot of the enthusiasm I once had for my job. Does this mean I’m burned out? If so, what should I do about it? —Tired on the Job Dear Tired: If you dread the thought…