Proverbs 18:16 A man’s gift makes room for him and brings him before the great. Principle You have a gift. A FivestarMan is entrepreneurial. The entrepreneurial drive that is within you is a stream of purpose that must be tapped. It is a deep sense of financial purpose. There is no better way to fulfill…

Proverbs 17:9 Overlook an offense and bond a friendship; fasten on to a slight and – good-bye, friend!. Principle Repeating or harping on a matter separates even close friends. Everyone has an opportunity to be offended. What should we do when someone purposefully or not offends us? How do we respond? The word picture for…

Proverbs 16:09 We can make our plans, but the LORD determines our steps. Principle Man plans the way he wants to live, but God makes him able to live it. Man is extremely blessed with the capacity to think, plan, esteem, calculate, invent, make a judgment, compute, count, and imagine. We can close our eyes…

Proverbs 15:10 It’s the school of hard knocks for those who leave God’s path, a dead-end street for those who hate God’s rules. Principle Discipline reveals legitimacy. As one son said, “When I was 18 years old, I thought my dad was an idiot. Now that I’m 25 years old, it’s amazing how much my…

Proverbs 14:15 The simple believe anything, but the prudent give thought to their steps. Principle Life isn’t simple; it takes careful thought and planning to live. There’s never been a time for more information to be at our fingertips (literally). However, unless you sift through the information, you’re going to be duped into believing anything.…

Proverbs 13:12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a dream fulfilled is a tree of life. Principle What you have hoped for will come to pass and fulfill your dream. The prophet Daniel was troubled in spirit, and the visions that flickered in his mind became very disturbing. During a season of prayer, the…

Proverbs 12:11 A hard worker has plenty of food, but a person who chases fantasies has no sense. Principle A man who follows worthless pursuits is lacking in common sense and is without understanding. God has given men an incredible gift – the ability to imagine, to have dreams, and visions. This gift is incredibly…

Proverbs 11:18 Bad work gets paid with a bad check; good work gets solid pay. Principle 31Good work is a virtue. It is a representation of the man himself. God gave Man a job before He gave Man a wife. We have a purpose in business. A FivestarMan is entrepreneurial, which means that God placed…

Proverbs 10:11 The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence. Principle Words matter. Have you noticed how important words are? Someone just released a tape of a private conversation of the billionaire owner of the NBA Clippers basketball team. Now, he is suspended by the…

Proverbs 9:12 If you are wise, you are wise for yourself; if you scorn, you alone will bear it and pay the penalty. Principle Live wisely, and wisdom will permeate your life; mock life and life will mock you. When you make wise decisions, you’re the beneficiary of them. Wisdom is the ability to discern…