Taking Christ To Work…Writing Your Corporate Mission Statement…WWJD
Taking Christ To Work…Writing Your Corporate Mission Statement…WWJD
If you are just starting your business or have been it at several years, it is always wise to align yourself with your core values. Left to our own devices we are apt to stray away from our watchword failing to be all that God made us to be. Though many will tell us that as Christians we are to be a light to the world when convenient, I do not believe the Bible allows itself to be translated beyond what its original words truly meant. As such, if we listen quietly and lean into the Word, we will find all of the insight that we need to both right our business mission statement and to guide our working principles by:
Tell the Truth no Matter What
Often in the sales world as well as the process of fulfilling customer request there is the temptation to embellish a bit about what you can do, how fast or how much better you are than your competition. In doing so, you have opened yourself to telling a white lie (a fib with seemingly good intentions) and in so doing set your client up for disappointment. In making commitments to others in both our personal lives and in the business world we should be sure to make only those that are attainable. We should not promise what cannot be achieved, we should not participate in what cannot be legally and morally defended and we should seek to be a conduit of truth no matter what the consequence. In making commitments to clients it is wise to under-commit and to over-perform. For example, if I believe a project will take me three days to complete then I will advise that it will be completed in no longer than a week. In this way I have set up an expectation that the client is happy with and will be happier yet still, when I exceed the original deadline.
“Simply let your ‘Yes‘ be ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No,’ ‘No’; anything beyond this comes from the evil one.” Matthew 5:37
Be Bold in Your Faith: Tell the Great Story
The Apostle Paul and indeed the whole of the Bible exhorts us to be bold in only one thing: Our Faith. Accordingly we should take care to ensure that we are the salt and light of the earth living by deed and spoken word living out our faith in front of our clients. By being involved in the community, our clients lives and by sharing with all overtly our faith we are able to be lay ministers to all whom our lives intersect. We are to be a witness of the good news of Jesus Christ to all we work with and serve. Not some but all. Some have interpreted the Great Commission (Jesus last words before he ascended into the heavens) loosely but in his speaking I see no ambiguity in his desire. Accordingly
“Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” Matthew 28:19-20
Others First
God came to serve the world and not to lord over it. The one person who could have ruled the entire planet at the blinking of an eye, instead chose to limit himself so that we might be able to better relate and understand his desires for our heart. Jesus walked the world among us talking to us and putting others first above his own needs. Our business’ are allowed to thrive because he desires it and as such we should constantly put at the forefront the needs and desires of our customer. Though we all are entitled to make a fair wage and salary we must always strive to communicate as much as possible, not so much as to manage expectations, but to serve by keeping those we serve informed about progress on their account. Though every business will be different, I personally believe that fees for services or products should be mid-range (i.e., about half of your competitors charging more for their products and about half charging less), while striving to keep the quality of services and products at a level, which is second to none. In this way clients will be able to afford and obtain top quality products at a fair and competitive price.
“Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves.” Philippians 2:3
Practice Excellence
If you do anything regardless of what it is, from the most menial of task, answering the phone, fulfilling a customer request to the most complicated do everything as if doing it for God himself. It is useful when completing any task to step away from it and strive to take an independent look, striving to “see both the forest at the trees at the same time.” In this way you will be better armed to correct any mistakes, inconsistencies or problems before they occur. Although when human emotions and their feelings are involved this process can become much more difficult, we will be better served if we are always able to act and speak in love. Our work product tells others volumes about our belief standards and the mantra under which we serve. Accordingly not only our first impression is the most important but also is every one after that as well equally important.
“But just as you excel in everything…” 2 Corinthians 8:7
Written by John Dillard CPA of His CPA at 770 814 9304 and visit www.HisCPA.com (a Atlanta Christian CPA firm). At His CPA we march to the beat of a higher drummer where we put the “Golden Rule” to work each and every day by “Serving Him by Serving You…One Tax Return at a Time.” We advise clients on: IRS representation, Offer in Compromise, Incorporation in GA, Corporate and Personal Income Tax Returns, Part-time CFO, Virtual Controller, Business Planning, Payroll Administration, Bookkeeping.
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