Our new, Faith Driven Entrepreneur community group launches January, 2022.

Microsoft recently completed some internal research on the emotional wellness and mental state of their employees as we continue to navigate the effects of COVID-19 with work-from-home lockdowns, the future of workspace, and employee flexibility. What they found was staggering.

The COVID-19 pandemic has left many of us feeling out of sorts. Many have a hard time describing their own mental state right now. We’re feeling anxious, fearful, exhausted, lonely, frustrated and a host of other emotions. There has, in addition, been a physical toll. This emotional heaviness is across the board. You are not alone. So, what do we do? How do we practice self-care and keep our mental wellness tank full?

Recently, we had chance to catch up with close friend, Dianna Bautista with Shear Love International for an episode on The Mike Thakur Show.

Dianna’s a rock star who’s committed her life to rescuing and helping people trapped in human trafficking and the sex slave industry. Through our in-house, nonprofit partner the Gabriel Project, we’ve supported Dianna for years. They don’t just help and rescue, but they teach, educate and retrain the people they help with new, meaningful skills that translate to earning a living wage so these folks never return back to the lives they came from.

Although it’s great to think about giving all through the year, it’s especially encouraging that there is one special day, right around the Thanksgiving holiday, where everybody chooses to think just a little bit harder, and a little bit more intentionally, about the value of being generous, being thankful, and being able to give to help others…

Have you ever wondered why so many of the Fortune 500, along with an overwhelmingly high percentage of small to mid sized businesses lease or rent office space instead of buying it?

Often times, it’s easy to look at the expense like an individual would look at their home lease and think ‘oh, I’m spending $xxx each month that could be going into equity if I just bought a home instead’. It’s an easy mistake to make, but let me break down why it could be one of the worst decisions you could ever make for your business.