Most people have a GPS on their phone or in their car; for me a GPS is God’s Positioning System. For the first 30 years in business my prayer focus was God please bless what I am doing.
Posts by Jerry Meek
My life has been a journey of self-discovery and continuous improvement. It took me many years and a lot of wasted efforts to realize that my only real priority was to pursue what God had intended for me – not someone else.
If you are stuck and not making progress on your priority – keep going. You may think you are wasting time, possibly failing at something again but never give up.
Peter Drucker once said, “There is no success without a successor.” So many people don’t have a successor, but it’s arguably one of the most important things any business leader can plan. I am blessed to say that my son, Jeremy, is more than just a successor. He is a faithful, qualified, and committed business …
I am constantly looking for resources that help me grow and better steward leaders as they rediscover their purpose and find joy in life. Below are the five best books I recommend to Christian business leaders. I hope they help you as you seek to reflect His reflection through your life’s work. Integrity: The Courage to …
What are your priorities? Do they matter to you? I’ll never forget a watershed question my mentor asked me once. He said, “Jerry, are you treating your wife better than your best client?”
Do you live your life generously? When was the last time you were a blessing to someone? I remember the day when a client and friend, Tom Van Weelden, President of Allied Waste, told me “it’s not the money you make. It’s what you do with it.”
Let me encourage you, friend; you can find peace and joy in knowing that seasons of waiting will prove fruitful and will not last forever.
Have you ever heard of the notion of failing forward? Charles Swindoll says, “Tough times don’t make you. They reveal you.” I believe that sometimes failure is the very thing that can propel you forward, but it’s your perspective and response that will determine if failure sets you back or pushes you forward.
It was the fall of 1979 when G. Meek Carpentry was in its infancy. We began by providing rough and finish carpentry for custom homes and large commercial retail spaces. During that season, I was a “driver” and pushed our crews beyond what was reasonable. In one month, I released from service more than thirty carpenters.