Filed under: Leadership | Tags: Bible, Church, coffer, Dave Ramsey, finances, Financial Peace University, Giving, Jewish, Money, offering, overflow, Rabbi Daniel Lapin, scripture, Thou Shall Prosper, tipping God, Tithing, wealth
[Note: Originally posted on CatalystSpace.com.]
Over the past couple of years, I have developed a friendship with Rabbi Daniel Lapin, a successful businessman, author and Jewish rabbi. I first came to know Rabbi Daniel by reading his incredible book, Thou Shall Prosper. This is definitely a must-read book for anyone who wants a clearer understanding of the biblical view of money. In fact, I bought a couple hundred copies and gave it to everyone on my team. It’s that good.
Thou Shall Prosper is a rabbi’s perspective on why Jewish people, no matter where they live in the world, have a disproportionate amount of wealth. Less than 2% of the people in the United States are (more…)
Filed under: Leadership | Tags: Catalyst, Dave Ramsey, Debt, Finance, Leadership, Life, Money, Planning, Steps
[Note: Originally posted on MichaelHyatt.com.]
The highlight of the day for me was Dave Ramsey’s talk. He outlined his “Momentum Theorem.” He displayed this as a mathematical formula, but here is the text version:
Focused intensity over time, multiplied by God, creates unstoppable momentum.”
He made the astute observation that “When you have momentum, you look better than you are. When you don’t have momentum you are better than you look.” This is worth memorizing. Trust me, some day you will need this. (Don’t ask me how I know!)
1. Momentum requires focused intensity. When we get distracted (more…)
