Last month I was taking a course on the Business Model Generational Canvas. I am a firm believer that we are always learning, or at least should be. In the past I was one that ignored opportunities to learn. I began to settle, and then my

hearing slowly dulled. I was in a trap. Taking my eyes off of Jesus, distancing myself from the head was not good. I began to settle. I began to ask the wrong questions, like “God will you do something?” The whole time he is asking me the same thing. I had lots to learn. Anyway that is probably a book waiting to take shape. Today I wanted to talk about the amazing nugget I discovered at the start of this course on business models. Have no fear, even if you have no interest in business models you will love this.
One of the statements made early on in class was, “an effective business model gives companies a common language.” They even referenced the tower of babel. This makes a lot of sense. Lack of communication seems to be at the root of all sorts of problems. (more…)