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		<title>Purpose</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge. That is why we seek first His kingdom and all these things will be added later. In business we seek to be used of God and His kingdom while providing a comfortable life for ourselves and family, and if we do this right for our [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge. That is why we seek first His kingdom and <strong>all </strong>these things will be added later. In business we seek to be used of God and His kingdom while providing a comfortable life for ourselves and family, and if we do this right for our legacy too. I have give my business to God, and now not only do I do this as unto the Lord, but he is the chairman of the company. Whether your company be large or small you too can give it to God. Through diligent study of both godly principles and business principles I have developed change management strategies that can help you in your role as business owner or business leader over to God, moving companies through a maturity process from Me Motive, to Profit Motive, Mission Motive, and finally Purpose Motive.</p>
<p>Join me,</p>
<p>Lee Biles</p>
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<p><strong>Proverbs 1<br />
</strong><strong>Purpose</strong><strong> </strong><br />
2 for gaining wisdom and instruction; for understanding words of insight;<br />
3 for receiving instruction in prudent behavior, doing what is right and just and fair;<br />
4 for giving prudence to those who are simple, knowledge and discretion to the young—<br />
5 let the wise listen and add to their learning, and let the discerning get guidance—<br />
6 for understanding proverbs and parables, the sayings and riddles of the wise.<br />
7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction.<br />
<strong>Warning Against the Invitation of Sinful Men</strong><br />
8 Listen, my son, to your father’s instruction and do not forsake your mother’s teaching.<br />
9 They are a garland to grace your head and a chain to adorn your neck.<br />
10 My son, if sinful men entice you, do not give in to them.<br />
11 If they say, “Come along with us; let’s lie in wait for innocent blood, let’s ambush some harmless soul;<br />
12 let’s swallow them alive, like the grave, and whole, like those who go down to the pit;<br />
13 we will get all sorts of valuable things and fill our houses with plunder;<br />
14 cast lots with us; we will all share the loot”—<br />
15 my son, do not go along with them, do not set foot on their paths;<br />
16 for their feet rush into evil, they are swift to shed blood.<br />
17 How useless to spread a net where every bird can see it!<br />
18 These men lie in wait for their own blood; they ambush only themselves!<br />
19 Such are the paths of all who go after ill-gotten gain; it takes away the life of those who get it.<br />
<strong>Wisdom’s Rebuke</strong><br />
20 Out in the open wisdom calls aloud, she raises her voice in the public square;<br />
21 on top of the wall[d] she cries out, at the city gate she makes her speech:<br />
22 “How long will you who are simple love your simple ways? How long will mockers delight in mockery and fools hate knowledge?<br />
23 Repent at my rebuke! Then I will pour out my thoughts to you, I will make known to you my teachings.<br />
24 But since you refuse to listen when I call and no one pays attention when I stretch out my hand,<br />
25 since you disregard all my advice and do not accept my rebuke,<br />
26 I in turn will laugh when disaster strikes you; I will mock when calamity overtakes you—<br />
27 when calamity overtakes you like a storm, when disaster sweeps over you like a whirlwind, when distress and trouble overwhelm you.<br />
28 “Then they will call to me but I will not answer; they will look for me but will not find me,<br />
29 since they hated knowledge and did not choose to fear the LORD.<br />
30 Since they would not accept my advice and spurned my rebuke,<br />
31 they will eat the fruit of their ways and be filled with the fruit of their schemes.<br />
32 For the waywardness of the simple will kill them, and the complacency of fools will destroy them;<br />
33 but whoever listens to me will live in safety and be at ease, without fear of harm.”</p>
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		<title>Penny University</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2012 06:16:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lee Biles</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is a Penny University Meet me every Tuesday at 8:30 am at Starbucks on Six Pines Tweet me at @leebiles and put a single penny out next to your stuff and be open to be invited into conversation.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penny_University">What is a Penny University</a></p>
<p>Meet me every Tuesday at 8:30 am at <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Starbucks+on+Six+Pines&amp;oe=utf-8&amp;rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&amp;client=firefox-a&amp;um=1&amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;hl=en&amp;sa=N&amp;tab=wl">Starbucks on Six Pines</a></p>
<p>Tweet me at @leebiles and put a single penny out next to your stuff and be open to be invited into conversation.</p>
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		<title>About me&#8230;</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Current&#160; Marketing &#38; Technology Leader at The Exchange Christian Business Network Past Diversity Location Leader at Aon Hewitt Operations Manager at Aon Hewitt Real Estate Consultant at Keller Williams Realty Lead Systems Analyst at Aon Hewitt Systems Analyst at Aon Hewitt Business Analyst / Quality Assurance Analyst at Aon Hewitt President at University of Texas [...]]]></description>
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<div>Current&nbsp;</p>
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<li> Marketing &amp; Technology Leader                        at         	                        <strong> <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/company/411704?trk=pro_other_cmpy">The Exchange Christian Business Network</a></strong></li>
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<dt id="overview-summary-past-title"> Past </dt>
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<li> Diversity Location Leader                        at         	                        <strong> <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/company/1729?trk=pro_other_cmpy">Aon Hewitt</a></strong></li>
<li> Operations Manager                        at         	                        <strong> <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/company/1729?trk=pro_other_cmpy">Aon Hewitt</a></strong></li>
<li> Real Estate Consultant                        at         	                        <strong> <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/company/2224?trk=pro_other_cmpy">Keller Williams Realty</a></strong></li>
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<li> Lead Systems Analyst                        at         	                        <strong> <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/company/1729?trk=pro_other_cmpy">Aon Hewitt</a></strong></li>
<li> Systems Analyst                        at         	                        <strong> <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/company/1729?trk=pro_other_cmpy">Aon Hewitt</a></strong></li>
<li> Business Analyst / Quality Assurance Analyst                        at         	                        <strong> <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/company/1729?trk=pro_other_cmpy">Aon Hewitt</a></strong></li>
<li> President                        at         	                        <strong> <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/company/3162?trk=pro_other_cmpy">University of Texas at Austin Economics Association (UTEA)</a></strong></li>
<li> Texas Workforce Commission Labor Market Information, Internship                        at         	                        <strong> <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/company/2959?trk=pro_other_cmpy">State of Texas</a></strong></li>
<li> Information Systems Manager                        at        Crystal Clear Pools &amp; Spas</li>
<li> Client Relationship Manager                        at        D. C. Tile</li>
<li> Regional Manager                        at        San Antonio Tile Inc.</li>
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<dt id="overview-summary-education-title"> Education </dt>
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<li> University of Houston, C.T. Bauer College of Business</li>
<li> The University of Texas at Austin</li>
<li> Oliver Wendell Holmes High School</li>
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<dt> Recommendations </dt>
<dd><strong>22</strong> people have recommended Lee&nbsp;</p>
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<dt> Connections <a name="profsum" href="http://www.linkedin.com/profile/connections?id=4366380&amp;goback=%2Enpv_4366380_*1_*1_*1_*1_*1_*1_*1_*1_*1_*1_*1_*1_*1_*1_*1_*1_*1_*1_*1_*1"><strong>500+</strong> connections</a></dt>
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<li> <a title="New window will open" name="overviewsite" href="http://www.linkedin.com/redirect?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Ehewitt%2Ecom&amp;urlhash=0dWI" target="_blank"> Company Website </a></li>
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<dt> Twitter<a href="http://www.linkedin.com/redirect?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Etwitter%2Ecom%2Fleebiles&amp;urlhash=Ietu&amp;trk=pro_twit" target="_blank"> leebiles</a></dt>
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<dt>﻿Summaryleebiles(at)gmail(dot)com c: 281-615-1944&nbsp;</p>
<p>Experience</p>
<p>Bottom Line Summary: I have 14 years of experience creating/delivering money saving solutions. Seeking role to make you money selling money saving solutions.Transformational leader with ten years of recognized successful change management in technical and process driven environments, implementing innovative cost saving solutions on multimillion dollar consulting services accounts. Leading Lean Six Sigma and Kaizen blitz projects. Strong cross-cultural project manager with leadership development focus. <strong> </strong></p>
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<dt><strong>Marketing &amp; Technology Leader</strong> <strong>The Exchange Christian Business Network </strong>Nonprofit; Nonprofit Organization Management industry May 2008 – Present (3 years 6 months) Leadership committee chair of The Exchange, a non-profit business networking events. Lee has 5 recommendations (2 co-workers, 2 clients, 1 partner) including: <strong>1</strong> st David R. Johns CHB<em>, Marketing &amp; Technology Team, The Exchange Christian Business Network</em> <strong>1</strong> st William Holder<em>, Marketing Director, Tour 18 Inc</em> </dt>
<p><strong>Diversity Location Leader</strong> <strong>Aon Hewitt</strong> Public Company; HEW; Outsourcing/Offshoring industry February 2009 – August 2011 (2 years 7 months) Houston, Texas Area Leader in The Woodlands Next Evolution Workforce (NEW) is an affinity network group (ANG) • Supported diversity, led internal and community initiatives that improved quality of managing across generations. Lee has 1 recommendation (1 co-worker) including: <strong>1</strong> st Sunny K. Joshi<em>, Diversity Leader, Aon Hewitt</em></p>
<p><strong>Operations Manager</strong> <strong>Aon Hewitt</strong> Public Company; HEW; Outsourcing/Offshoring industry June 2008 – August 2011 (3 years 3 months) Houston, Texas Area • Increased in responsibilities to manage multi-site operations of plan administration operations working with Director of Retirement Benefits from TXU, Portland General Electric, and Koch Industries. Developed consensus building client relationships and delivered services to 60,000 participants in qualified and non-qualified defined contribution plans with over $7 billion in assets and revenues of $5 million annually executed by multi-national team.</p>
<p>• Awarded Client Enthusiastic Reference from TXU for sustained high quality standards for conversion out of defined contribution services for TXU to Fidelity. • Awarded Client Enthusiastic Reference from Portland General Electric for consistently exceeding client expectations, meeting all service level agreements and working with client to improve operations. • Control Account Manager for business unit. Created controls to work towards performance optimization and achieved 95% deliverables on time while reducing cost and head count. • Selected Location Leader for Next Evolution Workforce. Supported diversity, led internal and community initiatives that improved quality of managing across generations. • Selected for leadership of monthly Unit Manager Forum. Wrote and presented topics on team building. Lee has 12 recommendations (11 co-workers, 1 partner) including: <strong>1</strong> st Shabbir Evershine<em>, Senior Project Manager, Hewitt Associates</em> <strong>1</strong> st Wes Avants<em>, Executive Director, THRIVE</em></p>
<p><strong>Real Estate Consultant</strong> <strong>Keller Williams Realty</strong> Privately Held; Real Estate industry June 2007 – November 2009 (2 years 6 months) Real Estate Consultant Specializing in Residential Investment and New Construction in the Houston Area. Used this opportunity to hone sales skills not used in my current roles at Hewitt but were required in my long term goals. Sales process and contracts, Hearing the voice of the costumer, Regional economic analysis. • Awarded Triple Crown Award. • Successfully completed Floyd Wickman&#8217;s Sales Training Program. Lee has 2 recommendations (2 clients) including: <strong>1</strong> st Leanne Goplen Zabriskie <strong>1</strong> st Jason Edwards</p>
<p><strong>Lead Systems Analyst</strong> <strong>Aon Hewitt</strong> Public Company; HEW; Outsourcing/Offshoring industry March 2006 – June 2008 (2 years 4 months) Houston, Texas Area • Managed employee benefit systems for PacifiCorp, Nike and Fluor teams with approximate revenue of $4 million. • Supervised Lean Six Sigma projects and Kaizen blitz to create profitability improvements for benefits payroll, plan administration, participant communications, and call center support procedures. • Led national multi-site quality team. Developed best practices and quality benchmarking to identify and correct teams with at risk contracts. Held team accountable to adhere to systems development life cycle and metrics. • Created mentorship program (KNOW: Knowledge Network On-boarding Workers) to connect new hires and newly promoted managers with experienced professionals and managers. Eighty participants; resulted in 0% attrition.</p>
<p><strong>Systems Analyst</strong> <strong>Aon Hewitt</strong> Public Company; HEW; Outsourcing/Offshoring industry March 2005 – March 2006 (1 year 1 month) Houston, Texas Area • Crisis management during temporary office closure to deliver final stages of production without missing deadlines. • Facilitated classes on cross cultural diversity, domain knowledge and processing topics to class sizes up to fifty. <strong>Business Analyst / Quality Assurance Analyst</strong> <strong>Aon Hewitt</strong> Public Company; HEW; Outsourcing/Offshoring industry January 2002 – March 2005 (3 years 3 months) Houston, Texas Area • Coordinated configuration and testing of technology platform for clients&#8217; defined contribution benefits systems. • Pioneered new automated testing methods to reduce testing cost and trained teams to replicate successful results. • Led team of subject matter experts to transition back office processing to processors in India.</p>
<p><strong>President</strong> <strong>University of Texas at Austin Economics Association (UTEA)</strong> Educational Institution; Higher Education industry August 2001 – December 2002 (1 year 5 months) • President (Spring &amp; Fall 2002), Vice President (Fall 2001), Technology Officer (Spring 2001), University of Texas Economics Association (UTEA). • Led a Team of 11 officers in organizing events and promotions, member recruitment, Led academic trip (of 24 people) to Monterrey, Mexico. • Increased membership by more than 100% and increased Funding by more than 625%, Designed Economics Department T-shirt and coffee mug, more than 150 sold. Lee has 2 recommendations (1 report, 1 co-worker) including: <strong>1</strong> st David Rockwell <strong>1</strong> st Robert Chu</p>
<p><strong>Texas Workforce Commission Labor Market Information, Internship</strong> <strong>State of Texas</strong> Government Agency; Government Administration industry May 2002 – August 2002 (4 months) Austin, Texas Area • Published &#8220;Texas to go&#8221; in Texas Labor Market Review cited in &#8220;The Texas Economy&#8221; by Director Richard Froeschle. • Created databases that linked multiple government agencies to enable quick response for data request. • Introduced technological improvements to automate research activities and improved turnaround times. <strong>Information Systems Manager</strong> <strong>Crystal Clear Pools &amp; Spas</strong> Facilities Services industry June 1999 – May 2002 (3 years) Austin, Texas Area • Designed and implemented business operation systems and implemented new telecommunication systems. • Implemented outsourcing initiative and created vendor controls for accounting and collections.</p>
<p><strong>Client Relationship Manager</strong><strong>D. C. Tile</strong> Construction industry July 1998 – December 1998 (6 months) • Created government contracts division and awarded multiple university and school district projects. • Negotiated residential projects on price and timing to maintain full and profitable project schedule. • Pursued active construction projects to win work away from low quality firms. <strong>Regional Manager</strong> <strong>San Antonio Tile Inc.</strong> Construction industry June 1997 – August 1998 (1 year 3 months) • Opened brand new branch office in Austin to secure relationship with expanding national home builder. • Managed eleven crews of tile setters completing an average of forty homes a week. • Created office and field procedures for payroll systems, inventory management, and work site safety.</p>
<p><strong>Education</strong></p>
<p><strong>Oliver Wendell Holmes High School</strong> 1991 – 1995 <em>Activities and Societies:</em> National Honor Society Cross Country Team Track Team</p>
<p><strong> </strong><em> </em><strong>University of Houston, C.T. Bauer College of Business</strong> Executive MBA, Global Leadership 2011 – 2013 (expected) <em>Activities and Societies:</em> Bauer MBA Society (BMBAS)</p>
<p><strong> </strong><strong>The University of Texas at Austin</strong> Bachelor of Arts, Economics 2000 – 2002 <em>Activities and Societies:</em> ODE, UTEA, UTFA, UTREA</p>
<p>“I have enjoyed collaborating with Lee on volunteer projects we share interest in. He is an asset as a colleague and friend!” <em>August 22, 2011</em> <strong>1</strong> st William Holder, <em>Marketing Director, Tour 18 Inc</em> was with another company when working with Lee at The Exchange Christian Business Network</p>
<p>“Lee and I have worked together to develop a Christian Business Owners Networking group. Lee is an out of the box thinker but at the same time will detail his thoughts to create a workable plan. He was very instrumental in the start-up and maintenance of our successful group. It is a pleasure to have Lee on a team! Dave Curry Owner Technology-Oncall” <em>August 19, 2011</em> <strong>1</strong> st Dave Curry, <em>Owner, Technology-Oncall</em> worked directly with Lee at The Exchange Christian Business Network</p>
<p>“Lee has done a terrific job consistently for nearly two years as the Marketing and Technology Leader of the Exchange Business Network. He is reliable and has continued to bring creativity and innovation to the product. It has been obvious that he is a student of his craft and very reliable.” <em>March 9, 2010</em> <strong>Top qualities:</strong> Great Results, Expert, High Integrity <strong>1</strong> st Chris Osborne, hired Lee as a IT Consultant in 2008</p>
<p>“Lee is one of those rare individuals who steps up and delivers before he is asked. He gives unselfishly and delivers above and beyond without seeking or wanting the recognition he deserves. Lee is a man of integrity and passion for the people and organizations that are previledged to have him in their circle of influence.” <em>March 8, 2010</em> <strong>Top qualities:</strong> Great Results, Personable, High Integrity <strong>1</strong> st Hal Barr; CPC, hired Lee as a IT Consultant in 2009</p>
<p><strong>Diversity Location Leader</strong> <strong>Aon Hewitt</strong></p>
<p>“I have known Lee since the inception of the Next Evolution Workforce (NEW) Diversity Group within Aon Hewitt (formerly Hewitt Associates) in 2009. Lee has always brought a strong work ethic and has constantly demonstrated outstanding leadership skills as he lead The Woodlands chapter of NEW. From taking diversity initiatives to organizing and managing events, Lee remained one of the key players of our leadership committee. I have no doubt that wherever his career takes him, he will remain an exceptional asset to the firm. I wish him all the best for a prosperous career!” <em>August 19, 2011</em> <strong>1</strong> st Sunny K. Joshi, <em>Diversity Leader, Aon Hewitt</em> worked directly with Lee at Hewitt Associates</p>
<p><strong>Operations Manager</strong> <strong>Aon Hewitt</strong></p>
<p>“Even though Lee and myself have not worked directly in the same team, I know Lee is a highly qualified, methodical, and enterprising fellow. He went above and beyond at Hewitt to integrate different groups together and has all the traits of a leader. Highly recommended!” <em>August 27,</em> <em>2011</em> <strong>1</strong> st Shabbir Evershine, <em>Senior Project Manager, Hewitt Associates</em> worked with Lee at Hewitt Associates</p>
<p>“Lee is enterprising, engaging, creative and skillful. He is highly motivated and focused on discovering true win-win solutions. His genuine desire to serve his clients bleeds through in all that he does and says. I am amazed at the breadth of his expertise so early in his career. And best of all, conversations with Lee always fill me with energy and optimism!” <em>August 26, 2011</em> <strong>1</strong> st Wes Avants, <em>Executive Director, THRIVE</em> was with another company when working with Lee at Hewitt Associates</p>
<p>“I worked with Lee on our Manager Development and Diversity Council groups. His creative approaches to engaging managers for ongoing learning is his passion. He is well-read and we often utilized a book or article for training sessions for managers. This allowed for fresh, new perspectives and approaches. Our sessions were well attended and the feedback from managers let us know that the sessions were valued.” <em>August 23, 2011</em> <strong>1</strong> st Tom Earle, <em>Defined Contribution Domain Leader, Aon Hewitt</em> managed Lee indirectly at Hewitt Associates</p>
<p>“Lee is a dedicated associate with integrity, top work ethic and is highly respected by his peers and clients” <em>August 19, 2011</em> <strong>1</strong> st Todd Uhlir, <em>Sr Systems Analyst, Hewitt Associates</em> worked with Lee at Hewitt Associates</p>
<p>“Lee and I worked together at Hewitt Associates on several projects. Working with Lee was a great experience and he was very helpful and was often on of the best associates I worked with at Hewitt. Lee&#8217;s depth of knowledge was excellent and extremely beneficial during our work.</p>
<p>I would highly recommend Lee; given the opportunity, I would welcome the chance to work with him again.” <em>August 19, 2011</em> <strong>1</strong> st Robert Biddle, <em>Lead Systems Analyst, Hewitt Associates</em> worked directly with Lee at Hewitt Associates</p>
<p>“Lee has strong analytical and technical skills with a background in interpreting requirements related to 401(k) administration. His experience from implementing a new client to managing all day to day defined contribution processing make him an asset to any company that needs someone with a strong benefits background. He is also a strong facilitator that would perform exceptionally well in a Learning &amp; Training position.” <em>August 19, 2011</em> <strong>1</strong> st Rita Hernandez, <em>Benefit Service Manager, Hewitt</em> worked directly with Lee at Hewitt Associates</p>
<p>“I&#8217;ve had the pleasure of working with Lee in Toastmasters and as a Business Resource Group leader over the past 4 years. He is a true leader who asks thought-provoking questions and encourages creative thinking. He is highly motivated and readily volunteers to step in when he sees a need.” <em>August 18, 2011</em> <strong>1</strong> st Elizabeth Stephens, <em>Delivery Analyst, Hewitt Associates</em> worked with Lee at Hewitt Associates</p>
<p>“Lee is a very diligent worker always looking for ways to improve processes. He has attention to detail and is easy to work with.” <em>August 18,</em> <em>2011</em> <strong>1</strong> st Derrius Rouse, <em>Lead Systems Analyst, Hewitt Assoc</em> worked directly with Lee at Hewitt Associates</p>
<p>“I worked with Lee on a diversity project, supporting the local community. He was always willing to help out and led the way with some testimonials we wanted to get for future events. He is creative, directive and very approachable!” <em>August 18, 2011</em> <strong>1</strong> st Alicia Webster, <em>Retirement Project Manager, Aon Hewitt</em> worked directly with Lee at Hewitt Associates</p>
<p>“Lee is an excellent project manager with expertise in defined contribution benefit plans and administration.” <em>December 12, 2008</em> <strong>1</strong> st Mike Johnson, GBA RPA, <em>Lead Systems Analyst Advanced, Hewitt Associates</em> worked directly with Lee at Hewitt Associates</p>
<p>“Lee was a superb coach and mentor to me when I joined the company, and is still an expert source of knowledge when I have a technical question regarding SDLC, implementing new system functionality, or benefits administration in general. Lee is always there to lend a hand and I am lucky to have had him on my team.” <em>September 19, 2007</em> <strong>1</strong> st Daniel Zuniga, <em>Benefits Analyst, Hewitt Associates</em> worked indirectly for Lee at Hewitt Associates</p>
<p>“Lee Biles and I worked together at Hewitt Associates. He was always a mentor and the Go-to person for me, whenever I had issues with any of the applications being used at Hewitt. He provided good support and direction in various situations and helped me implement a few processes for my clients.” <em>September 10, 2007</em> <strong>1</strong> st Ali Bilgrami, <em>Business Analyst, Hewitt Associates</em> worked indirectly for Lee at Hewitt Associates</p>
<p><strong>Real Estate Consultant</strong> <strong>Keller Williams Realty</strong></p>
<p>“In this tough real estate market, Lee helped us sell our house in three days! He had creative marketing ideas and marketed from many different angles, and made us feel like we were his only clients. He was responsive and responsible, and we really appreciated having him to rely on for the sale of our previous home as well as the purchase of our new home.” <em>April 2, 2008</em> <strong>Top qualities:</strong> Great Results, High Integrity, Creative <strong>1</strong> st Leanne Goplen Zabriskie, hired Lee as a Real Estate Agent in 2007, and hired Lee more than once</p>
<p>“I haven&#8217;t hired Lee but recommending him as a service provider is the best of the choices. I did have the pleasure of working with Lee for six weeks in 2007.</p>
<p>I was his trainer in pretty much the toughest sales training course that exists in the real estate industry. Lee took every session seriously and worked tirelessly to put his new skills to work. Some of my students just give up when it gets tough, but not Lee. That&#8217;s maybe the biggest reason I&#8217;d recommend him as a Realtor and have no hesitation hiring him were I to need an agent myself in the Houston area.” <em>January 16,</em> <em>2008</em> <strong>Top qualities:</strong> Great Results, Personable, High Integrity <strong>1</strong> st Jason Edwards, hired Lee as a Real Estate Agent in 2007</p>
<p><strong>President</strong> <strong>University of Texas at Austin Economics Association (UTEA)</strong></p>
<p>“Through his vision, leadership skills, and drive, Lee took an organization that lacked membership and credibility and grew it into one of the primier organizations in the University.” <em>February 9, 2006</em> <strong>1</strong> st David Rockwell, worked directly with Lee at University of Texas at Austin Economics Association (UTEA)</p>
<p>“This man is the classic leader. Everything he said about being the President of UTEA is accurate and true, albeit a little modest. He organized a working relationship with the Liberal Arts Career Center at University of Texas at Austin, and steered the increase of membership more than he indicates. I became an officer of UTEA after I met Lee in one of our classes. Cheers.” <em>February 9, 2006</em> <strong>1</strong> st Robert Chu, reported to Lee at University of Texas at Austin Economics Association (UTEA)</p>
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		<title>Proverbs for Networking</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2009 15:04:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lee Biles</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pay attention I have something worth listening to; listen and find these words insightful so that you may maintain discretion and you speak the truth. You know the slick net-worker with sweet words and smooth speech. He in the end their words leave you bitter and cut down. Each word and move he makes will [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Pay attention I have something worth listening to; listen and find these words insightful so that you may maintain discretion and you speak the truth.</p>
<p>You know the slick net-worker with sweet words and smooth speech. He in the end their words leave you bitter and cut down. Each word and move he makes will lead to your destruction. He takes no regard for your benefit and he does not even see the problem with what he is doing.<br />
Now listen closely to what I am trying to say. Stay away from him do not go where he hangs out so that you don’t give network to his influence or give your time to his network who will waste it and take advantage of your wealth only to work to enrich themselves.  Trust me, at the end of your life you will regret wasting of your time and body.</p>
<p>Live off your own work and not the leftovers of others and when you blessing overflow don’t let strangers benefit from your success. Let it be yours alone to share with your network your pure and honest work. It will keep you young and satisfied. The reward will keep you engaged.<br />
So why would you want to be a part of these? Pretending to be someone else; playing someone else’s game. God sees everything you do. These ways will catch up to him, and he will be held back by is short cuts. He will eventually be destroyed by his own lack of discipline and misled by his lies.</p>
<p>(a rewrite of Proverbs 5 by Lee <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Biles</span> for Networking)</p>
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		<title>Be all in.</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 13:54:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lee Biles</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Matthew 6:24 (New International Version) 24&#8243;No one can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and Money. 1 Kings 18:21 (New International Version) 21 Elijah went before the people and said, &#8220;How [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>Matthew 6:24 (New International Version)<br />
24&#8243;No one can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and Money.<br />
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<em>1 Kings 18:21 (New International Version)</em><br />
<em>21 Elijah went before the people and said, &#8220;How long will you waver between two opinions? If the LORD is God, follow him; but if Baal is God, follow him.&#8221;       But the people said nothing.</em></p>
<p>Decide today, what proof do you need to decide between the two.<br />
If you serve Money do it right. Gather all you can stop giving. Loose your ethical standards so that you can get all you can. Anything less than all out focus on getting would not make sense if that is the point in life? Why are you soft in giving to others or letting others take from you. If the point of life is this why do you waste time on love or family? Why do you bother to go to church or <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">volunteer</span> if it does not profit you anything. If material goods is the winning hand why would you be anything less than all in?</p>
<p>If you serve God do it right. Give all you have to Him. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Guard</span> your heart from anything that is not of God.  You should be giving all you have to others taking only your needed provisions for yourself. If the point of life is to love God you should cherish your family and spend all your time worshiping God with them. You should never forsake the gatherings of church and should <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">volunteer</span> your all the time you have left. If serving God is the winning hand why would you be anything less than all in?</p>
<p><strong>Decide today and be all in: God or Money!</strong><br />
Please say something.</p>
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		<title>Mom&#8217;s on Leadership</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2009 19:25:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lee Biles</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Things my mom told me that still have meaning today. Eat your vegetables. (Do what is good for you not what you want to do) Do your home work. (Always be learning) Get your finger out of your nose. (Be self aware of what you are doing less you embarrass yourself) Stop hitting your brother. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Things my mom told me that still have meaning today.</p>
<p>Eat your vegetables.<br />
(Do what is good for you not what you want to do)<br />
Do your home work.<br />
(Always be learning)<br />
Get your finger out of your nose.<br />
(Be self aware of what you are doing less you embarrass yourself)<br />
Stop hitting your brother.<br />
(Two things, protect the weak not beat up on them, secondly use your words not violence to solve conflict)<br />
Stop calling your sister names<br />
(Only speak good words about others)<br />
Clean your room.<br />
(Take care of your own messes)<br />
Tuck in your shirt.<br />
(Always look your best)<br />
Give mom a kiss.<br />
(Kiss your mom)</p>
<p>Thanks mom.</p>
<p>What were your favorite mom sayings that have new meaning for you today?</p>
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		<title>What&#8217;s Love got to do with it?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2009 02:54:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lee Biles</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ever wonder if you will ever find a job you love? If you answered yes I am doing that work now. Congratulations you are in the minority. Some estimate that over 80% of the American workforce do not love their job. So why do so many work jobs they do not love? Let me start [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Ever wonder if you will ever find a job you love? If you answered yes I am doing that work now. Congratulations you are in the minority. Some estimate that over 80% of the American workforce do not love their job. So why do so many work jobs they do not love?</p>
<p>Let me start with Adam in the Garden of Eden, who had it made no job but all he could eat, and all the Father asked if he would spend time with Him every once in a while. (That might sound familiar to some of you all parents of teenagers) But he rebelled and one of his curses was that now he has got to go to work. (Daddy kicked him out of the house)</p>
<p>I don&#8217;t mean to be sacrilegious when I wright this because the next part of the story has a deeper meaning about sacrifice and offerings, curses and justice. Today let&#8217;s see if there also might be a daily principle here too for how we approach work. When does work become a blessing not a curse? Ah this is the very next story and its to die for. Cain and Abel, and if you have not heard this one spoiler alert Cain kills Abel (Genesis 4)</p>
<p><span style="font-weight: bold;">Cain&#8217;s approach to work:</span><br />
Step 1. Cain became disengaged, to put it nicely, in his work, when God did not accept it.<br />
Step 2. Ignored God&#8217;s warning, I&#8217;ll paraphrase, <span style="font-style: italic;">Hey! Why are you angry and  disengaged? If you would of just done what you were supposed to do your work would have been accepted too. But if you continue to take short cuts, unethical opportunities will find you and they will take you down. You got to get yourself under control!</span><br />
Step 3. The opportunity came and he wiped out his competition. Because he did this God cursed him so that he would not, again putting it lightly, be successful again.</p>
<p>In summary, rejoice in your brother&#8217;s success. Do not become jealous, that makes things worse for you, and leads you to make more grievous mistakes. Like wiping out your competition. Nope, God ain&#8217;t going to bless that, He is going to curse it.</p>
<p><span style="font-weight: bold;">Abel&#8217;s approach to work:</span><br />
Sorry his part of this story was quite brief, but let me speculate a little.<br />
Step 1. Abel kept flocks, he had to lead at work not as Cain may have had to beat the earth.<br />
Step 2. Able gave the good stuff to God. He presented his best to God. (who knows if it was any good, but God will always bless you giving your best to Him)<br />
Step 3. Able gave his future to God. Able gave the first born of his livestock to God. He could not know for certain that there would be a second born. That could have been it. Unless God blessed him that was the end of his livelihood.</p>
<p><span style="font-weight: bold;">Connecting your job to His work&#8230;</span><br />
Colossians 3:22-24 (New International Version)</p>
<p><sup id="en-NIV-29524" class="versenum">22</sup>Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything; and do it, not only when their eye is on you and to win their favor, but with sincerity of heart and reverence for the Lord. <sup id="en-NIV-29525" class="versenum">23</sup>Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men, <sup id="en-NIV-29526" class="versenum">24</sup>since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.</p>
<p><span style="font-weight: bold;">My three points and a poem:</span><br />
1. Always do your best at your work because, you work for God not man.<br />
2. Celibrate your bother&#8217;s success, do not try to wipe out your competition. Take heed to God&#8217;s correction.<br />
3. Give your furture to God only He can control your future sucess or failure and you will recieve an inheritance from the Lord as your reward.</p>
<p>Lord, I pray I do my best at work, even without praises<br />
Lord, I pray you bless my work even when the boss does not give raises<br />
Lord, I pray you bless my boss even when he brings me trouble<br />
Lord, I pray you give me favor and even my brother double<br />
Lord, I pray you give me challenges that I take even without a groan<br />
Lord, I pray I do my best at work, even with a future unknown</p>
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		<title>Batteries Not Included</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2009 17:12:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lee Biles</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What makes an employee fully engaged and make break through change in an organization? I would say it starts with people that love their jobs. So how do we get our employee who love their job. I my humble opinion it starts when we create jobs that love them back. I had this light bulb [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>What makes  an employee fully engaged and make break through change in an organization?<br />
I would say it starts with people that love their jobs. So how do we get our employee who love their job. I my humble opinion it starts when we create jobs that love them back. I had this light bulb go off a while back when reading about love languages, but it really hit home when reading <a href="http://www.fivelovelanguages.com/books_familyparenting.html#children">The Five Love Languages of Children </a> for applying notion of love languages with our children.</p>
<p>Parenting to me is to me in many respects like leadership in business. For those that know me know about me having a toddler at home. (I am not trying to imply my employees act as toddlers, though I may have had a few in my past.) I use this parallel to help me be a better parent as well as a better manager.  I try my best to love my employees. Now side bar, will I every be able to love my employees the same as I love my children. Well, to be honest, no but I challenge you in Christ that maybe we should as we are all children of God. That is a debate for a future later.</p>
<p>So how do we create a workplace on loving your employees? In past postings I wrote on &#8220;the love cat way&#8221;, that you love your employees by sharing your knowledge, network, and resources. But this alone never seemed to be the complete story to me as I began to share these with people I realized the how I shared them was almost more important that what I was sharing and that is when I made the connection to the five love languages. How do you show you love them?<br />
Granted some of the love languages being expressed at work crosses the line and we have the issues that come with work place romance. So to be clear I am not talking about a romantic love, but a love that puts their needs above your needs.</p>
<p>This can only be done with everyone on the same page of the clear purpose of the organization.<br />
We create <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">HR&#8217;s</span> departments around the world are trying to find people to fill their ranks using gauges to find if people are able to preform to the to the fullest the role to fill. Never once in all my readings or experience have I seen the the measure of management how well they keep their employee emotional tanks full by having knowledge of how to know their employee&#8217;s love language and use that knowledge to love them appropriately.</p>
<p>We hire fired up highly skilled and passionate people only to let them fizzle away at &#8220;doing what they love,&#8221; well, not for long. In our relationships love for someone does not last long without that person showing love back. In the same way we need to keep our employee&#8217;s emotions toward work full. I have not seen anyone do an interpretation of how your &#8220;love language&#8221; is expressed at work and communicating success or failure. Do not mistake love for reward/repremand as the <a href="http://www.fivelovelanguages.com/books_familyparenting.html#children">The Five Love Languages of Children </a> discusses this a manipulative love and is easily detected as counterfit. This the basic unconditional love thank you for choosing to be a part of the company.  I would love to to hear from you out their how a manager has inspired your performance or totally disengaged you with a critic that came in your love language and how that impacted your love of your job?</p>
<p>-Lee</p>
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		<title>Start the magic.</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2008 18:08:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I caught myself watching some incredibly bad tv last night, &#8220;Masters of Illusion: Impossible Magic&#8221;. OK the show was bad but it made me think about things we find magical. We all know people that seem to pull off magic on a consistent basis, and I am not talking about magicians. People in our family, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I caught myself watching some incredibly bad <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">tv</span> last night, <a href="http://www.mynetworktv.com/shows.php?show=53">&#8220;Masters of Illusion: Impossible Magic&#8221;</a>.</p>
<p><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">OK</span> the show was bad but it made me think about things we find magical.<br />
We all know people that seem to pull off magic on a <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">consistent</span> basis, and I am not talking about magicians. People in our family, people at church, and people at work that <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">constantly</span> pull of the impossible and some how produce magic.</p>
<p>As I watch these tricks, some were impressive and some were not.  Those tricks that seem impressive did something you do not see how to they could do it. To create magic in the work place all you have to do the incredibly simple in conditions that seem <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">impossible</span> and then keep it a secret.  A magician bends the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">perceived</span> requirements that seem <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">impossible</span> to make room to do the incredibly simple steps to get there. This takes skills and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">ability</span> to look beyond the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">impossible</span> requirements to see a path to break down the problem into small steps that are completely possible.</p>
<p>So next time you see a mess of a problem or a simple problem in seemly <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">impossible</span> conditions, stop take it a little slower out think the problem. Bend the requirements to make room for a solution. Then put on your magician&#8217;s hat and wand, call on a couple of <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_11" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">beautiful</span> assistants and start the magic.</p>
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