Inspired Stewardship

In today's spiritual foundation episode about developing your influence, I talk with you about how this season tells us to fake everything even those things we may not feel.  I share how faking it until you make it isn't the best choice but sharing your struggles often is.  I also share why sharing your mess is an important part of your message especially in this season.   Show Notes and Resources...

In today's interview with Matt Woodrum of Wrestling with Fatherhood, he and I talk with you about developing your influence.  Matt shares his definition of leadership in the family.  Matt and I also talk with you about ways you can grow in influence.  Matt also shares advice for those of you struggling with a painful past wanting to move to a hopeful future and lot's more.   Show Notes and Resourc...

In today's episode about investing in others through stewarding your treasures, I talk with you about ways you can structure the chaos of investing in your children and make no mistake it is structured chaos.  I also share some ways to really invest in your children even without money or tons of time.  I also talk to you about the mindset and the intention that it takes to invest in your children....

In today's episode about investing in others through stewarding your talent, I talk with you about how easy it is to try to only see talent as strength but how there are more than just strengths of talent.  I describe how you can nurture your child's strengths of both character and talent.  I also cover some recognizable things that will allow you to identify true strengths rather than just things...

In today's episode about investing in others by stewarding your time, I talk with you about spending quality time with your kids.  I discuss why this is an investment but only if you don't make it the focus. I also share some examples of ways you can spend quality time even without trying.  I also give six specific suggestions to help you spend quality time with your kids. Show Notes and Resources...

In today's spiritual foundation episode about investing in others, I talk with you about the anointed role that fathers have. I also talk about where you should go for good examples of fatherhood. I also hare how a father plays out their importance through faith. I also challenge you to find yourself a group of men to invest in and be invested in by around the areas of Fatherhood.   Show Notes and...

In today's interview with Matt Woodrum from Wrestling with Fatherhood, he and I talk with you about investing in others.  Matt shares his best advice for anyone struggling with their ability to be a good father.  Matt and I also talk with you about Kent Julian's principle of E+R = O.  As well, Matt talks about mentorship and fatherhood and lot's more…   Show Notes and Resources.

In today's episode about investing in yourself through stewarding your treasures, I talk with you about how it is really expensive to have a child with some estimates as high as a million dollars.  I also talk about how, despite that, you should never sacrifice having a child for monetary reasons.  Because of the ways that having a child changes you are more than the financial cost.      Show Note...

In today's episode about investing in yourself through stewarding your talent, I talk with you about how for many people having a child is one way they measure success but that this is a false measure.  I also talk about how the biology of having a child doesn't make you a success or failure.  But how despite that we are wired both biologically and Biblically to make that mistake if we aren't care...

In today's episode about investing in yourself by stewarding your time, I talk with you about why work life balance isn't real or a new complaint despite what many people think.  I also tell you how you need to not sacrifice your role as a father for your role as a worker and cover how to recognize if you are beginning to sacrifice family at the altar of work.    Show Notes and Resources.

In today's spiritual foundation episode about investing in yourself, I talk with you about 1 Corinthians 13: 1-13 or the love passage.  I also share how love is the basis for all other blessings.  I also talk with you about how just because you have love doesn't mean you speak love in a way that is understood by others.   Show Notes and Resources.

In today's interview with Matt Woodrum from Wrestling with Fatherhood, he and I talk with you about investing in yourself.  Matt shares his story and what he learned from this about investing in himself.  Matt also shares how you can get really clear on your definition of success.  As well, Matt gives you several of the lessons he's discovered about the responsibility that comes with being a fathe...

In today's episode about impacting the world through stewarding your treasures, I talk with you about how we often focus on provision without considering protection.  Conversely, I also share how other times we focus on protection without considering provision.  I talk to you about how instead either of these can lead to financial problems but balance will keep you safe.   Show Notes and Resources...

In today's episode about impacting the world through stewarding your talent, I talk with you about the difference between pride and humility and why we see them in others but not in ourselves.  I also share how serving others should lead to humility but often leads to pride.  And I talk with you about how false humility is itself pride.   Show Notes and Resources.

In today's episode about impacting the world by stewarding your time, I talk with you about how you likely sacrifice much at the altar of the clock despite the fact that you don't even think about it.  I also share how you use your time based on Parkinson's law in all likelihood. I also share three specific tips on how you can trick your mind to better use your time.   Show Notes and Resources.

In today's spiritual foundation episode about impacting the world, I talk with you about 1 Corinthians 3: 6-7 "I planted the seed in your hearts, and Apollos watered it, but it was God who made it grow. It's not important who does the planting, or who does the watering. What's important is that God makes the seed grow. The one who plants and the one who waters work together with the same purpose....

In today's interview with Joel Hawbaker, author of "Inverted Leadership", he and I talk with you about impacting the world. Joel shares how you can really understand the impact your leadership is making, even if you don't think it is.  Joel also shares his top principles you should focus on if you want to make a dent in the universe.  I ask Joel to share his hopes for the legacy he wants to leave...

In today's episode about developing your influence through stewarding your treasures, I talk with you about Matthew 6:21 "For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also." I also share how this passage is often misunderstood.  Then I talk with you about what the passage really means for your life.   Show Notes and Resources.

In today's episode about developing your influence through stewarding your talent, I talk with you about relationships vs results and relationships FOR results and how these are not the same.  I also talk with you about how relationships are based on personality or emotional intelligence and how these aren't the same.  I also give you 8 tips and habits you should cultivate to build relationships....

In today's episode about developing your influence by stewarding your time, I talk with you about what it means to pay attention and why this is different from judgment.  I talk about some of the things that keep us from paying attention.  I also give you 5 specific tips on how you can learn to pay more attention.   Show Notes and Resources.

In today's spiritual foundation episode about developing your influence, I talk with you about characteristics of givers and takers.  I also share how you can begin to recognize if you are a giver or taker.  And how you can recognize the same in others.  I also talk about how being a giver leads to a Biblical strong relationship.    Show Notes and Resources.

In today's interview with Joel Hawbaker, author of "Inverted Leadership", he and I talk with you about developing your influence.  Joel shares his personal definition of leadership.  As well, Joel helps you understand how relationships are important and how you can keep them from turning transactional.   Joel also shares his ideas behind how you can choose significance over success and lots more....

In today's episode about investing in others through stewarding your treasures, I talk with you about the difference between action and reaction.  I tell you how living in reaction can make you broke, in more ways than one.  I also share with you some things you can do when you begin to react to help you act instead…   Show Notes and Resources.

In today's episode about investing in others through stewarding your talent, I talk with you about how you don't need a position to be a leader and if you are waiting for that opportunity you'll never get it. Instead, if you act as a leader now you'll have the opportunity sooner than you think.  I also talk about how if you think you'll lead once you… fill in the blank.. you'll never lead at all....

In today's episode about investing in others by stewarding your time, I talk with you about how Jeremiah 31: 31-34 struck me one day.  I also talk to you about why your someday and God's are different.  I also share how you need to stop saying someday if you mean never…   Show Notes and Resources