Inspired Stewardship

In today's spiritual foundation episode about investing in others, I talk with you about Acts 20: 33-38.  I cover how this passage and BNI both have a philosophy of givers gain and what this means. I also explain how despite the paradox of giving away meaning you have less you will actually have more and how this is a both/and…   Show Notes and Resources

In today's interview with Joel Hawbaker, author of "Inverted Leadership", he and I talk with you about investing in others.  Joel shares his personal definition of leadership and why it's not about position.  Joel also shares his tips to move you to action instead of simply learning all the time.  I also ask Joel to share how to keep your heart and mind focused on serving others instead of yoursel...

In today's episode about investing in yourself through stewarding your treasures, I talk with you about the 10% rule that you as an individual or as a business should set for development.  I also explain how to know if you are wasting money on development instead of using it wisely.  I also show you how to identify if you are getting value from development.   Show Notes and Resources.

In today's episode about investing in yourself through stewarding your talent, I talk with you about some reasons you need to develop as a leader, even if you don't think you are one. I give you 11 specific skills that you should develop for leadership, many of which are NOT the typical skills we think about as leadership.  I also share five specific reasons why you may not be developing as a lead...

In today's episode about investing in yourself by stewarding your time, I talk with you about how it's all too common in today's world that you don't continue learning after you graduate.  How learning is important but applying the knowledge is just as important to your success.  I also share how consistency is way more important than volume when it comes to being an effective lifelong learner.  ...

In this spiritual foundation episode about investing in yourself, I talk with you about several of the paradoxes that appear in the Bible.  I also share how these paradoxes are the foundation of what I call the both/ands, thoughts that I hold that seem contradictory but they really aren't.  I also share how being able to hold a paradox, or a both/and, in your mind is a real key to being able to de...

In today's interview with Joel Hawbaker, author of "Inverted Leadership", he and I talk with you about investing in yourself.  Joel shares his take on Confident Humility and why it's so important to investing in yourself.  He also shares his tips about being a lifelong learner and why this is important to being a leader.  Joel also gives his top resources for investing in yourself including severa...

In this episode about impacting the world through stewarding your treasures, I talk with you about how money acts like a magnifying glass to magnify your existing character.  I also share what your character is really made of and what you can do to develop your character so it's there before you need it.   Show Notes and Resources.

In this episode about impacting the world through stewarding your talent, I talk with you about how if you really want to have an impact you must act.  I share seven key characteristics of people who have a positive impact.  I also talk about how you can know if your actions are having an impact.   Show Notes and Resources.

In this episode about impacting the world through stewarding your time, I talk with you about the right time to take action.  I give you some specific tips that can help you take action if you struggle with procrastination, and I discuss two fears that hold you back from taking action.   Show Notes and Resources.

In this Spiritual Foundation episode about impacting the world, I talk with you about reason, wisdom, and action and why all are needed to impact the world. I also share how we can often get stuck in one of these without the others. I also share how balancing these allows you to make an impact without being selfish through practical wisdom. Show Notes and Resources.

In today's interview with Frazer Rice, Frazer and I talk with you about impacting the world.  Frazer shares with you what he's learned about how the wealthy view money.  Frazer also shares some of his top tips on making an impact in the world and what he hopes his personal legacy looks like.  Frazer also shares some of his upcoming focus and projects.   Show Notes and Resources.

In this episode about developing your influence through stewarding your treasures, I talk with you about how you MUST move past your past financial mistakes if you want to make progress on developing influence and living your calling.  How moving past the mistakes isn't about fixing them but about your mindset.  I also talk about how you should spend the bulk of your energy in the present, looking...

In this episode about developing your influence through stewarding your talent, I talk with you about how it's all too easy to fall into the trap of just surviving instead of really living.  I share how living life isn't just about being happy but having influence and making an impact.  I also share seven specific tips or mindsets you need to develop to really live life.   Show Notes and Resources...

In this episode about developing your influence by stewarding your time, I talk with you about how the false statement "I never have enough time" holds you back.  I talk about a small tweak to language and mindset that can really change how you view time.  I also give you some tips on how you can focus on the right things and adjust your priorities.    Show Notes and Resources.

In today's spiritual foundation episode about developing your influence, I talk with you about what integrity is and why integrity and wholeness are related and about way more than honesty.  I talk about the spiritual concept of integrity and why it leads to influence.  I also talk about how success depends on three key traits but the real differentiation is integrity.    Show Notes and Resources.

In today's interview with Frazer Rice, Frazer and I talk with you about developing your influence.  Frazer shares his personal definition of leadership.  Frazer also shares with you some tips on how to develop your story so you can develop your influence and how you can change your relationship with money by understanding your money story.  Frazer also gives his top tips on public speaking and usi...

In this episode about investing in others through stewarding your treasures, I talk with you about why financial literacy is meaningless.  I talk with you about the difference between learning about finances and actually improving someone's finances.  I also talk about why simply learning about finances will never improve anyone's finances.   Show Notes and Resources.

In this episode about investing in others through stewarding your talent, I talk with you about how to effectively use shared decision making with others.  I also share some strategies to do shared decision making well without causing problems. As well, I talk with you about some of the benefits and disadvantages of shared decision making.   Show Notes and Resources.

In this episode about investing in others by stewarding your time, I talk with you about the value of delegating EVEN if you don't think you have people to delegate to.  I talk with you about the GOOD type of dumping and the bad type of dumping and how to do both.  I also share some ways you can recognize when you are dumping, in the bad way, rather than delegating.   Show Notes and Resources.

In this spiritual foundation episode about investing in others, I talk with you about WHY we should seek counsel and from multiple sources.  I also talk with you about the difference between counsel and advice and why you want to offer counsel.  As well, we talk about the benefits of getting a multitude of counsel.    Show Notes and Resources.

In today's interview with Frazer Rice, Frazer and I talk with you about investing in others.  Frazer shares with you how the types of advisers you need around you changes throughout your life.  Frazer also shares how you can make more of an impact with giving not just on the recipients of the gift but also on your family.  I also ask Frazer to share his top tips on how to communicate effectively w...

In this episode about investing in yourself through stewarding your treasures, I talk with you about the ways we try to make personal finance complicated even though it's sometimes simple rules that make a difference for you.  However, I also offer a caution that simple rules don't mean easy to live out.  I also talk with you about how living by these rules can make a huge difference but only if y...

In this episode about investing in yourself through stewarding your talent, I talk with you about how people really don't care about what you know until they know that you care.  How relationship trumps knowledge every time and what the single most important skill that you can learn is if you want people to know you care.  I also give you six specific actions you can and should take to show people...

In this episode about investing in yourself by stewarding your time, I talk with you about what the flow state is and how you can trigger this state. I talk with you about the real benefits to entering the flow state and why you want to train yourself to enter this state when working on really big tasks that move the needle forward for you. I also cover the characteristics of flow and give some ti...