Inspired Stewardship

In this episode, I talk with you about stewarding your time so you can impact the world by recognizing opportunities that you should say NO to.  Back in  episode 63  we talked about how to say no, but this episode is about WHAT to say no to.  It's all too tempting to say yes to every opportunity but doing that is really saying no to excellence in any opportunity.   Show Notes and Resources.

In this episode, I talk with you about striving for God-Sized dreams. I encourage you to find your God-Sized dream, caution you about the danger in mistaking what humans consider large dreams with what God may be calling for you to do, and challenge you to start acting on your God-Sized dreams today.   Show Notes and Resources.

In today's episode on impacting the world, I ask Kristin and Jeff from Small Biz Life about some of the key principles you should focus on to make an impact in the world. I ask them about how having a child has changed or not changed their focus and I ask them what legacy they want to leave behind in the world.   Show Notes and Resources.

In this episode, I cover the power of focus when it comes to improving your money situation. But I point out how all too often focus improves things in the short term but doesn't fix the real root issues, so you often rebound back into the pain if you aren't careful. I also talk about how you can really change your life if you focus on the right things and say yes to the things that are important...

In this episode, I cover the idea behind why a story is so powerful when it comes to teaching others. I also talk with you about the power of narrative and the difference between story and narrative. I also talk a bit about how everyone has a story worth sharing and challenge you to find a way to create the narrative you want from your life. Show Notes and Resources.  

In this episode, I talk with you about how you can develop your influence by stewarding your time better.  I talk about the truth behind the expression that "to get something done give it to a busy person." I also talk about the real reason that this is true, and give you some suggestions on how you can become a busy person living out your calling.   Show Notes and Resources.

In this episode, I cover the Spiritual Foundation and focus on developing your influence. The core traits that we talk about in this episode aren't just about leadership but are about becoming a better person who influences others in a positive way. Show Notes and Resources. 

Kristin and Jeffrey are friends of mine and gurus when it comes to being successful in small business. They've managed to found a tribe of small business owners dedicated to investing in themselves, investing in others, developing their influence, and impacting the world. Today we talk about leadership, the power of story, and how you can use a story to develop influence. Show Notes and Resources.

In this episode, we cover the path my wife and I took to debt freedom from a point of having more debt than I made in a year. I talk about how despite being a journey that included many setbacks and challenges it still was a journey that leads us towards living out our calling of investing in others. I hope this real example of a journey to living out your calling will inspire you to live out your...

In this episode, I talk with you about the power and danger of online communication. I also talk about how the fundamentals of social interaction are benefited by getting out from behind a screen. As well, I talk with you about how I struggle with this and suggest some things that I and you can do to improve our social communication skills.   Show Notes and Resources.

In this episode, I cover how email can really take away from your time, thus preventing you from investing in others. I talk about some of the techniques you can use to quickly process email and achieve email inbox zero. I also talk about WHY this is something beneficial and how you can use your time more efficiently by working to build a better relationship with email. Show Notes and Resources.

In this episode, I cover the idea that love is the greatest of all gifts. I talk with you about how without love no matter what your calling or gifts they won't last. I also talk about how faith, hope, and love are all gifts that are permanent and pervasive while other gifts and even your calling may shift, grow, adapt and change but these three gifts are there for you always. All three are vital...

Kristin and Jeffrey are friends of mine and gurus when it comes to being successful in small business. In this weeks episode, I talk with Kristin and Jeffery about specific advice about investing in your spouse especially when you work together, niching down to find your ideal customer, and providing value for that customer by serving them well and more…   Show Notes and Resources.

In this episode, we cover the idea of having a firm financial foundation before you do Anything.  What is a firm financial foundation and why having it is important and what steps you need to take to evaluate your financial foundation and add to it or build it so you can do everything else well.  This is something that is often overlooked but vital to living your calling and being a good steward o...

In this episode, we cover the power of realizing that even as an employee you are simply self-employed with only one customer, your employer.  And recognizing this can bring great power.  You have risk and rewards both as a self-employed person regardless of your status as an employee or business owner.     Show Notes and Resources.

In this episode, we cover the power of no and yes.  We are trained from a young age that we must say yes, but all too often yes can hold us back.  Yes is looked at as good and no as bad, but yes or no are both value neutral.  Instead, we need to learn to say no to things that are pulling us away from our calling and yes to those things that allow us to live our calling.  No is a powerful word.   S...

In this episode, we cover how fear can hold you back from living your calling. How all too often we let our identity get tied up in what we do or what we make rather than who we are called to be. How, especially as a man, you can allow fear that is about worldly things to hold you back from really living your calling. I also talk with you about what you can do to begin to sense the direction God i...

Kristin and Jeffrey are friends of mine and gurus when it comes to being successful in small business. They've managed to found a tribe of small business owners dedicated to investing in themselves, investing in others, developing their influence, and impacting the world. In today's episode, I talk with Kristin and Jeff from Small Biz Life about when they decided to launch into business for themse...

In this episode, we cover the idea that we are all selling and being sold to all the time, but this isn't necessarily a bad thing. We talk about the 2012 book "To Sell is Human" by Dan Pink and how this book frames sales in a different light. We also talk about how we sell ourselves on bad behavior with money in the language we use and a trick to begin to shift your thinking to open up the possibi...

n this episode, we cover how knowing it all can hold you back from effective leadership. We talk about how admitting you don't know can actually enhance your leadership and how the skills of a good leader aren't the skills of a technical expert. I also talk with you about how you can defeat this tendency with three specific actions.   Show Notes and Resources.

In this episode, we cover how it can be really difficult to bounce back and use your time well when you've had a bad week.  We talk about how if you don't the bad week can create limiting beliefs that will hold you back and keep you from moving forward.  I also talk with you about some actions you can take to help break out of the funk and move forward.    Show Notes and Resources.

In this episode, I talk with you about fear.  Why you will feel it and what to do about it.  I also cover how we are promised the fruits of the spirit which include power, self-control, and love but NOT fear.  Despite that you will feel fear but you don't have to let it hold you back.   Show Notes and Resources.

In this episode, I talk with Nick about some important principles that allow us to impact the world, what to do if you are struggling to find your place of impact, leaving a legacy and lots more.   Show Notes and Resources.

In this episode, we cover the idea that how we were raised may indeed influence how you handle money.  We talk about how you can instill good money habits in your kids, and how, with reflection and work, you can avoid the bad money habits of your parents.   Show Notes and Resources.

In this episode, we cover the idea of leading by example.  We take it beyond the cliche and into a technique you can use to not only build your influence but to actually see behavior you want in others.  We talk about how you must know that you are setting an example whether you want to or not and how to use that for good.   Show Notes and Resources.