Whitestone Podcast

You’ve likely heard of 10,000 hours—loosely, that means how long it takes for someone to be world-class at a particular skill. So, what are you doing about your next 10,000 hours? And how are those around you—and the Holy Spirit Who is in you—a part of the journey? Join Kevin as he unpacks the story of 10,000 hours and the opportunity each of us has before us in our next 10,000 hours of learning!...

Have you ever heard someone say that some famous leader was a hedgehog? What’s that all about? Well, it comes from a small book written decades ago titled “The Hedgehog and the Fox.” And that contrast of hedgehog vs. fox is still a topic of conversation. But what can it mean for Christians in understanding others…and themselves? Join Kevin as he unpacks this saying and its profound implications fo...

Are you listening to the voice of God in a similar vein to Abraham…are you expecting God’s fresh specifics for you? Or is the voice of God silent outside the pages of the Bible? Join Kevin as he gets to one of the keys to the richest fullness of a fruitful Christian life, preparing good soil for the sower of the seed. That’s just how the true hearing of the voice of God can beget manifold fruit! ...

Did your belief in Christ and Him crucified change how you view risk and take prompt redefined action in your personal finances…your relationships…your works? Yes, Jesus covered our eternal destiny! But what about the here and now, too? Join Kevin as he walks through the reality of risk as believers: risk intentionally transformed by our life in Christ! // Download this episode's Application...

The heart of marketing is working to ensure your organization successfully presents offerings that have value! But that’s easier said than done when motivated competitors are determined to disrupt all your efforts. But the core secret is still “offerings that have value.” Join Kevin as he unfolds the story of the ultimate offering that has had value for millennia—and how that framework sets the st...

Have you heard of Ross Perot, the billionaire Presidential candidate well before Donald Trump? Well, Perot was one of the most unique Americans ever. And Perot’s life and approaches have many lessons for us to consider, with the result that many view him as one of the best leaders ever. Join Kevin as he reports some of the most unusual, seemingly craziest things you’ve ever heard about a leader do...

Have you heard about privately-held companies being strong enough to be listed on a public stock exchange? That’s called doing an IPO, an Initial Public Offering, or “going public.” Well, the whole staging of a company like that is fascinating. Join Kevin as he walks through this amazing world that can build real wealth for the ordinary person—and how Jesus did that for us even more so at the Cros...

Supply chain. That phrase is on the lips of many millions of people nowadays, and that’s because something’s gone wrong in many a supply chain. So what’s the issue at hand? And what can we learn from the history of supply chains that will help us understand our present context? Join Kevin as we take a fun look at supply chains, their huge impact on our lives, and our opportunities. // Download thi...

Are you gleaning everything you could each day, perhaps even from the Walmart greeter or checker? And are you gleaning from the ecosystems that frame our lives, learning from the great game-changers practicing big-picture betterment for many others? And are you capturing good practices from the people in-between the great and the lowly? Join Kevin as we dive into research-wisdom-and-action—from Ga...

Do you think in terms of anchors when it comes to your life…your workplace…your eternal destiny? More directly, do you plan on effectively anchoring to a seabed that you or your competitors all share access to? So, what can’t you change and what can you do? Join Kevin as he ties together anchors and seabeds for the Kingdom of God, for Walmart, and for your business or nonprofit! // Download this e...

Abraham lived for 75 years preparing for what God had in store for him. What was some of what forged who Abraham was and how he responded so amazingly to events requiring great faith and obedience? Join Kevin as we reflect on some of the core understandings that were inevitably part of Abraham’s toolkit…and possibly our toolkit, too! // Download this episode's Application & Action questio...

Is your workplace’s stewardship focused more on growth or profit? How about your business or your nonprofit—do you have a healthy focus on both growth and profit? Join Kevin as he starts with an astute model for measuring profit and growth and then morphs that important discussion to our work in nonprofits. // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at wh...

Robert Coram wrote a very engaging biography of one of the unique figures in American military history, John Boyd. In so doing, Coram gave a great gift to people focused on great stewardship in the face of significant opposition. Join Kevin as he gives a detailed account of Coram’s “linking to the past” and its exemplary value to great stewards of the future. // Download this episode's Applic...

Do you believe that key facets of running nonprofits are different than running businesses? Does God prefer you to have a career at a Christian nonprofit or a secular organization? Is it God’s will for you to work at a “noble” organization or a rough-and-tumble organization that needs an authentic witness for Christ? Join Kevin as he considers six major facets of business and nonprofits from a Chr...

Have you experienced the participatory magic of stock markets, where you essentially hire an up-and-coming CEO or savvy billionaire to increase your investment? Well, that’s a privilege that only the wealthy could do for centuries, yet many ordinary Americans do it all the time nowadays. Join Kevin and renew your mind as he unpacks the participatory magic of stock markets! // Download this episode...

Are you on offense or defense? Say what? That’s right, are you more on offense or defense for the Kingdom of God, for your workplace, and for your career? For example, emphasizing defense over offense can become a real problem, and these two mega-actions need to be tied together in some way! The Bible speaks directly to this, and so do some real-world examples in business. Join Kevin as he dissect...

“Stop. Look. Listen.” That was a phrase that virtually every American kid knew for several decades, a warning in their ears about the risk at every train crossing or stoplight. But stop, look, listen is exactly what we need to do to research what’s out there in competitive landscapes, whether it’s in our workplaces or our churches. Join Kevin as we take an interesting look at stop, look, listen !...

So, you made the most eventful decision of your life—you believe in Christ as Lord and Savior, accessing God’s gift of grace by your faith! Wow! So, what’d you do after that ? Just what is the prescription for what pleases God as to what we work at every day? Join Kevin as we look at one of God’s key prescriptions for what we do today as we approach one expectant thing common to all believers in t...

After the ultimate in life disruptions as a young man, Daniel was placed in very powerful positions by several different kings. Yet, this itself brought risks and temptations to pick new cornerstones to rely upon when the inevitable troubles arose. How Daniel kept God as his cornerstone in the face of significant risks like losing his very life is amazing! Join Kevin in this final episode in the D...

One of the hottest words in business circles for talking about creating value in an enterprise is “moat,” like the moat around a castle. Have you as a leader helped your organization create a formidable moat, a strong competitive advantage? And what’s your enterprise’s vulnerability? Join Kevin as he moves from medieval castles to Warren Buffet to the eternal Kingdom of God to define what it takes...

John Boyd was an amazing man who stood in the gap for many who would never know that he did so! But the Bible showed the way to stand in the gap for others millennia before Boyd was on the scene—from Abraham and Moses to Jesus and Stephen! Join Kevin as we canvass both the Bible and Boyd’s vocational life patterns to get better equipped to fruitfully stand in the gap for others! // Download this e...

Have you noticed how easy it is to complain about culture and politics block greatness? But is the reason that churches in America are not very effective because of such external forces or their own internal weaknesses? And how about your workplace? Is the problem really a competitor’s greatness? Or is it the fact that your company is being taken by surprise by your competitors all too often? Come...

Is your organization executing a clear win-win-win for the three parties you are inherently steward for? Does your organization even really embrace that three parties are essential to the enterprise’s surviving and thriving? Do you as a leader experience the deep joy that God says is the fruit of great stewardship in your roles? Join Kevin as he unpacks this most important cornerstone of great ste...

Does your organization have what’s called “product-market fit?” Some of the most successful venture capitalists in Silicon Valley think that “product-market fit” is the most important milestone for a start-up tech company. And, not surprisingly, Jesus was, oh, about two thousand years ahead of all of us on that. Join Kevin as we dive into this key link for success in your organization, whether it’...

With the advent of extraordinary digital capabilities, there’s little that has changed more radically in the past several decades than access to research! What does that mean for you and me as decision makers? Are we thinking about research most effectively? And just who and what are Walter, Fanny, and the Bookmobile? Join Kevin for an episode with huge ramifications.  // Download this episode&apo...