Whitestone Podcast

How about this adage: “your business or nonprofit is either growing or it’s dying.” Do you believe that? So, just what does it take to sustain and thrive in your enterprise in the 21st century? Well, scalability is one key answer—competitively, persistently working to assure and increase your success. And the digital era is bringing and will continue to bring either a whole lot of grief or a whole...

Are you a risk taker? Do you think you are highly successful at avoiding risk? How do you think about risk when it comes to the things of God? Are the risks you are taking connected to awesome rewards? One truth is certain: every person on the planet is answering the risks of life by making choices. Join Kevin as we take a dive into a framework for risk that God has set out for serious New Testame...

So, just how solid is the status of your personal diversification these days? You know—perhaps in finance, like some investments in assets like stocks or bonds set aside for retirement? But also, what about your approaches to your vocation and the broader issues of life—what’s the status of your diversification in those very key areas? Join Kevin as we explore the absolutely core and fascinating i...

Quick, who’s the best, most equipping, most fabulous teacher you’ve ever had? Was it one of your parents? An elementary school teacher? A college professor? Or did you go straight to the Bible and say it’s Jesus? …But is that really the full story about teaching in the Bible? Join Kevin as we work through a bit of a surprising path, the route to connecting with the master teacher! // Download this...

What happens when the mindset of one key decision maker in an enterprise is significantly at odds with the betterment of the entire organization? Whose job is it to ensure this doesn’t happen? Likewise, is your mindset in substantial alignment or even complete alignment with your employer’s focus? Join Kevin as we take a look at the very key challenge of our astute navigation of conflicting mindse...

Do you recall the name Michael Milken? Well, Milken was nicknamed the “Junk Bond King” in the 1980s. He’s known for that…and also for serving a short prison term. But does that capture the full story, the actual core story of Michael Milken? Truth be told, Milken successfully worked to open up fuller financial opportunity for lots of companies that ultimately impacted millions of common folk for t...

Have you ever heard of the Great Human Theory?   Well, that theory has been tossed around for a couple of hundred years. So, just who is or can be a “great person”…and in whose eyes is that measured? And what is it measured by? Do you believe that you or your spouse or your neighbor can be acknowledged by God for greatness, perhaps even on the order of Abraham? Join Kevin as we dive into the Great...

Do you know what the greatest supply-chain shift in all history has been, at least so far? Well, it could have been the “Macedonian Call,” where God directed the Apostle Paul and his team to shift their focus across the Aegean Sea to Macedonia, opening up the whole new geographic area of modern Europe to the gospel of the Kingdom of God! Wow, you talk about long-term impact! And the vital ingredie...

Dave McClure, a well-known venture capitalist focused on enterprise startups, developed his “pirate model” for success with service offerings and marketing—he emphasizes Acquisition, Activation, Retention, Referral, and Revenue. Yes, that’s the pirate model—AARRR! But his pirate model can work well for the continuous regeneration of every enterprise. Join Kevin as we unpack the pirate model and it...

Are you working to stand among the top people in your industry sector? In your community efforts? Is your work impactful and deserving of headlines? Will you be remembered fruitfully in the eyes of history? By Jesus? Join Kevin as we delve into the topic of every Christian’s reachable life of greatness!   // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whit...

So, what’s the essential ingredient to widespread prosperity for a large nation? The truth is, a nation’s policies regarding people’s personal freedoms are a major determining factor…if not often the major determining factor…undergirding the financial prosperity of a nation! So, is there a “perfect” policy for a country’s leader to deploy? Or, if a desired perfection is not attainable, just what i...

Just what is the morality of your daily work? Can you readily answer that off the top of your head? To satisfy yourself? To satisfy others? To please God? Well, the question of the morality of your work goes to the heart of practical stewardship for other people and your fruitful stewardship of the gospel for God Himself! And, hey, since Jesus was routinely found with sinners, some of whom were co...

Many people are shackled by their own deeply-entrenched perfectionisms that are unattainable…and, frankly, unfruitful! So, do you take thoughtful action even if the action might fail—and do that in order to still create better processes and results? What can we learn from the famous inventor Thomas Edison…and from Japanese manufacturers…and from Microsoft executive Steven Sinofsky? What we’re look...

Carl Yankowski. Do you remember who he was? Well, the answer to that is: “very likely not.” But Carl Yankowski’s life as a business person can hold some very valuable lessons for us in our personal and  professional lives. Join Kevin as we delve into a portrait of Carl Yankowski and how his life can inform ours!  // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript...

Hey, how do you feel about your circumcision? You know, your “circumcision in Christ” as a believer? (Colossians 2:11-12) Do others see evidence of your circumcised heart? Have you been transformed into relentlessly loving your neighbors…your co-workers in the workplace…perhaps “even” loving your enemies as that radical Jesus commanded His followers? Just how are Christians overall doing in their...

One of the most popular movie series of all time— The Godfather series—has a telling dialogue in the second movie when the local mafia kingpin wants to “wet his beak”—that is, to take a generous cut from the activity taking place. But modern organizations of all types face a similar problem: lots of folks who “wet their beaks” with a monetary cut…but with little to no value being added to the supp...

It’s simply amazing! One-to-one connections have been around since the garden of Eden, for better and for worse—but the extent of believers’ enabled opportunities for one-to-one connections are simply extraordinary! And that’s true for both our workplace enterprises and the Kingdom of God! Join Kevin as we journey through the realities and opportunities of 21st-century one-to-one connections! // D...

Pivoting…again! Many truly great enterprises have made great organizational pivots at crucial times—you know, when an organization radically changes the way it does something that’s very foundational to its survival…or its future success! But what about great personal pivots, too? Those are thee actions taken to steward our gifts from God in order to best serve our workplaces and beyond. And what...

So, are people generally as excited about working with you in your workplace specialization as they are about going to Chick-fil-A? Just what is your specialization at work and how does that delivery manifest Christ’s love in the workplace? No, not kidding here—that’s the starting place of workplace ministry for every believer! Join Kevin as we dive into the amazing daily opportunity of “ the accr...

Pivoting! Many truly great enterprises have made great organizational pivots at crucial times—you know, when an organization radically changes the way it does something that’s very foundational to its survival…or its future success! Just what are some instructive stories of such pivots…well now, how about Microsoft, Ford, and Starbucks, for starters? Join Kevin as we explore some of the greatest p...

We can’t possibly know everything we should know through our own first-person research. That key truth is called by some experts as the real need of all of us for ”facts taken on trust.” And that’s certainly true! But countless faulty paths are taken every moment of every day based upon supposed facts that are taken on trust. Join Kevin as we look at a world-shattering event in light of this event...

Winston Churchill. Even though Churchill died many decades ago, the name still reverberates positively in the hearts and minds of many millions worldwide! Part of the reason for that is the traits that Churchill lived out help inform us as Christians. Just what are your key traits that help you serve God in all the spheres He has appointed you to? Are they fully developed and deployed? Join Kevin...

Abraham was especially unique as an Old Testament model for the Christian believer. Living centuries before the Law of Moses was given, Abraham operated in faith and God credited that to him as righteousness! And Abraham heard, cultivated, and obeyed the voice of God. And Abraham enjoyed an amazing covenant with God! Join Kevin as we traced key dimensions of Abraham’s journey and discover how we a...

Sometimes in key meetings, someone will say this to challenge the thinking: “that just the tip of the iceberg!” What can we learn about icebergs that can spur us into greatness in our supply chain effectiveness for our workplaces and our churches? Join Kevin as we dig into a bracing look at the tip of the iceberg!  // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcri...

Quick, what are the most famous logos in the world that immediately come to mind? You know, a logo, the visual image that helps define a brand? Is it McDonald’s golden arches? Apple’s apple? Nike’s swoosh? What about one-word trademarks like Kleenex or Coca-Cola ? Join Kevin as we take a rollicking survey of some of the most famous logos and one-word trademarks in the world—of course, with a real...