Is Business Just About Making Money?
Christian Business Insights
From a worldly perspective, businesses are formed to provide for the economic security of the folks who own and work in that business. Since food and shelter are basic needs, a business, to be viable, must meet those needs. And it does that by providing goods and services for money. Money then becomes one of the keys to any business. But that is just the beginning of the benefits that derive from a business run on the Biblical model. ...
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An Out-of-The-Box System That Will Transform Your Team’s Development
Christian Business Insights
Many businesspeople are confused about how to invest in developing themselves and their employees. In this podcast, I share some out-of-the-box thinking that can provide you with a strategy for development that will change the trajectory of your business. ************************************************************************* Dave Kahle’s goal is to provide sales leaders and small businesspeople with practical actionable ideas that can make an immediate impact on your sales performance....
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Is What You Do Ministry?
Christian Business Insights
Here’s a very commonly held, and incredibly bad Idea: Real ministry is only done under the auspices of established religion. This message—that real ministry is only done under the auspices of established religion -- is implicit on so many levels that it is almost impossible to be a churchgoer and not absorb this idea. Church buildings are often referred to as “God’s house;” pastors are often imbued with some special authority, and giving to the local church is held up as a prerequisite for the Christian life. All...
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One Benefit of Being More Visible In The Marketplace
Christian Business Insights
The world is filled with marketplace Christians who are content with a shallow Christian presence in their business, afraid of the consequences of a more visible, deeper approach. But what if the benefits far outweighed any discomfort that might come from stepping out and more visibly embracing Christianity in the marketplace? What if that which we would gain so far outweighs our small sense of temporary discomfort that we would look back on it down the road a bit and reflect, “I should have done that years ago.” In...
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Why Should You Invite God Into Your Business or Career?
Christian Business Insights
The world is filled with marketplace Christians who are content with a shallow Christian presence in their business, afraid of the consequences of a more visible, deeper visibility. What if that which we would gain so far outweighs our small sense of temporary discomfort that we would look back on it down the road a bit and reflect, “I should have done that years ago.” I recently asked the people who are members of my X-I Community to articulate one benefit to more closely aligning their business and their careers with God. Here's their number one...
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Are You Your Own Worst Enemy?
Christian Business Insights
Very often, the reason we don’t meet our potential is less our lack of skills and more the internal hindrances that inhibit our performance. In this podcast, we uncover this truth, and help you apply it. **************************************************************** Dave Kahle’s goal is to provide sales leaders and small businesspeople with practical actionable ideas that can make an immediate impact on your sales performance. Dave is a B2B sales expert, and a Christian Business thought...
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What's Personal Branding?
Christian Business Insights
"What do people think about you when you are not there?" That's Steve Miller's definition of personal branding. Join me in this interview as we dig into the details of how to create and enhance your personal brand. *********************************************************************** Dave Kahle’s goal is to provide sales leaders and small businesspeople with practical actionable ideas that can make an immediate impact on your sales performance. Dave is a B2B sales expert, and a Christian...
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Where Marketplace Christians Get Off Track
Christian Business Insights
: A lot of Marketplace Christians struggle with manifesting their Christianity in the marketplace. In this post, I identify two common reasons, and offer solutions. *************************************************************** Dave Kahle’s goal is to provide sales leaders and small businesspeople with practical actionable ideas that can make an immediate impact on your sales performance. Dave is a B2B sales expert, and a Christian Business thought leader. He has authored 13 books,...
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Rapid Change is The Greatest Threat to Our Businesses and Careers
Christian Business Insights
There has never been a generation of businesspeople who have had to deal with the pace of change moving as rapidly as our generation. It truly is unprecedented. The rapidly increasing pace of change is the single biggest threat to our businesses and our careers – and our personal lives – that we will face for the balance of our lives. ************************************************************************ Dave Kahle’s goal is to provide sales leaders and small businesspeople with practical actionable ideas that can make an immediate impact on...
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Interview with Paul Graeve, The Data Coach
Christian Business Insights
In this interview with Paul Graeve, The Data Coach, we explore how to use data to transform your business. Great practical insights for every one wanting to run an excellent business. ************************************************************************ Dave Kahle’s goal is to provide sales leaders and small businesspeople with practical actionable ideas that can make an immediate impact on your sales performance. Dave is a B2B sales expert, and a Christian Business thought leader. He...
info_outlineWork—and by extension, business—is so important to God that he has created “works” for each of us to do, and he prepared them way in advance of our being ready to do them. Just as he gave Adam the task of naming the animals and then worked with him on that task, so he gives each of us tasks to do and works with us to do them. It is how he designed his creation to operate.
While we are familiar with the grand movements of God and the great stories that describe them, we have missed one of the underlying truths: that the primary way God works with man is through our labor and the businesses that emerge from it.