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11 Principles to Win in Business: Strategies That Deliver Results

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Success rarely arrives as a lucky break; it grows from steady choices rooted in clear values and consistent action. That’s why we explored eleven practical principles that leaders can use to build godly success across business, careers, and home life. The central claim is simple and bold: God cares about your fruitfulness, and Scripture offers a blueprint for it. From Psalm 1 to John 10:10, the promise is abundance tied to obedience. Yet promise without practice leads to frustration, so we translate biblical ideas into modern moves: write a three-year vision, execute daily, learn from failure, and build teams that feel safe and seen.

We start with vision because it sets direction when pressure clouds judgment. Visionary planning is like GPS for complex markets: it recalculates when you miss a turn, yet keeps you headed toward purpose. Nehemiah’s plan rebuilt walls in 52 days; leaders today can do the same by pairing a vivid picture of the future with weekly aligned goals. But vision without disciplined execution is just a dream. Break big aims into daily tasks, track progress, and treat time like a stewardship. As James reminds us, faith without deeds is dead, and organizations without follow-through stall. Trains need rails; strategy needs systems; leaders need routines that turn ideals into impact.

Resilience keeps the engine running when setbacks come, and they always do. Think of weeds pushing through concrete: persistence plus learning turns resistance into routes forward. Journal three lessons after a failure to lock insight into memory and shift your identity from victim to builder. Pair that grit with empathetic leadership. People perform in environments of psychological safety, where leaders listen, thank, and ask how choices affect real lives. Empathy is not soft; it is structural. It lowers fear, raises initiative, and creates teams that speak truth early, which is the cheapest moment to fix problems.

Innovation thrives where trust and curiosity meet. Sharpen the ax, as Ecclesiastes counsels, so effort multiplies through creativity. Study how others pivoted at the right moment and then carve space for experiments that align with your purpose. Innovation without ethics is a storm on sand. Integrity is the unseen foundation that holds weight when markets shake. Write three non-negotiable values and audit decisions against them weekly. If a gain requires violating them, it is not a gain; it is deferred loss. Adaptive flexibility then keeps you relevant. Monitor trends, pivot processes, and adjust tactics while staying rooted in mission. Stability is not rigidity; it is truth held with open hands.

Partnerships compound strengths. Like open source code, alliances add features no lone team could build. Delegate to grow others and to prevent burnout that quietly caps growth. Fuel all of this with continuous learning. Read daily, teach weekly, and let teaching reveal the edges of your understanding. Purposeful persistence compounds like interest: small deposits of effort become outsized results over years. Finally, gratitude and reflection sustain morale and clarity. Thank people often, record weekly wins, and recognize God’s provision. Gratitude keeps cynicism from hardening your heart; reflection turns scattered activity into refined wisdom. Practice these eleven principles consistently and you will see fruit that lasts and a witness that speaks louder than any slogan.

From Netflix To Moses: The Power Of Making Great Decisions

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Wise leaders know that growth rises or falls on the quality of their choices. The conversation explores why daily decisions compound into defining moments for a business, a team, and a life. Using stories from Netflix and Blockbuster, Decca Records and the Beatles, and the biblical accounts of Saul and Moses, the episode lays out a simple but demanding framework for better judgment: the Five Cs of effective decision-making. Each C sharpens perspective, reduces regret, and puts values ahead of ego while inviting both Scripture and the Holy Spirit into the process. The result is a way to decide with clarity under pressure and to lead with calm conviction when stakes are high.

The first C is clarify. Before analysis, advice, or action, leaders need a tight definition of the decision: purpose, objectives, and specifications. Most failures begin with a fuzzy problem statement, so we gather data, name the goal, and frame constraints. Moses’ leadership load in Exodus 18 shows how clarity changes course; Jethro identifies what is not working, reframes Moses’ role, and defines the scope for shared leadership. When we get crisp on the why and the what, the options become easier to rank, tradeoffs become explicit, and the team understands the outcome we are solving for. Clarity may take time, but it saves months of rework later.

The second C is consult. Great leaders refuse to decide alone when wisdom is available. Proverbs reminds us that safety lives in a multitude of counselors, and Drucker notes that effective decisions begin with opinions before facts settle. We examine why people avoid counsel—ego, insecurity, overconfidence, or fear of unwelcome truth—and how that avoidance births blind spots. Scripture guides our consulting priorities: start with God’s Word, then seek the Holy Spirit’s guidance, then gather seasoned voices who will tell us what we need to hear. Rehoboam’s error warns us that bad advisors compound risk; the quality of counsel often predicts the quality of the outcome.

Next we consider. With inputs in hand, leaders explore alternatives and consequences against vital filters: goals, motives, core values, and organizational purpose. Options that win on paper but violate values will sabotage execution, culture, and conscience. We weigh timing, cost, capability, and second-order effects, including the possibility of deferring a decision when uncertainty is too high. Not deciding can be strategic, but only after you work the process. History teaches this soberly: Napoleon’s choice to winter in Russia ignored constraints, multiplied risk, and destroyed capacity. Consideration protects against momentum bias by forcing a patient, holistic view.

Then we create. Decisions demand plans that allocate work, timelines, and responsibilities. A confident declaration of direction rallies effort and reduces hesitation, even when uncertainty remains. Leaders do not need every answer, but they must champion the plan, assign owners, and secure resources. Execution quality can mask or mimic decision quality; a smart call can look foolish if implemented poorly. Building training, communication, and milestones into the plan raises the odds that a good decision bears fruit. Commitment matters most at this stage, because half-measures invite drift and erode trust.

Finally we criticize, which means we design feedback loops. We capture data, measure against the original objectives, and adapt with humility. Failure is not final; it is tuition. Proverbs assures us that the godly rise again, and experience—often born of bad decisions—becomes the wisdom that powers our next good call. By reviewing process and outcomes, we separate a flawed strategy from flawed execution and avoid throwing out a sound approach due to avoidable missteps. Over time, a rhythm of clarify, consult, consider, create, and criticize builds a culture where decisions reflect faith, values, and disciplined thinking, and where leaders choose with courage because they know how to learn.

Reset and Rise: Recognizing When It’s Time to “Re-boot” Certain Areas of Business

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Periodically assessing and recalibrating your Christian business isn’t just good practice—it’s essential for maintaining spiritual alignment and operational effectiveness. Just as we reboot our computers to restore functionality, Christian businesses need strategic resets to ensure they’re fulfilling their dual purpose of providing valuable goods or services while glorifying God.

Recognizing when your business needs a reboot requires attentiveness to several key indicators. The first warning sign often manifests as spiritual or leadership fatigue—that feeling where passion wanes, joy diminishes, and connection to your original calling grows distant. This spiritual exhaustion frequently coincides with operational challenges like declining sales, increased employee turnover, or productivity decreases. Sometimes, personal life factors such as health issues or family crises can further exacerbate these conditions, creating a perfect storm that necessitates comprehensive renewal.

The mission and vision of your business serve as its spiritual and operational compass. When these foundational elements become unclear, outdated, or misaligned with biblical values, your entire organization can drift off course. Rebooting this area requires gathering key stakeholders for earnest prayer, thoroughly assessing whether your mission reflects biblical values like service and integrity, and then revising your statements to clearly integrate faith and business goals. As Colossians 3:23-24 reminds us, “Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart as working for the Lord, not for human masters”—a principle that should permeate your company’s purpose.

Leadership sets the tone for your entire organization, making leadership renewal particularly critical. Christian leaders are called to model servant leadership as exemplified by Jesus in Mark 10:42-45, where He establishes that greatness comes through service. When leaders begin prioritizing personal gain over organizational wellbeing or making decisions without biblical grounding, it’s time for leadership retraining, spiritual renewal, and possibly structural changes. Creating accountability systems and mentorship opportunities can help leaders realign with Christ’s example.

Employee culture represents another crucial area for periodic renewal. A Christian business should foster an environment of respect, unity, and spiritual growth—when high turnover, low morale, or workplace conflicts become prevalent, cultural intervention is necessary. This might involve integrating faith into work through optional Bible studies or prayer groups, promoting positive communication, addressing conflicts scripturally according to Matthew 18:15-17, and investing in employee development. As Stephen Covey wisely observed, “Always treat your employees exactly as you want them to treat your best customers.”

Customer relations deserve equal attention during your business reboot. Poor customer service not only harms company performance but damages your Christian witness. Training staff in Christian service principles, aligning marketing with godly values, building trust, and addressing complaints promptly are all vital steps in renewing your approach to customers. Matthew 5:16 reminds us to “Let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven”—a principle particularly applicable to customer interactions.

Personal spiritual practices require regular renewal as well. Leaders must maintain consistent prayer, Scripture study, worship, and accountability. Similarly, your leadership mindset and thinking patterns may need recalibration—shifting from small thinking to God-sized vision, from negativity to positive expectation. As Brian Tracy notes, “Just as your car runs more smoothly when the wheels are in perfect alignment, you perform better when your thoughts, feelings, emotions, goals, and values are all in balance.”

The reboot process offers Christian business leaders a precious opportunity to realign with God’s purpose, renew commitment to biblical values, and strengthen their kingdom impact. When approached with humility, prayer, and openness to change, this renewal process positions your business to thrive not just financially but as a witness to Christ’s love and truth in the marketplace.

Control You Thinking And Change Your Life

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In today’s world of digital information we can receive data at the speed of light.  We live in a society in which we can see things live streaming in real time.  Unfortunately, not all of this data is good for us to digest.  It is so easy to allow our thinking to be influenced by all of the negative information that seems to flow towards us on a daily basis.  You’ve heard the adage, garbage in, garbage out, I’m sure.

How we think and what we think about is more important today that ever before.  

Bruce Lee said, “Do not allow negative thoughts to enter your mind for they are weeds that strangle confidence”

Begin to control your thinking and thought life and you will begin to control your life and your success.  Researchers have found that people who have positive thoughts and who control their thoughts live longer, live healthier, have more energy, are more successful, have less stress in their lives, have healthier relationships and make better decisions than those who allow negative thinking to run rampant in their minds.  

I love what Tony Dundee once said.  “Be positive.  You mind is more positive than you think.  What is down in the well comes up in the bucket. Fill yourself with positive things.”

Let me clear about what positive thinking is.  Positive thinking is not something you learn to do in order for you to never encounter problems, issues or obstacles.  Positive thinking is the tool we use to respond to these problems, issues and obstacles.  Doctor Charles Swindoll, noted author and pshycologist, said something over 30 years ago that has impacted my life in a powerful way.  He said that life consist of 10% what happens to us and 90% our attitude toward those things that happen to us.  As I have read about and studied people I find many who have been through similar horrific things in life.  Yet some have been able to overcome those situations and others have not.  I have the found that the difference between them is positive thinking. 

The Bible has a lot to say about our thinking, which is what I would like to focus.  As a person that has made Jesus Christ Lord of their life, I have found that the Bible gives me strength and direction for success.  Jesus said He came to give us life and give it to us in abundance.  I think His Word is the road map we need for abundant living.

In Romans chapter 8:5-7, Pauls says we are not to be conformed to this world, but we are to be transformed by the renewing of our minds.  The Greek word for transform is, metamorpho, and is a word the Greeks used to explain how a caterpillar changes into a a beautiful butterfly.  It is a complete change from one type of insect into a completely different one.  

Eph. 4:22-23 states we are to put off the old man, which is corrupt and be renewed in the spirit of our mind.  The NIV states it a different way and says we are to be renewed in the attitude of our minds.  The Jerusalem Bible says, “…your mind must be renovated by a spiritual revolution.”  

In Romans 7:23, Paul explains there is a struggle for control of our minds.  In Romans 8:5 Pauls explains that to be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually mind is life and peace.  The key to controlling our thoughts is to transform our minds to think on things from a spiritual perspective.  In other words, we need to think God thoughts.  

Philippians 4:8 give us a list of things we should think about.  When negative thoughts come, and they will, take control and change those thoughts to something that aligns with God’s Word.  

In fact 2 Corinthians says, “casting down imaginations, and everything that exalted itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ.”

Now, the quickest way to determine the health of your thought life is to take a day and pay attention to everything that comes out of your mouth.  You will speak out what you are thinking about.  If you have negative thoughts, negative speech will follow.  Matthew 12:34 says, “Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.” 

I Peter 1:13 says, “…gird up the loins of your mind.”  I love the NIV interpretation of this scripture.  It says, “…prepare your minds for action: be self controlled.”

Take the time to change your thinking habits and get them in alignment with God’s Word.  If you will learn to do this and prepare your mind for action, I can promise you will find true success.

Remember, Jesus IS Lord and He WANTS you BLESSED!