The Faith-Full Business Podcast: Stories of God’s Work in the World
By Steve Schramm
The Faith-Full Business Podcast: Stories of God’s Work in the WorldMay 05, 2021
One question to decide what kind of content you should produce
You Are Only the Co-Pilot
Thank God for Work!
The Amazing Power of Relationship Marketing
Did you know that you already know everyone you need to know in order to get what you need and want?
What Will Your Business Do if You Get Hit by a Bus?
Does your business NEED you around to run it? What if you get hit by a bus?! Or, what if you just want to take a vacation?
Sell ONLY What You Can Control?
Question: Do you sell a deliverable or a result?
It’s Only Normal to You
The curse of knowledge could singlehandedly DESTROY the very foundation of your business. What is it, and how can you push past it?
Christian Business is the New Ministry
What if I told you that you could have a MUCH bigger impact in the world for Christ by owning a business than with traditional ministry opportunities?
Trash, Transfer, Trim | Eliminate, Automate, Delegate
One of the MOST practical simple systems I've used to make sure I'm doing the RIGHT task every day to move my business forward.
Kanban
Do you struggle with project management? Kanban to the rescue! This system has helped companies of every size improves their processes and deliver products and services with ease and efficiency. As a project manager, I love it! Here's how to use it for your business.
Ghostwriter and Writing Mentor, Kent Sanders
Have you ever wanted to write a book but don't consider yourself a good writer? My guest this week is Kent Sanders, a professional ghostwriter and community leader. Listen in to Kent's story and get an inside look into the (not so scary) business of ghostwriting...you'll be blessed!
Find Kent Online:
https://kentsanders.net
https://dailywriterlife.com/
The 4D Mix
The 4DM helps you audit your time to figure out whether you're actually growing and running your business, or simply working as another technician.
Chase People, Not Money with G. Michael Price
As a Christian business owner, have you ever felt the tension between a desire to help people and a desire to make money? According to author G. Michael Price, the tension can easily be reconciled by placing your *focus* on the right thing.
In this episode, we'll discuss his book Chase People, not Money and discuss what he calls "The Ultimate Business Model."
Get the Book!
https://amzn.to/3i36Frq
Find G. Michael Price on Social:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/g-michael-price/
https://twitter.com/G_Michael_Price
https://www.instagram.com/g.michael.price/?hl=en
https://www.facebook.com/i.am.G.Michael.Price
www.pinterest.com/g_michael_price
ACDC
ACDC is a business process that helps you identify what phase of your business needs to be fixed. It stands for:
- Attract
- Convert
- Deliver
- Collect
Enjoy!
The New One Minute Manager
This "simple system" will help you TREMENDOUSLY when it comes to leading people, even if you've never managed anyone before.
You Need a Budget (Yes, You Do)
One of the most helpful "simple systems" I've ever encountered is called You Need a Budget (YNAB, for short). It is comprised of four rules:
- Every dollar has a job
- Budget for true expenses
- Roll with the punches
- Age your money
Your Effective Hourly Rate (EHR)
Here's how to use the EHR to transform your business profitability:
- Divide
- Filter
- Increase
The power of using systems to grow your business and your life
Lean Into Your Current Customers
Are you serving your customers the vest best you can?
What you focus on will grow
Want a particular result in your life? I don't care what it is, here's the secret to getting it.
What DON’T You Want?
Sometimes it's hard to know what you want. But we almost always know what we don't want. How can this distinction help your decision making?
The power of understanding
Feeling defeated or confused about something? So often in life and business, I find that my fear, confusion, and other negative feelings stem from simply failing to understand something.
Read with Speed
Time is the most important (and fleeting) asset that we have. Here are some tips I use to take in more information at one time.
What it takes to become a full time entrepreneur
Three simple words: Passion, proficiency, and patience.
What is your goal?
If the goal is for your name to be in lights, CHANGE IT TODAY.
The business of prayer...
Are you trying to do business without first dealing with the business of prayer? In this episode, I share my own struggle with cultivating a consistent prayer life. I hope it helps you!
On Taking Responsibility
Lessons learned from recent decisions made at Basecamp.
The extra mile of excellence
EVERYTHING is marketing. Including your product delivery. Do you do EXCELLENT work?
Watch the magician work
Why watching what people are doing is more important than listening to what they say.
4 Aspects of the Educator Identity
A few weeks ago we talked about the "Educator Identity." In a talk I heard over a year ago now, there was an excellent 4-part description given of a good educator. I'd like to share them with you in this episode.
Do the easy thing
Struggling to get motivated to do something HARD? Cool---do the easy thing instead.
The Rule of Life
Do you feel like it's hard to get in a routine of worship and spiritual growth? I do! But I've recently learned of an ancient Christian spiritual practice that is really helping me in all aspects of my life and business. Perhaps it will help you too.
The Educator Identity
How to become an educator and not just a doer.
Why you don't need a business plan (and what you do need instead)
In this episode, we'll discuss why you need a VALUE LADDER instead of a business plan to get your idea off the ground.
The freedom of entrepreneurship
What my new dishwasher taught me about gratefulness and what truly matters in life.
A reading hack that will help you more books in less time (it's not speed reading)
Books are AMAZING and have been a true source of enjoyment and learning for me over the years. So naturally, I want to know how to read MORE books in LESS time. This episode is the answer.
Consume for mastery
A bias toward fearlessness
Email like Jesus
Jesus Christ was easily the best communicator and teacher to have ever walked the face of the earth. So while most of us already take our spiritual and moral cues from him, is it possible to glean some marketing advice as well?
Stop marketing to me! (Says the foolish entrepreneur)
Don't be a marketer that doesn't want to be marketed to.
A dead simple strategy to overcome overwhelm
I am about half a week into one of the most difficult weeks of my life… And just today, I just discovered a super helpful strategy, by accident, to overcome the overwhelm.
I hope you’ll listen along with me, I really think it will help you.
Why you should NEVER fake it until you make it
In this podcast episode, I cover how that thinking is actually dangerous and can hurt your business in the long run
Just share what you’re learning
Does it stress you out to think about having to create content for your business? It used to stress me out big time! Then I realized all the content I needed was already right in front of me on a daily basis. Listen to see what I mean.
Not How—but Who
However, as I am just beginning to learn, I think many of us are making a mistake and asking the wrong question. The right question is not, how do I do what I need to do to get the result I want? Instead, it’s who do I know that can help me get the results even faster and better?
About my Crocs....
Using both a funny and more practical example, I’m going to use this episode to demonstrate the difference between good stories and bad stories, and how they can be used effectively in your marketing.
The importance of CONSISTENTLY doing good work
More on what they meant in this episode.
Don’t wait until your hear from God
In this episode, I hope to share some wisdom that I have recently encountered from the book of Proverbs that will help you more practically apply your daily prayer and Bible reading time to the life of your business.
Attention equals importance
RANT: compete on value, not price!
What is the belief that holding you back?
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