Treadmill Tracks for Christian Business Owners.
By Trudy Beerman
Treadmill Tracks for Christian Business Owners. Jan 20, 2017
Christians - it is Time to UP your Media Presence. Be the Good News!
In a world of bad and fake news - BE THE GOOD NEWS! God has sprinkled Christians throughout the world, oftentimes in dark places. We can carry out the Great Commission through our work because God places us strategically. We have a Holy Spirit advantage over our secular peers. The media is riddled with bad and fake news, yet we are here as the better alternative. We should be the ones offering better service, better quality, and better care. Stop hiding. Let others know you ARE the BETTER ALTERNATIVE for the solution, programs, and lifestyle luxury they need. #showup #standout #beseen #beinfluential #appeareverywhere #beontv Consider joining our media challenge https://mediakitchallenge.psitvnetwork.com/welcome
INTRApreneurs (not a typo) are an HR Blessing.
Christians should be the Jacobs, Josephs, and Daniels of our time. Our presence in an organization could be a blessing for and to that organization. #thebibleonbusiness #profitablestewardship #intrapreneur
Event No Show: A Bible Story
Based on Matthew 22:1-10. #events #noshow #filltheroom Businesses have events, and we want the room filled. Sometimes we get disappointed with the turnout. Don't feel alone or defeated. This Bible story shares some strategies. Events are a great way to create new leads, sales, fans, and exposure. Even failures have lessons, so look for the lesson in every experience.
IF...THEN! God's Conditional Promises.
IF you believe, THEN you will receive (Matthew 21:22).
There are many conditional promises in the Bible. It is not OK to focus on the gift and ignore the condition to receive it. As sure as I will receive my Doctorate from Liberty University, if and when I complete the track set before me; God's promises are even more sure.
Why Bleach My Blue to Be Like You? No! Sapphire versus Diamond.
You are a diamond- beautiful, valuable, and appreciated. Me - I am NOT a diamond.
In fact, what if I am a Sapphire? Should I bleach my blue to be more like you?
They say success leaves clues - and that is true. However, as we look at those who we admire, who inspire us, and whose success we want to emulate - too many of us are becoming COPIES, in fact, fakes, of the thing we are trying so hard to BECOME.
Maybe, what we really need to do is not about BECOMING but REVEALING and REFINING!
If you are a diamond and I am a sapphire, I will not bleach my blue to become like you. Instead, I will see your success and celebrate it, and understand that your glitter and polish were because you submitted to the cuts, the grind, and the polish. That is something to replicate. Maybe we can emulate the success PROCESS without trying to become the other person. A Sapphire in the ground is not the beautiful gem we display in jewelry or art. In nature, the blue rock is not that pretty but within the surface ugly is a natural beauty waiting to be UNCOVERED. The Sapphire does not have to BECOME a diamond to be beautiful, valuable, and appreciated. However, despite the potential within, it is the cut and the grind, and the polish that brings to the surface, REVEALS and REFINES the beauty that lies within.
The Gift of Purpose: Moses and the Burning Bush
The Bible has a lot to say about purposeful work. You may not see it yet, but every experience in your life is preparing you to operate in your God-given purpose. It took Moses 80 years to learn what his real job was and it was not to play Prince in the Egyptian palace, nor to be a shepherd in Midian. However, those experiences shaped him to be the perfect person for the job God called him to do. That painful experience. The memory which haunts you. You somehow survived and like ingredients in a cake, independently those experiences may not be pleasant but all together, you are uniquely positioned to do a very special thing in a very special way. Even if it SEEMS like someone else is already doing it - your fingerprint will make your version unique. You were made with a purpose. Step into it.
Connect with me at https://thebibleonbusiness.school.ventture.com/
B.O.S.S. Moves to Biz Success. Myron Golden Guides us to the PROFIT Land.
https://psitvnetwork.com/golden Our modern-day Joshua leading entrepreneurs to the PROFIT Land.
Dr. Myron Golden is my business coach and today I share him with you. He has a history of amazing personal success, but even more impressive, he has helped many have $100K days in their biz. While that is not yet my story, I have already seen a 25% bump in my sales. The biggest reason I am so excited to share Myron with you is, he is a man of God with a solid grasp of the Word, a Kingdom identity, and an ability to share his success strategies using the word of God in such a way that even unbelieving audiences sign up to receive what he has to share. He is the author of several books, of which his most recent is my favorite, B.O.S.S Moves.
Myron Golden answers the following in this interview:
1. Let's talk about the software for success. A decade ago I played a prosperity game and got hung up when the universe handed me 60K. I played it again and it felt like a fairy tale when the universe handed me $2M. The third time I played the game I saw that $2M in my future. You talk about FOS - failure operating system and SOS success operating system, how do we rewrite/upload the SOS?
2. I've watched you go into secular environments and unapologetically use the word of God and I have watched unbelieving audiences still literally absorb like a sponge everything you say sure. I really want to empower the Christians who may be watching this show today. How do you do that and be so well received?
3. Let’s talk about starting a business, or the path of self-employment. The story of Jacob has him heading to Laban with just a walking stick and returning home in Genesis 30-35 with two groups of people, wealth and livestock. I am no Theologian, but I believe that switching from working as a hired hand to his father-in-law, then renegotiating his salary to a commission-based option where his pay was the spotted or speckled flock was a key to this wealth. Speak to the person who has been contemplating the switch and is fearful of this unknown path.
4. Let’s talk about the school work and the preparation for the mission ahead. There are many who choose to DIY their business operation without any guidance. Jesus learned a trade and was a carpenter, building furniture. Before Jesus started his ministry of building people, he spent 40 days in intense saturation with His father. Speak to the DIY mentality that often leads to many great business startups ending as business failures
5. Now let us talk about scaling to grow. In Acts 11:21, it says, “The hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number of people trusted and turned to the Lord.” The Christian church has continued to grow over the centuries and has failed to die like many fads that have come and gone. Speak to the value of TRUST when it comes to scaling their business operation.
6. Billy Graham said, THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH MEN POSSESSING RICHES, THE WRONG COMES WHEN RICHES POSSES MEN. The one thing you said that had me write the check to have you as my Coach was, some use the people and love the money, it is better to love the people and use the money, and even better to use the money to love the people. Speak to the idea of sharing and philanthropy when God has blessed us.
7. Is there anything else you would like to share?
Financial Bullies & Your Elderly
The elderly are often forgotten by family members busy living their own lives. Eventually, they depend more and more on others for help and not just in their activities of daily living, but also in their financial affairs. Ensuring their bills are paid and on time is not only about them having enough money to cover expenses. Very often it is just a matter of memory, and knowing how to navigate the online systems to send in timely payments. As a result, some turn to their health workers for help in the financial space and once they know their financial status, their online passwords, and more, it can become abusive, especially when they know that the family of the elderly does not check in, does not care, or is easily fooled into thinking all is well. Check-in with your elderly. Ensure their finances are not in jeopardy because they are trusting their Health Worker and others to be their Financial Helper too. While we are on the subject, put your legacy documents in place as well. I can help you create your Will, Trusts, Health Directives, Power of Attorney, and so on. Does your elderly have these in place in case you need to step in as their representative?
Delegate then Empower. The Key to Scaling and Serving More.
Pastors, Leaders, and Biz owners - this one is for you.
Inspired by the reading from Numbers 11:1-23, Moses - the reluctant leader of the 600,000+ children of Israel - has some real leadership challenges. His challenge and the solutions God offered give us insight into the burden of the work we do, how to scale and get more done and serve more people.
Need a Presenter to share with your group? I am the Speaker who finds a money trail in any subject.
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No Money? So What! We (Christians) Have Something Better.
This expose' focuses on Acts 3:1-10 and I share with you what God showed me. SO MANY CHRISTIANS & MINISTRIES BAWL THEY LACK MONEY! We have something better. Honestly, every one of us has the power, money or not - to usher someone to a better place than they are right now; and THAT is what we are called to do. Want to learn more? Grab some coffee and let's chat. The chat is FREE! https://calendly.com/trudybeerman/let-s-have-coffee
My mission is the misunderstood world of Christians and Money.
We have programs and software that helps Christian entrepreneurs move rapidly from self-funding their business and taxing their personal credit and family funds to a position of sustainable profit. 2021 will not be better than in 2020 just because you WISH IT to be so. Connect with me for DIY and DWY options to ensure 2021 is your year to #BeMore #HaveMore and my favorite, #GiveMore #ProfitToPhilanthropy
Startup Entrepreneurs. Do Not Despise Your Small Beginnings.
It is doing the daily things, the mundane things, the tiny tasks - and executing them well, that you will stumble on your BIG OPPORTUNITY!
Your big opportunity is the Goliath (the problem you solve for others).
Your success is on the other side of Goliath.
This is an inspired reflection having heard T.D. Jake speaks on the passage in 1 Samuel 17:17-37.
Be on TV! New ROKU Channel Launched - RCTV Network
RCTV Network is the latest ROKU Channel launched by PSI TV Network.
Go from YouTube to TV in 30 days!
PSI TV gives the small business a BIG presence by creating brand channels on ROKU and Amazon TV. To learn more, visit https://psitvnetwork.com/
The RCTV Network channel is the brand of Robert L. Carpenter II, Pastor of Without Walls International Church. This faith-based TV channel will have primarily 3 types of content: Motivational Minute, excerpts of worship services, FOCUS - interviews with other leaders. To access the RCTV Network on ROKU TV, visit https://qrgo.page.link/a8E9H
EduTainment. Why Coaches and Online Educators should add a flair of Entertainment to their VIDEO Educational Content.
Coaches and Online Educators this is for you. Educational content educates but is rarely entertaining. Entertaining content entertains but often lacks a learning component. EduTainment is the art of delivering educational content in an entertaining format.
At PSI TV, we found little on how to accomplish the art of EduTainment, so we are creating it as we go and curating the relevant resources we do find.
YouTube data shows only 9% of US businesses have a presence there and even fewer of you are on TV. PSI TV wants to change that statistic by empowering more US Businesses, particularly those offering educational content to utilize video for education in an entertaining way.
This program will be offered to all our Brand Channel holders plus as a standalone resource for those Coaches and Educators considering moving into TV and maybe even TV.
Interested in learning more? Connect with me for a FREE info chat. Even if you are not ready, you never know where a seed planted in this conversation will create a harvest in your life, later on. Book a time to chat with us
My 'Burning Bush' Experience. 4 Tips to Having a Life You are Excited to Wake up to!
Go to college.
Get a degree.
Get a job.
Retire at 65.
This is the life most of our parents lead and taught us to repeat. In fact, those of us who dared to venture away from this template were thought to be crazy, lazy, or stupid.
Resumes are sent out to headhunters, and job sites like Zip Recruiter and Monster are flooded with the desperate seeking a j-o-b.
Yet, even in 'secure' jobs with a pension (the few that may still exist), many feel empty and unfulfilled despite the great pay, benefits, and corporate uptick.
A great idea may even cross their mind or fall into their lap - and after mulling the idea wistfully around for a few moments, fear takes over and they talk themselves right back into the 9-5 grind. It is the template they know. It is the program their families endorse. To do anything else is a flight of fancy.
Even with the gig economy in full steam - there are maGo ny who cannot embrace the independent contractor or entrepreneur lifestyle.
Yet, inside there is a nagging feeling - there is something more, or something else I should be doing with my life.
So, here are my
4 tips to having a life you are excited to wake up to right now.
- Acknowledge the call to purposeful adventure.
- Find an Influencer who is doing something similar and review their content, strategies, and style.
- Identify your Pharaoh
- Take an immediate step toward it, even the tiniest baby step in the direction.
A list is like a skeleton. What is a list without context? Bear with me as I put some meat on the bones of the 4 tips.
PSI TV. Your Faster Track to Building Authority and Credibility Without Breaking Your Bank
Why do you NEED PSI TV?
Because YOU are the Business! You do not just HAVE a business.
#LetThemSeeYou
Ready to introduce YOU to the world? Share YOUR MESSAGE on a bigger stage?
Learn how you can have a branded channel on Roku, and Amazon TV with us. From $200/month - $5000/year package options.
Ready for an exploratory chat to see if PSI TV is right for your Brand Channel? Connect with us here https://calendly.com/trudybeerman/15-minute-interview-show-upload-to-psi-tv-clone
7 Hacks: Using Credit to Build Wealth
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Show Summary:
As a Christian and an occasional financial literacy table leader for my church, some are surprised by the fact that I do embrace credit.
The fact is, I treat credit the way I would treat fire, or a sharp blade. Used correctly, it is an amazing tool. Handled mindlessly, and you have a possible fatality ahead.
Even Jesus recognized that we are IN this world, even if as Christians - we are not considered citizens of this world.
John 17:15-16 “ I do not ask that you take them out of the world, but that you keep them from the evil one.They are not of the world, just as I am not of the world.”
To function in this world today, especially in the USA, ignoring credit or becoming ‘credit invisible’ will make prosperity and wealth more challenging to grasp and enjoy.
Impossible? No! But, why dig a trench with your hands when a shovel or back hoe would do a better job? Read more HERE
TV is Now Affordable! Here's Why You Should Include PSI TV in Your Marketing Plan
https://www.psitvnetwork.com/ Do you have a YouTube or Vimeo Account, or a Podcast? This is for you. PSI makes TV an affordable option for your marketing plan. To get a CHANNEL on Roku TV, Amazon TV, or both - our plans range from $197 - $8000/year. Get new eyes on your content, or give your existing audience another option to consume your content while relaxing in their comfy couch or laying in their bed. Plus, having a channel means you get to say, "SEE ME ON TV!" Gary V has a Roku channel, so maybe, you should too.
Debt Free Wealth Radio is now part of PSI Media.
Debt Free Wealth Radio has been silent for a while as we developed our TV Media branch. Learn more about where God has been moving us and the exciting things up ahead for Trudy Beerman and PSI.
RISING STAR: Josh Hackett. Website, Ecommerce, Social Media Monetized
he graduated from the University of Tampa - Sykes school of business with a degree in cybersecurity. prior to the inception of EHP Consulting Group, Josh worked with start-ups who reached over $100,000 within the first year.
Rising Star: Legalizing Your Immigration Status, with Jamila Little
Jamila Little is an attorney licensed to practice law in Florida, and in the Caribbean. Her practice areas include Immigration, Criminal Defense, Personal Injury and Business Law. Jamila continues to represent her clients in State court and Federal Immigration court.
The information in this show is pertinent to the state of Florida, however, it may help you start your conversation with legal help in your state.
The Art of Trusting the Process. The SECRET SAUCE of those who Never Quit.
Failure is NOT the opposite of success, it is a part of success.
Not being able to know for sure how something will work out can be daunting, and some run at the first hiccup or hurdle. Starting over repeatedly builds no empire. It is time to stop quitting.
TRUST THE PROCESS! (Assuming you have a process and not just winging it, of course). Learning to trust the process is the secret sauce to success. Tah Dah!
Finish it! Almost Done is NOT Done. 3 Tips to Becoming a Finisher.
Finishing is my Super Power! I have been a finisher all my life. The flip side of that is - I prefer projects with start and end dates than running, continuous, same-old, stuff. I get things done and it is the most annoying thing to work with those who can't ever finish anything.
Finishing is often the difference between being paid or not.
I know some people are great at starting with enthusiasm but quickly get bored and so they never finish. Some never start - but some who start never finish. NEITHER ACCOMPLISH VERY MUCH! Learn to finish! Listen in and share this with someone who needs this show. You KNOW you know who that is - so please do not procrastinate. Hit the share button now.
Create Your Abundant Life. Ready or Not- Go for it! Law of Attraction - Bible
Being on TV has been on my Vision Board for two years and today I record my first TV show which will air in the upcoming week. To see it on TV you would need to be in the local Tampa Bay, Florida area. However, after it is recorded, I will receive the video file and I will post it to Youtube to share it with the world.
The content of my TV show will be to introduce me and my services to my local community. I will use this radio show as practice for what I will say, but also, this will serve as a summary of what we offer here at Profitable Stewardship, Inc.
Listen in, and please connect with me.
All Profit is Income - BUT, not all Income is Profit. BE PROFITABLE!
Profitability is the goal of all business; even the not-for-profits want to generate more than they use up so that that extra can be donated to their cause or reapportioned so that they end with a zero profit line, but profit is still their goal, but how they handle that profit is special for not-for-profits.
Understanding that all profit is income but not all income is profit is the foundation of creating profit. PROFIT IS THE REALM OF MORE, OF ABUNDANCE, OF EXTRA. Too many solo entrepreneurs and small businesses are spending from their inflow without realizing how they are burning the future growth of their business. It is time to be Profitable and to INCREASE in Profitability.
It is time to pay attention to your harvest. Let us look at what the Bible has to say for some Biblical insight into generating and building profitability.
CLICKABLE LINKS to everything mentioned on this show will be found in the blog version of the same title blog.trudybeerman.com/profit-income-not-income-profit-profitable/
WORK does not have to feel HARD. You May Even LOVE It! Pursue What You LOVE!
Humanity's purpose is to work. For those who ascribe to the authenticity of the Bible, work was instituted from the first moments of Adam's existence in the Garden of Eden.
Genesis 2:15 "The LORD God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to work it and keep it."
However, work did not become hard for us until sin set in. As part of the Adamic curse, humans would only eat if they worked, and that work would be hard.
Genesis 3:19 "By the sweat of your face you shall eat bread, till you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken; for you are dust, and to dust you shall return.”
Knowing what moves you. Being aware of your passion. Finding your purpose. These things require WORK! When you know what your passion is, and you pursue it, I promise you, your work burden drops 100 fold, to the point where what you are doing may not even feel like work anymore.
I challenge you to dream your WHAT IF? However, there is a healthy way to do it, that will move you to action. I share that with you here. I challenge you to pursue your WHAT IF!
Money & Love. A look at this relationship and why Love OF Money is Unhealthy.
Love and money always hang together, but the relationship is not always healthy. This show is for those who love money, love FOR money, and fall out of love when there is NO money. Ecclesiastes 10:19 "[ ] money is the answer for everything" Check out www.IDoforAlways.com and https://thebibleonbusiness.school.ventture.com/course/details/the-bible-on-business
Can a Christian's Faith Help them in Business - and Should it?
If you are a Christian in Network Marketing, consider joining our Facebook group. www.facebook.com/groups/christiansinnetworkmarketing/ The focus of our group is to encourage and support Christians to be BOLD in their faith.We already have training for our business elsewhere, but the Christian entrepreneur may not be getting emboldened, encouraged and elevated in the application of their faith in business from their secular peers. You WILL here.
Negative Coping Strategies? 5 Positive Replacement Options
Coping strategies for stressful situations can make the difference between profitable outcomes, or a deterioration of a situation.
The Christian income earner would be wise to become aware of their own ‘go to’ strategies because these are things we do subconsciously. Awareness is the first step to correcting anything that does not serve us or move us closer to our goal.
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BECOME a Profitable Christian. The Becoming (Mindset).
Profitability is the realm of MORE, the realm of ABUNDANCE. I propose PROFITABILITY IS THE REAL PROSPERITY GOSPEL!
This is the first component of a three-part series. Today, I will look at the decision to BECOME (Mindset). I will update this post when I add the content for the upcoming two segments;
The Becoming (Money), andThe Becoming (Mastery).
READ this content and get clickable links to everything mentioned in this audio, HERE wp.me/p7qSWn-1Rc
Fitness Model Measured OBESE on Medical Charts. What Numbers Matter?
Fitness progress is something that can and should be tracked. Athletes, for example, improve their game because they track their stats including their fitness efforts. Tracking is important to progress, but some numbers can cause people to lose confidence and give up all efforts. Quantitative tracking is important but so is qualitative - and in the end, it is your goal that determines which tracking criteria matter most.
MORE and clickable links available HERE blog.inhisimagefitness.com/fitness-model-measured-obese/
If you are READY to take this Health Challenge with me, click HERE form.jotform.com/62218198358161
Too Depressed to Function? Function Anyway!-and I do mean ANY way.
Let me tell you right now, taking pills will not do much to change your mood, and if the fine print speedily read off at muted tones in ads are correct, some of these mood prescriptions may even cause suicide to be a more prevalent thought than the depressing ones. Personally, I take no chemical mood manipulators.
The moment I feel sick, angry, sad, annoyed, jealous, depressed -whatever! If it does not serve me, it has to go! I tell myself it has to go and it has no space in this place. If that sounds silly to you, let me tell you - that formula has served me well, and I use it often. I always shift from the negative to the positive and I do it as quickly as I can. I encourage you to do the same.
Flour by itself is not tasty. Butter by itself is not something we sit down to eat. Sugar by itself is not filling, however, you start mixing these and other ingredients together, and the result is often amazing! So it is with life. That depression right now is simply an ingredient in your life.
If you are a Christian, remember this Biblical promise...
Romans 8:28 "Furthermore, we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called in accordance with his purpose".
The DREADED Phone Call. Being READY for Life's Inevitables.
That was the call I received last night at 7:30 pm. My parents live 4-hours south of me, so all I could do is sit by the phone waiting for updates. I did not sleep well.
For someone who sells love extensions through death compensation (aka - life insurance), this discomfort was even worse! I am fully aware that my dad's will is not up-to-date and even though I provided him with all the tools to update it, he has not done so. I offered to help him, but apart from the possible privacy of him not wanting me to know his plans, he is competent to the task - just procrastinating. Tomorrow is never guaranteed, people.
This show is for adults with aging parents. Do not assume they have their life transition plan in place. Do not assume they have the funds for an appropriate send off in place. Do not assume they have considered what's next for the surviving spouse. Do not assume they have enough money to carry on if one pension goes away. To assume any of the above is to suddenly find your life significantly impacted with a time and income impacting demands that could re-rail your future.
Listen in for FREE and affordable resources to make this planning happen with your aging parents. Access clickable links to these resources HERE wp.me/p7qSWn-1Rp
The PROFITABLE Christian. BE ONE! Here's how.
The Profitable Christian - BE ONE! here is How.? READ along, or instead at ?http://blog.trudybeerman.com/profitable-christian/?
Matthew 25:20-21 "The servant who had received five thousand coins came in and handed over the other five thousand. ‘You gave me five thousand coins, sir,’ he said. ‘Look! Here are another five thousand that I have earned.’ ‘Well done, you good and faithful servant!’ said his master. ‘You have been faithful in managing small amounts, so I will put you in charge of large amounts. Come on in and share my happiness!’"
My 2016 in Review. It was a Very Good Year!
View the year stats, Christmas Gifts to you, and more HERE
Christians in Network Marketing: As Jesus followers, Should We be Poor?
AMERICANS ARE DYING YOUNGER! Why I Sell Life Extension & Death Compensation.
According to a 12/8/2016 article in USA today, Americans are dying younger. The sad thing is, the reasons offered are ALL lifestyle related.
If you have followed this show, you know I talk a lot about Biblical stewardship of the body and stewardship of our finances. This is even more urgent a call to action now than ever before!
We must take better care of ourselves and contribute to our own life extension. However, since death is inevitable, no matter how much longer we live, when we die, we can impact the loss to our loved ones by leaving a significant financial compensation behind.
Listen to this show to learn more. If you are open to joining my team,to help the millions of people who need this kind of help; please connect with me.
Newly Weds & Money. Avoiding Divorce Over Money Matters.
This show is for engaged couples and newlyweds doing the finance dance as they figure out how and if to merge their money and make future plans that will ensure money does not create the 'Divorce' conversation.
My mother and I have a Pre-Marriage course that Florida County Clerks of the Court offer to couples when they go to get their marriage license.
In this show, I will focus on the money conversation couples should be having to ensure money does not create the 'Divorce' conversation later.
The Brand of YOU! You have a brand, whether you know it or not.
What is your personal brand representing to those around you? Do you even know? Do you even care? Do you understand that how you are seen by your public can impact your company? For example, what Bret Farve meant to the Greenbay Packers, and what Michael Vick’s brand did for the Atlanta Falcon’s during his dog fight drama.
Today, the Trudy Beerman brand evolved as a result of what I can only describe as a private civil war. I was figuratively at war with myself – a war between my private and public self. The face I showed the world and the authentic me that few got to know.
Building the brand of you and the brand of your business is easily seen in the analogy of having a baby. The brand of you will impact the developing brand of your business if you have one. The brand of you will cast an initial shadow to your corporate brand and eventually, both will stand as independent brands.
Obamacare, Your Health & the M.I.B. : Insurance Risk Assessment
Jesus, BROKE? Nah! Don't Buy that B.S. The Way, The Truth & the Life
I have had so many people tell me this as an anti-argument to Christian prosperity, till I am absolutely SICK of it!
More so, those who insist that Jesus was broke, point to this as an example of how Christians should exist on earth. These people point fingers at affluent Christians as if they committed the worst sin possible. How dare they? How dare any of us who claim to be Jesus followers aspire to prosperity? What kind of Jesus followers are we?
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Insurance Sales Career. An Income MACHINE that Works! Fear Not!
Since I have a college degree, my Real Estate Broker's License, and my Insurance license - I can tell you, if I could do it all over again, I would have eliminated two of the three. Knowing what I know now - insurance as a career and insurance as a vehicle for wealth has, in my estimation has been easier to acquire and hold than any piece of real estate, easier to sell, and easier to liquidate; without accepting the burden of debt that came with six years of college.
Is a career in Insurance Sales a fit for you? Listen in to help you get the info to decide.
Economic Slavery. Voluntary Sign-up for Poorly Paid Servitude. An EXIT Stategy
Historically, slaves were not compensated for their work, an Economic slave is poorly compensated for their work. I define Economic slavery as a job with long hours or back-breaking work, a hard-ass Boss, zero growth opportunity and a pay so small, that it barely covers the necessities of life.
Instead of giving up the job most give up on their dreams. SAD!
What you need is an exit strategy. Sometimes being fired is a blessing in disguise because some of you won't decide to leave that noose tightening job unless you are fired and forced to find another income source. Fired or not, no one is handing you a 'Get Out Of Jail' card. You may just have to create your own escape, but first you must DECIDE to escape economic slavery. DECIDE to create your better life.
Having decided to escape, the next step is to take inventory of your skills, interests, resources and network. Several times the Bible shows that we already have the seed to our harvest. The Widow in 2 Kings 4:1-7 had her flask of oil, Moses had his walking stick, the disciples had 5 loaves and 2 fish. God continues to ask us today, "What is in your hand?"
Let's talk Exit Strategy so you can move in the direction of your life of purpose and power.
Life Change and Weight Gain. Know WHY it happens and HOW to Avoid / Fix it.
The College 15.
Post Military beer-belly.
Becoming a stay-at-home mom.
Swapping your job to work-from-home.
Retirement.
These are a few of the life changes that creeping weight gain sneaks up on you without notice. Months and extra pounds later, you realize your clothes no longer fit well, your health statistics are headed to the danger zone, and your personal confidence has slipped.
Not knowing to expect this sneaky, creeping weight gain means no one prepares to avoid it. Hopefully this show raises your awareness so this does not have to be YOUR future. IF THIS IS ALREADY YOUR REALITY, then I have a zero-excuse, affordable, effective weight management solution for you. #StewardshipOfYourBody
Want Something? Do What you CAN until you can do what you WANT!
Want a puppy? On your next apartment search, rule out all the properties that do not allow pets
Want to become a cosmetologist? While you research possible schools and the funds to attend, why not watch multiple Youtube videos on the art of applying makeup, and you practice on your friends.
Want to be more attractive? Why not start to pay more attention to your skincare, your hair care, your nutrition and more.
Want to feel abundant? Go find someone in desperate need and donate something to them. Trust me, you will walk away feeling very abundant.
The point I am pointing out here is, the result you seek may not be immediately available but that does not mean you cannot walk in the direction of it.
Whatever you are in prayer for, participate with God in the process to bring it to be.
This brings a fresh understanding to the parable of the sower. Farming is a huge teaching strategy of the Bible and rightfully so. Whatever it is you want, that is the seed you must plant. Just because you do not see a harvest right away, you need to keep sowing that same seed until you do.
Get Likes & Comments on your Social Media posts. A SOLUTION to ignored posts.
It is natural to have increased curiosity to those posts which others have already deemed worthy of participating in, and posts with activity tend to get even more activity. Some are lucky enough to even go viral.
While I am yet to figure out how to make a post go viral, I have created a solution to the naked post.
My social media Tribe is established to create the initial buzz to a post, video, tweet or blog. The Tribe is not set up for cross-marketing nor internal recruiting, let me be very clear on that. The sole purpose is for Tribe members to deliberately interact with your post so that YOUR AUDIENCE will be more likely to engage with that very post because of the initial buzz they find there.
Membership to this Tribe is FREE, however, remaining a member is not easy. There are rules of engagement we do insist on and this membership is regularly scrubbed and deliberately kept low to only the more active members. If this sounds interesting to you, listen to this audio for more info, and click HERE to request to join.
Life Gave you Lemons? Make a Lemon Cocktail! Creating your own opportunity
RISING STAR: Darryl Stewart, Actor, Author, Hollywood Film Veteran
People who lived outside of Los Angeles seem especially interested in coming to Hollywood to check out the possibilities of working and rubbing elbows with film and TV stars while on vacation. Vacation time is so limited, so preparation and planning is important to maximize any chance of a REAL Hollywood Experience that makes tours look LAME-O!
Darryl Stewart is my special guest on this segment of Rising Stars. In his career, he has had the opportunity to meet numerous interesting people who have decided to be background actors themselves. Within the extra and background community, there are many people from all walks of life, ranging from Desert Storm veterans to athletes who played in the NFL Super Bowl. Meeting and working with these people has given Darryl memories he will cherish forever.
Some top actors got their start as a Movie Extra, and it is truly an easy and safe way to experience this industry before making a full commitment to the Hollywood lifestyle.
Avoid Time Vampires and be More Productive. Time-tested Strategies that work
This checklist assumes you have a life outside of work, or that you intend to have one. Family, friends, vacations, and being present during those moments matter to you. If that is the case, then you are working to live, not living to work. In other words, your work finances your lifestyle; not your life and everyone in it, has to support your ability to go off to work. If work supports your life rather than your life supporting your work, then that mindset will also drive your priority setting for your time.
Whether you have an office away from home or not, the following are all time-tested, effective strategies to help you manage how people interact with you that impact your time productivity.
Because people will attempt to access your attention via multiple routes, some strategies may be specific to online, phone or in-person distractions.
Without being a jerk, you must let people know that your time is valuable and it is up to you to establish that value. Those who work-from-home will have the most challenging time with this because there are many who will assume you have nothing to do and treat your time as such.
Clean up your act.
2 Corinthians 7:1 "Therefore, my dear friends, since we have these promises, let us purify ourselves from everything that can defile either body or spirit, and strive to be completely holy, out of reverence for God."
THESE PROMISES: See 2 Corinthians 6:16-18, but in a nutshell - it is the promise that our body is the Temple of God, and the God is our Father, walking with us, and we are His children.
SINCE WE HAVE THESE PROMISES: Cause, premise, or basis, or reason for why we need to purify ourselves.
LET US PURIFY: This is OUR job. Considering the premise established in 2 Corinthians 6 is, our body is the Temple, it is also a stewardship duty. We must take this action. Opportunity is all around us, but many of us fail to take advantage of it. This is a cause and effect deal. God offers, and we must take.
LET US PURIFY OURSELVES FROM EVERYTHING THAT CAN DEFILE EITHER BODY OR SPIRIT:: First of all, our focus is ourselves. I cannot purify you; I can only purify ME. Also, this assumes that we are ALREADY defiled, or that the things that defile us are around us. No one cleans a clean space.
FROM EVERYTHING THAT CAN DEFILE EITHER BODY OR SPIRIT:: Pay attention, it says body and spirit, Cleaning the body only, is like cleaning the OUTSIDE of the cup and not paying attention to the inside of the filthy cup. No whitewashing here folks. The cleanup process is just as much an inside job.
FROM EVERYTHING THAT CAN DEFILE EITHER BODY OR SPIRIT:: You probably already know what these things are. Are you making poor food choices, sex choices, watching or hearing filth or fearful things that cause you anxiety or bad dreams?
Lifestyle & Legacy is less about Money and more about Values. Fruit Finders 101
"The more men try to showboat their wealth, the more likely he is spending beyond his means with credit card debt." Financial Samurai in - www.financialsamurai.com/how-can-you-tell-if-a-guy-is-rich-no-display-of-wealth/ Some wealthy guys deliberately cover up the bling to see if women and 'friends' are truly interested in them or just their money.
The point I want you to take away is, values determine how money is spent. All that glitters is not gold, but many will fall into the shiny object syndrome trap and spend their money on depreciating, deteriorating, disintegrating assets. A fool and their money are soon departed. So the fakers mask that poverty with flashes of wealth, and some wealthy mask their wealth with unflashy options. What you see is not always what is.
Galatians 5:22-23 "But the Spirit produces love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, humility, and self-control."