What can Christian businesspeople learn from Jalen Hurts, Patrick Mahomes, Brock Purdy, and Dan Orlovsky? Each of these men are living examples of striving to achieve excellence in the job and publicly and fearlessly proclaiming their faith in God in the public arena. Let’s look at what we can learn from them. The Community for Excellence & Influence -- Learn More .
Mar 14, 2023•12 min•Season 5Ep. 247
God uses our businesses as devices to nudge us closer to Him and to build the attitudes and practices that enable our next step up the spiritual growth continuum. Check out The Good Book on Business. https://www.davekahle.com/wordpressblogs/good-book-business/.
Mar 07, 2023•9 min•Season 5Ep. 246
Too many Christians hide their faith in the marketplace. One of the reasons is the unfounded, yet common belief that you’ll offend people if you voice your Christianity. Let’s explore belief together. The XI Community for Christian Business People. Learn more here: https://www.davekahle.com/christian-business-people/.
Feb 28, 2023•9 min•Season 5Ep. 245
The majority of Christian businesspeople see their Christianity as being defined by their activity in their local institutional church, and not really impacting their business lives. Is that correct? Or, is there potentially more? The Xi Community. Learn More Here. T he Good Book on Business Resources for Christian Businesspeople...
Feb 21, 2023•10 min•Season 5Ep. 244
Our contemporary Western Christian Culture has so thoroughly occupied our beliefs that we can’t even conceive of asking some really obvious questions. Here are three questions that you probably have never thought about, but that could impact your Christianity.
Feb 14, 2023•17 min•Season 5Ep. 243
We’ve all seen the news coverage on the restaurant in Virginia who cancelled a banquet reservation by a Christian group because the employees didn’t “feel safe.” Let’s think a little bit deeper about it. Check out the Excellence & Influence Community here.
Feb 07, 2023•8 min•Season 5Ep. 242
Since the dawn of mankind, God has used business as a means of developing faith and bring people closer to Him. A Christian business is one of His most powerful tools to develop faith. Grabbing onto that truth can change everything. The Christian Business Group in the XI Community. Learn More Here. https://www.davekahle.com/christian-business-people/
Jan 31, 2023•12 min•Season 5Ep. 241
Why is it that organizations lead by 'servant leaders' achieve twice the return on investment compared to other organizations? I interview author Max Cates on the nuts and bolts of servant leadership. Serve, Lead, Succeed -- Book by Max Cates The Sales Leader's Excellence and Influence Course
Jan 24, 2023•24 min•Season 5Ep. 239
A Christian business is not just a money-making endeavor. A Christian career is more than just a job. Both have a higher calling. One part of that calling is to be a venue to unleash creativity in business. Taking on that mindset can change how you do everything. The X-I Community. Learn more here.
Jan 17, 2023•11 min•Season 5Ep. 238
We are all familiar with the Damar Hamlin incident. While it was unfolding, Dan Orlovsky, a former quarterback and current analyst for ESPN, led a spontaneous prayer on national TV. That has sparked what is probably a temporary encouragement of prayer among the NFL media. And that has huge implications for Christian businesses people. Orlovsky's prayer: Click here Making a Difference Free Webinar; February 17, 12:30 PM (EST) Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Tcxq_eEkTMW9...
Jan 10, 2023•15 min•Season 5Ep. 239
Work/family balance is a conflict that causes stress for every Christian business person. When we look at what the Bible has to say about it, the insights may surprise you. The XI Community. Learn More Here.
Jan 03, 2023•11 min
One of the characteristics that distinguish a Biblical business from its competitors is the degree to which the executives of Biblical businesses embed prayer into the fabric of the business.
Dec 27, 2022•9 min•Season 4Ep. 236
Decades ago, I almost lost my first professional sales position because of my Christian faith. "Being a Christian sales person is going to be tricky," I concluded. While that may have been true in my young and immature mindset, over the years, I've come to see that not only is there a Christian approach to sales but that in many ways it sets the standard for the best practices of the secular community.
Dec 20, 2022•11 min•Season 4Ep. 235
As employers, we’re torn between wanting a good employee to stay forever, and celebrating his/her growth when they leave. It’s an example of the age-old conflict between stewardship and shepherding. What’s the ideal position to hold? The Xi Community. Learn More Here.
Dec 13, 2022•7 min•Season 4Ep. 234
Great business leaders require a certain set of character traits to unleash the potential of the enterprises they lead. In this series of seven posts, I articulate my view of the seven character traits essential for great business leaders. In this post, I describe the trait that energizes and ignites all the others – courage. The Xi Community: Learn More Here.
Dec 06, 2022•12 min•Season 4Ep. 233
In this sixth of a series on the character traits of great business leaders, I identify one that might be surprising, yet is incredibly powerful – humility. Humility is often misunderstood. In this podcast, I describe it, and show how it is a powerful leadership trait. The Xi Community
Nov 29, 2022•9 min•Season 4Ep. 232
Successful business leaders exhibit many of the same character traits. Here’s number five in the series describing the top character traits of great business leaders – integrity. It is both good morals as well as good business. See how you measure up. The Xi Community. Learn more here.
Nov 22, 2022•14 min•Season 4Ep. 231
The best business leaders have acquired a similar set of skills. Without this set of character traits, it is difficult to lead a growing organization. In this series, I uncover a key set of character traits for great business leaders. This is number four – Unwavering self-control. The XI Community. Learn More Here .
Nov 15, 2022•10 min•Season 4Ep. 230
Great business leaders invariably exhibit the same qualities of character. In this first of series, I look at the qualities of character that mark great leaders, with a deep dive into the first: An unshakeable work ethic. Let’s unpack that. The XI Community. Learn More Here.
Nov 01, 2022•9 min•Season 4Ep. 228
More important than the business model in the long-term success of a business is the character of the CEO. In this series, I describe the top qualities of character that mark the successful business leaders. This is number two – the ability and propensity to learn. Th Xi Community Learn More Here
Oct 25, 2022•10 min•Season 4Ep. 227
Which is more important, the business model, or the character of the CEO? From my experience, the character of the CEO trumps everything. In this article/podcast, I dig deeply into that idea – the ultimate success formula. The Xcellence & Influence Community
Oct 18, 2022•10 min•Season 4Ep. 226
At some point in their career, most Christian businesspeople ask: Am I making everything of this business (or my career) that God wants? What exactly does stewardship mean? Is there a greater good, a bigger impact for His kingdom that I’m not seeing, or not yet realizing? In this podcast, we answer those questions. The Xi Community. Click here to learn more.
Oct 04, 2022•11 min•Season 4Ep. 2022
Self-delusion is becoming more widespread today and threatens to damage our lives and retard our culture. It’s time we recognized it.
Sep 27, 2022•10 min•Season 4Ep. 223
Courage is one of those things rarely discussed in business circles. Yet, it is required for a successful Christian business. The Xi Community: https://www.davekahle.com/leadership-and-b2b-sales-management-groups/
Sep 20, 2022•10 min•Season 4Ep. 222
“Our business should make money so that we can give it away” – that’s the message our contemporary culture teaches us. Those of us who look for a higher purpose for our business find that message easy to accept. Could it be that this is one of those paradigms that feel good and seem reasonable – but that, beneath the glossy surface, are actually detrimental, hindering our growth, thwarting the growth of the Kingdom and inflicting more damage than good? The Xi Community:. Learn More Here....
Sep 13, 2022•11 min•Season 4Ep. 220
Is the purpose of your business to just to make money? Is this accurate? Or, is it a false belief that hinders your business success? The Xi Community. Learn more here.
Sep 06, 2022•11 min•Season 4Ep. 220
How do we become better, more fully developed people -- people who operate close to the peak of their potential? How do we translate that into more successful businesses? And how do we help others do the same? One way is to eliminate those beliefs that hold us back. For lack of a better term, let’s call these things negative paradigms. One key to building successful lives and businesses is to intentionally remove the paradigms that hinder our growth. The Excellence & Influence Community. Lea...
Aug 30, 2022•11 min•Season 4Ep. 219
: “Is there one business model that you would recommend to a budding entrepreneur?” That was the question a young man asked me recently. I reflected for a moment over the past 25 years, and answered this way: “No. I’ve worked with over 500 businesses, and in that pack, there were lots of different business models. What I’ve seen is that the model is less important than the implementation on the part of the company’s leadership.” The Sales Leader's Excellence & Influence Course: https://www.t...
Aug 23, 2022•9 min•Season 4Ep. 218
Let's examine a couple more of that series of words that a significant percentage of the population would rather not hear – commitment and humility. Sales Leader's Course
Aug 16, 2022•10 min•Season 4Ep. 217
Throughout the history of mankind, successful people have been disciplined people. At some point in their development, they have discovered the power that lies in discipline. And they chose, with an act of willfulness and intentionality, to pursue disciplines. As a result, they accomplish, they achieve, and they improve. They rise above the pack on the basis of the strength of their wills and their ability to discipline themselves to do the right things, consistently, methodically and regularly....
Aug 09, 2022•9 min•Season 4Ep. 216