Almost everyone associates ‘church’ with the institutional church system –that conglomerate of church buildings, pastors, denominations, worship service, that is ubiquitous ink Western society. But is that what Christ created? Join with me as I tell my story. Dave Kahle is a B2B sales expert, and a Christian Business thought leader. He has authored 13 books, presented in 47 states and 11 countries and worked with over 500 sales organizations. In these ten-minute podcasts, his unique blend of out...
Apr 30, 2024•10 min•Season 6Ep. 304
One of the mistaken ideas about Christian business is that it should focus on preaching the Gospel. Many Christians are hesitant to think of their businesses as Kingdom entities because they fear they will be expected to preach. In this article, we dig into that idea. Dave Kahle is a B2B sales expert, and a Christian Business thought leader. He has authored 13 books, presented in 47 states and 11 countries and worked with over 500 sales organizations. In these ten-minute podcasts, his unique ble...
Apr 23, 2024•7 min•Season 6Ep. 305
Thinking about your spirituality? Wondering if there is something deeper and more meaningful for your life? You’re not alone. Millions of people feel an emptiness and recognize it as a lack of spiritual growth on their part. And so, they search for something spiritual to fill that void. Unfortunately, many are searching in the wrong place, their energies being diffused by an errant understanding of spirituality. Dave Kahle is a B2B sales expert, and a Christian Business thought leader. He has au...
Apr 16, 2024•11 min•Season 6Ep. 304
As a young man, I made a career decision that was to impact the rest of my life. Reflecting back on it, I see a number of reasons why the choice of business impacted my character and my destiny. So it is with everyone. Business produces character traits that are fundamental in society and necessary to live a full and successful life. Let’s drill deeper into this. Dave Kahle is a B2B sales expert, and a Christian Business thought leader. He has authored 13 books, presented in 47 states and 11 cou...
Apr 09, 2024•8 min•Season 6Ep. 303
Sometimes God directs you to leave a comfortable situation, with no alternative in place. It's part of the way He works with His people. Dave Kahle is a B2B sales expert, and a Christian Business thought leader. He has authored 13 books, presented in 47 states and 11 countries and worked with over 500 sales organizations. In these ten-minute podcasts, his unique blend of out-of-the-box thinking and practical insights will challenge and enable you to sell better, lead better and live better. Subs...
Apr 02, 2024•8 min•Season 6Ep. 302
We are all subject to sub-conscious attitudes and habits of thought. These habits can impact our lives in multiple ways. If we were to identify and examine our habits of thought, we can improve our lives. Dave Kahle is a B2B sales expert, and a Christian Business thought leader. He has authored 13 books, presented in 47 states and 11 countries and worked with over 500 sales organizations. In these ten-minute podcasts, his unique blend of out-of-the-box thinking and practical insights will challe...
Mar 26, 2024•9 min•Season 6Ep. 301
Recently, one of my clients recommended that I compile a series of posts on the most important lessons I’ve learned over my 30-year career as a consultant working with over 500 different organizations. This is one of them: Most people would rather believe a comfortable lie than accept an uncomfortable truth. Dave Kahle is a B2B sales expert, and a Christian Business thought leader. He has authored 13 books, presented in 47 states and 11 countries and worked with over 500 sales organizations. In ...
Mar 19, 2024•10 min•Season 6Ep. 300
The world is full of advice for businesspeople. If you are a Christian, the challenge is to sort it out – to discard the superficial and worldly while grabbing onto that which will make a difference. Here’s one person’s opinion as to the three essential paths for a Christian businessperson. Dave Kahle is a B2B sales expert, and a Christian Business thought leader. He has authored 13 books, presented in 47 states and 11 countries and worked with over 500 sales organizations. In these ten-minute p...
Mar 12, 2024•9 min•Season 6Ep. 299
: Sooner or later, every Christian experiences a painful event that leads them to ask: Why do bad things happen to good people? It’s one of the most difficult questions that people ask. In this post, we dig deeply into this, and provide direction for people asking that question. Dave Kahle is a B2B sales expert, and a Christian Business thought leader. He has authored 13 books, presented in 47 states and 11 countries and worked with over 500 sales organizations. In these ten-minute podcasts, his...
Mar 05, 2024•15 min•Season 6Ep. 298
The pace of change has increased, the growth in complexity has multiplied, and information has proliferated at an unprecedented pace. We are in extraordinary times. We often find ourselves overwhelmed, distracted and insecure. And unprecedented times call for unique and disciplined approaches if we are to survive and thrive. The only sure way to deal with this pace of change is to nurture the skill of changing ourselves as rapidly as the world is changing around us. And that makes learning the u...
Feb 27, 2024•20 min•Season 6Ep. 297
There are a number of ideas that are bantered around so much within our Christian culture that people assume they are unquestioned truth, when they are anything but that. Here’s one such idea: Spiritual leaders must be seminary-trained pastors. That idea is non-Biblical, serves to hinder the growth of the Kingdom, and discourages thousands of Christians who would otherwise take on leadership roles. Let’s unpack this. Dave Kahle is a B2B sales expert, and a Christian Business thought leader. He h...
Feb 20, 2024•11 min•Season 6Ep. 296
"If you want to become closer to God and build your faith, start a business." Business had a far greater role in the Old Testament then you have been lead to believe. Let's look at two Old Testament characters, and see what business meant to them. Dave Kahle is a B2B sales expert, and a Christian Business thought leader. He has authored 13 books, presented in 47 states and 11 countries and worked with over 500 sales organizations. In these ten-minute podcasts, his unique blend of out-of-the-box ...
Feb 13, 2024•11 min•Season 6Ep. 295
Good time management recognizes the universal temptation to do more and become ‘too busy. Unfortunately, to continue to try to do “more” is a frustrating strategy that eventually causes great pain: strained relationships, health problems, a sense of helplessness, less effective work, and, in some cases, emotional and physical burnout. Dave Kahle is a B2B sales expert, and a Christian Business thought leader. He has authored 13 books, presented in 47 states and 11 countries and worked with over 5...
Feb 06, 2024•11 min•Season 6Ep. 294
We all know that the country is more divided than at any time in recent memory. It seems like the shared values that have defined the America that used to be a light to the world are no longer in play. How did we get here? More importantly, how do we get out of it? How do we adjust our careers and our businesses to survive and thrive in this muddle? Here’s one person’s opinion. Dave Kahle is a B2B sales expert and a Christian Business thought leader. He has authored 13 books, presented in 47 sta...
Jan 30, 2024•8 min•Season 6Ep. 293
Every Christian understands that there are certain fundamentals of the Christian faith, and that ‘giving’ is one of them. And while we have all heard lots of sermons about the need to give, and give generously, very few of us have heard any Biblical teaching on an important aspect of that giving – “To whom should we give?” And “How should we give it?” We’re looking more closely at those questions. Dave Kahle is a B2B sales expert and a Christian Business thought leader. He has authored 13 books,...
Jan 23, 2024•15 min•Season 6Ep. 292
One of Christianity’s greatest failures has been the separation of the church from the world of business and commerce – acting on the premise that there are some things which are secular, and others which are sacred. Christian companies and their owners and executives must share some of the blame, as they have been comfortable following the worldly approach to business. As a result, countless millions of people around the world and across generations have never known the touch of God’s love expr...
Jan 16, 2024•23 min•Season 6Ep. 291
Motivation is one of the least understood concepts in the business world. If you want to achieve any degree of success in your career, you can and should motivate yourself. One necessary pre-curser is the MORE mindset. Here’s a first step in a process that will impact the rest of your life. Dave Kahle is a B2B sales expert and a Christian Business thought leader. He has authored 13 books, presented in 47 states and 11 countries and worked with over 500 sales organizations. In these ten minute po...
Jan 09, 2024•8 min•Season 6Ep. 290
A lot of Marketplace Christians struggle with manifesting their Christianity in the marketplace. In this podcast, I identify two common reasons, and offer solutions. See if this applies to you. **************************************************************** 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 a...
Jan 02, 2024•8 min•Season 6Ep. 341
Most Christians are woefully misinformed when it comes to understanding the role of business people in the Kingdom. They often have misconceptions about what is expected from a Christian in business. As a result, they compartmentalize business from their Christianity, and rob themselves and those around them of a more fulfilled life. Dave Kahle is a B2B sales expert, and a Christian Business thought leader. He has authored 13 books, presented in 47 states and 11 countries and worked with over 50...
Jan 02, 2024•9 min•Season 6Ep. 289
Just as there are spiritual disciplines for individuals, so are there spiritual disciplines for Christian businesses. For many people this is a radical thought. In this article we look at that idea. If you have a say in a Christian business, this concept is for you. Dave Kahle is a B2B sales Guru and Christian business thought leader. He’s authored 13 books and presented in 47 states and 11 countries. He has a reputation for presenting concepts, principles and practices that are out-of-the-box, ...
Dec 26, 2023•10 min•Season 5Ep. 288
The world is full of advice for businesspeople. If you are a Christian, the challenge is to sort it out – to discard the superficial and worldly while grabbing onto that which will make a difference. In this podcast, I share three essential paths that will keep you focused on the right things Striving for these will keep you on track, harnessing your power to continuously stimulate your efforts in a way that will eventually bring you to the best that you can be. The XI Community Subscribe to Dav...
Dec 19, 2023•12 min•Season 5Ep. 287
We are all too often incredibly busy – but with the wrong things. Activity becomes addictive and we become automatons, forever pursuing the satisfaction of accomplishment but rarely assessing the value of that accomplishment. We do it because it’s there, not because we have decided to do it. Intentionality suffers as activity prospers. We run the risk of living a busy life, but being busy with the wrong things. What if all these things we’re busy with really weren’t worth it? And we never saw it...
Dec 12, 2023•9 min•Season 5Ep. 286
Does God really care for me? How do I know? Those are two questions that Christians often ask. One way to answer them is to reflect on the occasions when God has intervened in our lives… protection and provision. I recently had an occasion to share a series of events in my life that I have labeled as ‘traveling mercies.’ In this podcast, I’m sharing that series of Godly interventions in my life, all having to do with travel. Enjoy.
Dec 05, 2023•20 min•Season 5Ep. 285
The 2020's are without a doubt one of the most turbulent times American businesspeople have ever seen. That means that it is likely that the conclusions, paradigms and core beliefs upon which we based our decisions as recently as two years ago are likely to be obsolete today. One solution to keeping up with changing times is an executive roundtable. CBIG groups
Nov 28, 2023•12 min•Season 5Ep. 284
Frustrated with your business? Lots of problems in your career? Does it sometimes seem like almost everything is going wrong? The cause may be spiritual warfare in your business. It comes with the territory of being an effective Christian in the marketplace. The Excellence & Influence On-line Community
Nov 21, 2023•10 min•Season 5Ep. 283
The Edelman Trust Barometer just released it’s 2023 report. Based on interviews with 32,000 people across 28 countries, it found that people trusted business more than the media, government and NGOs. The report on this phenomenon may nudge some Christian businesspeople, who previously had been hesitant to express their faith in the marketplace to finally step up and begin to see their careers and businesses as ministries. Here’s why and how. The XI Community...
Nov 14, 2023•12 min•Season 5Ep. 282
One of the watershed moments in the life and growth of a business occurs when the executives design and implement a system of measurements. This signals the development of the business from an entrepreneurial effort to a serious organization that can exist outside of the hands-on involvement of the entrepreneur. In this piece, we unpack that idea. Read these blog posts on goal setting: Creating Long-Term Goals , A fresh, nuanced approach to goal-setting: Introducing FOFS...
Nov 07, 2023•26 min
Over my career as a sales expert, I’ve personally and contractually worked with over 500 sales organizations. I’ve learned some things. Here’s one: Very few chief sales officers have a good handle on the economics of the sales force. And very few entrepreneurs think about the economics of a sales system. Almost everyone can tell you what the amounts of the various categories on a P&L statement indicate. So, sales salaries, expenses, advertising costs, etc. are readily at hand. However, very ...
Oct 31, 2023•19 min•Season 5Ep. 280
Sales is a profession that is ripe with temptation. Salespeople deal with a lot of people, and a lot of money. Either one of those by itself presents a challenge. Add them together and it can be overwhelming. Here are some guidelines to help you stay on the right side. The XI Community. Check it out here.
Oct 24, 2023•12 min•Season 5Ep. 279
The recent proliferation of AI (Artificial Intelligence) has surfaced a lingering issue: If we can create software to increase the capabilities of a computer, can we not create software to increase the capabilities of the greatest computer we know of – our minds? Let’s drill deeply into this.
Oct 17, 2023•12 min•Season 5Ep. 277
