"But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you." ~ John 14:26 It's interesting how Christians sometimes leave God out of the practical aspects of their business. The truth is God is just as concerned about your business as He is about all the other aspects of your life. One reason is because He can use your business as a platform for ministry, discipleship, and evangelism. Therefore, He wants to give you unique strategies to attract customers with great products and services, so that as your light shines brightly through business transactions, networking, and other transactions, they will see your great work and glorify God (Matthew 5:16).
Those strategies will often come straight from the Word of God. This is one of the things that's so incredible about the Bible. It's the VERY BEST resource for Christian entrepreneurs (and the Holy Spirit is your strategic competitive advantage in the marketplace). This ancient book of generationally transcendent wisdom is very applicable for 21st century business owners. Even when we evaluate what would be considered business best practices, I guarantee you that the core principle can be found in the Word of God. His wisdom is without boundaries! We have come through the Middle Ages, Industrial Age, Technology Age, Information Age, and now I believe we are in the Entrepreneurial Age. Fortunately, the Bible is applicable across all ages, cultures, and business industries. And the Bible provides insights and principles to all the core essentials of successful businesses, including strategic planning, human resource management, communications, financial management, customer service, leadership development, marketing, innovation, and more. So don't leave the Bible out of your business. Acknowledge God in all your ways, including all your business decisions, and He will guide you on profitable paths (Proverbs 3:5-6, Isaiah 48:17). In fact if you are struggling with how to apply Biblical principles within your business operations we have an incredible opportunity for you coming next week, January 18-19. Dual Domination Business Boot Camp will provide you with spiritual and practical tools to building a thriving business and advance the Kingdom of God. You can attend live in San Diego or online by pay per view. Click the image below to learn more. How do you currently use the Bible to operate your business? Comments below...
I pray that you would have a phenomenally successful year that infinitely exceeds your expectations. You are already blessed. Now live like it!
What are you dreaming about for 2013? Leave your comments below... Successful Entrepreneurs Function Like Farmers"There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven." ~ Ecclesiastes 3:1 The holiday shopping season is in full swing. Businesses, are pulling out all the stops to woo customers into buying gifts for themselves, their friends and loved ones. Unfortunately, many of them attempt to apply uncomfortable pressure tactics to get customers to indulge in impulse purchases. Salespeople feel the pressure of getting sales and they transfer that pressure to their potential customers. It is unfortunate because they don't realize that they could have tons of customers year round - not just during the holidays - if they operated more like farmers and less like desperate potion pushers. Due to the fact that more than 80% of Americans live in urban areas, sometimes it’s difficult for us to relate to the habits and lifestyles of those who live in agricultural areas of our nation and world. Nevertheless, one can extract key lessons from agricultural best practices that can be used as transformational business and life principles. In order to get the greatest yield from the land, farmers understand they must plan for several factors, including available resources and constraints, geography and climate of the farm, and their own philosophy and culture among other things. Farmers also understand that different strategies are used at different times of the year to reap the best harvest based upon the types of crops they are producing. Likewise, entrepreneurs must plan and adjust their actions to harvest different business opportunities, because like crops they also come and go in cycles or seasons. Entrepreneurs must become keenly aware of the season/cycle in which their opportunities exist, so they can increase the size, frequency and quality of their harvest. Let’s dig a little deeper as we consider different types of “opportunity seasons” and how you can plan for them in your business.
Although the country may be still struggling to come out of the recession your business doesn’t have to be. You can still grow in this environment. You just have to be more strategic, discerning, values-driven, and Holy Spirit-led than ever before. Also, it wouldn’t hurt to think like a farmer. What are your thoughts about the pressure tactics salespeople use? Please leave your comments below... "If an ax is blunt and the edge isn't sharpened, then one has to use more strength. But wisdom prepares the way for success." - Ecclesiastes 10:10 With all the challenges that entrepreneurs are facing today, we desperately need God-inspired, Biblically-based strategies to continue to grow our businesses. Kingdom Business U. is committed to providing top-notch educational experiences that give Christian entrepreneurs, non-profits, and churches the spiritual strategies and practical tools you need to succeed in spite of what's happening in the economy or community around you. These dynamic Boot Camps will focus on two critical areas for entrepreneurs and non-profits - finances and marketing. Our expert KBU faculty along with some special guests will teach you how to use the most recent innovative concepts and resources in finance and marketing to get maximum results for your business or ministry. Click each of the links below to learn more about the upcoming Boot Camps:
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Contact us today at (678) 310-3017 or info@biznovations.com for special group rates for your church or organization. Do you think of God as creative? It amazes me how some Christian entrepreneurs, when looking for a creative jolt, don't initially seek the Creator of the universe for ideas, innovations, and inventions. Further, you were created in the image of God so creativity should be oozing out of you. In fact He expects you to be clever, imaginative, and resourceful, because it reflects some of the brilliant aspects of His character. One necessary attribute of entrepreneurs is that we must be creative in dealing with the myriad of challenges that are thrown at us. This post is just a small reminder for you not to overlook or underestimate the most creative force in the universe the next time you need a spark of ingenuity for your business. Here's seven scriptures to help spark your entrepreneurial energy:
God cares about your and your business. You can ask Him for all that you need, including creative energy, and He will help you. What scriptures do you use to spark your creativity? Comment below... Check out this video I created a few years ago about God-given creativity... Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, died today. Among all the things that have been and could be said about him, it's easy to see that he was a pioneer.
Now you many never do something as grand as walking on the moon, but that doesn't mean the steps you are taking should be any less significant. You have a legacy to build and lives to impact. You have a mark to leave on history. If you believe it's possible, you have an opportunity to do something that has never been done before. You too can be a pioneer in your circle of influence. What steps are you taking toward your destiny that will create greater opportunities for those who follow you? What are you pioneering that will create a path for someone else's destiny? In spite of the recession, billions of dollars are awarded every year to small and minority owned businesses by the government and corporations. Relationships to Revenues is a workshop that equips small businesses to get in position to compete for lucrative contracts from corporations. Based on my background as a corporate purchasing agent, small business coach, and supplier diversity consultant, I teach small businesses how to identify what's most important to corporate purchasing agents, evaluate purchasing needs, and meet performance requirements. This workshop series will train small businesses in the following:
Our next workshop - available live and online - is Wednesday, October 24th in Kennesaw, GA. Click here for more details... We Grow Extraordinary Businesses that Strengthen Communities The potential for great things to happen in our communities is unleashed when entrepreneurs, who have incredible vision, diverse talents, and a passion for people, channel their collective energy to create transformational solutions that change lives. Our society needs more community-focused social entrepreneurs and entrepreneurial thinkers to help conquer the immense challenges we are confronted with on a daily basis.
Biznovations is a team of passionate “visioneers” committed to empowering businesses and communities to maximize their financial and social profitability. We accomplish this by designing customized strategies and effective tools that will infuse your business or non-profit with fresh perspectives, innovative concepts, and practical solutions. Our diverse network boasts broad expertise in marketing and sales, branding, Internet strategy, technology, operations, and other critical areas that are vital to the growth of your business. SOULcial Entrepreneurship @ Work We recognize that high-quality people are the most valuable asset of any business. And in order to have a high-performing business, those people must be led and empowered to produce to their greatest potential. This requires a holistic focus on their personal well-being as well as their professional development. That's why we choose to use the term "soul-ution" as a way to describe the resources, tools, and benefits we bring to your business and community. Click below to learn more about our consulting and training SOULutions...
"Amazing grace! How sweet the sound that saved a wretch like me. I once was lost, but now am found, was blind but now I see." ~ "Amazing Grace" by John Newton When we allow sin or the cares of this life to dominate our thoughts, we become spiritually blind to the love, blessings, favor, and breakthrough ideas that God has already provided to us. However, when God's LOVE dominates our thoughts, our eyes are opened to the beauty, possibilities, and opportunities that surround us every day. When fear dominates our thinking, it is extremely difficult to receive new revelation and insight from God to take your life or business to the next level. However, when His LOVE completely consumes your mental focus, creative concepts flow freely to you and from you.
If God desires to give you every good thing (Psalm 84:11), has lavished you with every spiritual blessing (Ephesians 1:3), and has given you everything as it relates to life in godliness (2 Peter 1:3), why is it that people still walk around feeling confused, anxious, fearful, and bitter? It's because their thoughts are not dominated by His LOVE. His perfect LOVE casts out all fear (1 John 4:18). When you realize and fully embrace the truth that God loves you passionately and you can't do anything to change that, all thoughts of fear, doubt, hopelessness, and any other forms of unhealthy thinking are separated far from your mind. When your mind is freed from that junk, your blindness is cured and your thoughts become a clean canvas for God to paint some extravagant ideas. As your eyes are opened you are now able to see the amazing things God has already given to you that were previously hidden from you by all the things that were clogging your mental pores. I know this to be true, because until recently I struggled with self-condemnation and fear for a long time due to some business and financial failures. But when I finally got the picture that God wasn't punishing me for my failings - so I needed to stop doing that too and forgive myself - I was able to see His vision for Kingdom Business University. Actually, the idea had been sitting in front of me for a long time, but I couldn't see it because I was consumed with those unprofitable thought patterns. It wasn't an overnight process. But I can definitely say that once I allowed God to correct my thinking, my eyes were opened and my mind has been blown away with all that He wants to do through this new entrepreneurial Kingdom venture (trust me, our web site doesn't even come close to fully describing all that God has shown me that KBU will become). New ideas are coming every day, people are catching the vision, doors of opportunity are flying open, and resources are coming quickly. I am more excited than I have been in a looooooooong time, because I am able to see again! Allow God's LOVE to dominate your thinking. The benefits are amazing and the results will be miraculous. You will begin to see life like never before, and fully experience the practical power of His LOVE. ***Reminder: The Open House for Kingdom Business University is this Saturday, March 31st at 10 am in Atlanta. Click here for more info. Bishop T.D. Jakes preaches about the power of one thought or one idea away to take your life to the next level. Powerful stuff! |
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