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3 Necessities You Must Embrace To Be Able To Love Your Labor

9/5/2016

For many people going to work on Mondays is sort of like the opening line of the Charles Dickens novel, A Tale of Two Cities. "It was the best of times. It was the worst of times," as in it's great when it's pay day, but other than that there is little pleasure in getting up and going to work Monday morning. The main reason this is a reality for so many people is the fact that they have settled for this kind of work lifestyle.

This only has to stay a reality for you if you choose for it to stay a reality. God intended so much more for you and I, but sometimes we can get stuck in the muck of our routines that prevents us from realizing better opportunities.

In order to get to the place where you love your labor, I believe there are at least three necessities that must be incorporated into your work: It must be purposeful, pleasurable, and profitable. Here are a few quick questions to ask yourself to see how close you are to having these three areas covered in your work life:

1) Purposeful - How do you define your identity apart from your work? What qualities or characteristics do you possess that make you uniquely you?

2) Pleasurable - What did you love to do as a child that you stopped doing as an adult? What type of work gets you excited? What do you do that brings a sense of enjoyment even if there's no payment attached to it?

3) Profitable - How much are you worth in the marketplace and how can you validate that? What natural talents, skills, or hobbies do you have that you could get paid for?

If you don't believe loving your labor can be a reality for you, then go back to doing whatever you were doing. However, if you're ready for a change, check out the resources I have available to assist in your transition. As a matter of fact I have a FREE course to help you navigate the path of starting your own business.

Stop settling for loveless labor. You can do the work you've always dreamed about. You just have to embrace a new normal.

13-Year-Old CEO Grows $200,000 Business

7/18/2015

Success in business can come from anywhere and through anyone, but it seems extra special when the story is about a teenager who has defied the odds. Thirteen-year-old Moziah Bridges, CEO of Mo's Bows, has defied the odds that many adult entrepreneurs have succumb to. His company, which handcrafts his personally designed bow ties, has 5 employees and produced $200,000 in sales. Moziah says the motivation behind his passion is:

"I like to wear bow ties because they make me look good and feel good. Designing a colorful bow tie is just part of my vision to make the world a fun and happier place.”

One thing I really appreciate about him is that he has a big heart to give back to others. He made a special bow tie called the "Go Mo! Scholarship Bow Tie" with 100% of the proceeds going to help underprivileged kids from his hometown of Memphis go to summer camp. He did this because he feels like it’s good business to help the community. He is definitely creating his impact.

This is the type of young person we envision inspiring and supporting through our Kinsman Youth Entrepreneurship Programs. Hopefully we'll have the chance to mentor the next Moziah Bridges.

Read more about Moziah at: http://atlantablackstar.com/2015/07/10/13-year-old-ceo-200000-sales/

How You Can Make 2015 The Greatest Year Ever In Your Business!

12/18/2014

Here's a quick survey to determine how truly ready you are for 2015 to be the greatest year ever in your business:

Are you tired of making resolutions or goals at the beginning of the year and then falling through before January is even over?
Are you sick of getting to the end of the year and wondering why you didn't get the results you were expecting over the past 12 months?
Are you frustrated about not having tangible evidence of financial progress that you promised yourself you would make this year?
Are you through with people telling you to "dream big" and "write the vision" without showing you how to do it well and live it out?
Or have you given up on your dream because you think your window of opportunity has closed because you had too many years of unfulfilled expectations?

If you answered "Yes!" to any of these questions then you need to join me for a special tele-seminar, Dream Mapping for Entrepreneurs, tonight at 8 PM EST.

Call-in: (712) 432-0850
Access code: 1030781#

You have been in the wilderness of your dreams for too long. It's time for you to take over your promise land!

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The 7 Gifts of Business

10/28/2014

"A man's gift makes room for him And brings him before great men." ~ Proverbs 18:16

I am always on the hunt for new insights and revelation that God gives in relation to business and entrepreneurship. A few years ago Laurie Beth Jones wrote a powerful book entitled, Jesus, Entrepreneur: Using Ancient Wisdom and Life Your Dreams. But it wasn't until recently that I had the opportunity to read through this book and I ran across some powerful nuggets.

One of things that she writes about is the importance of Christians to share their gifts and talents in business, because their spiritual values bring something special and unique to the marketplace.

She also discusses the seven gifts that business brings to the world, including:

GIFT ONE: Dignity
The ability to create jobs that give people a sense of dignity and purpose, as well as a reason to get up in the morning, is one of the most important offerings of business.

GIFT TWO: Acknowledgment
Businesses ideally create an atmosphere where the gifts and talents of the people within them are recognized and rewarded. This recognition encourages people to grow.

GIFT THREE: Prosperity
Business helps create abundance for entire communities, bringing new levels of activity and prosperity to entire groups of people. If you’ve ever driven through a ghost town, you will recognize that where there is no commerce, entire communities dry up and die.

GIFT FOUR: Integrity
Businesses can survive only if they create value and deliver goods and services as promised, on time.

GIFT FIVE: Service
Businesses must constantly evaluate how they treat their customers. Successful businesses have a culture of service and respect that can elevate the self-esteem of everyone they encounter.

GIFT SIX: Community
Businesses create a community where people interact, and get to know and care for one another. In many instances, the workplace has become the village.

GIFT SEVEN: Challenge
Businesses constantly challenge people to stretch emotionally, intellectually, and spiritually, learning as they grow.

Christians in business should all be interested in bringing God's presence into the marketplace through your daily transactions and conversation. He wants to use you right where you spend most of your time everyday to demonstrate His love and grace to the people in your circle of influence. Don't miss the awesome opportunity to impact lives through the work that you do. You and your business are a gift to the world!

Learn more about Laurie Beth Jones and Jesus, Entrepreneur at www.lauriebethjones.com

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The Coming Wealth Transfer

10/24/2014

Many Christians often talk about the massive transfer of wealth that is mentioned in Proverbs 13:22 and other places in the Bible. However, I don't hear too many people describe how this transfer will take place.

Os Hillman, founder of Marketplace Leaders, provided a wonderful devotional today discussing what the Bible calls a transfer of wealth from the wicked to the righteous. He lists at least four types of transfers that will take place:

Supernatural Transfer
Power to Make Wealth
Social Entrepreneurship
Wealthy Individual "Conversions"

According to Os:

"The transfer of wealth is designed to accelerate God's activity on the earth, not to simply make believers wealthy. Pray that God uses your work life call to accelerate His Kingdom on earth. And pray that God raises up good stewards of wealth."

Click here to read the full article: http://www.crosswalk.com/devotionals/marketplace/marketplace-meditations-10-or-24-547396.html

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Stop the Insanity!

10/13/2014

Different day. Same results.

One definition of insanity is continually doing the same thing, but expecting different results. This applies to many people in their career pursuits. They put their dreams on hold while working at a job they don’t like, for people who don’t appreciate their talents, and for pay that doesn’t reflect their true value or contributions. Their hope is that “one day” they will be able to pursue what’s really in their hearts. Sadly, “one day” often never comes for the majority of people who live/work like this.

Since January 2008, millions of jobs had been lost. And although the unemployment rate has been dropping steadily, there are still millions of people stuck in the rut of underemployment or misemployment. I’m wondering how many of these people continue to focus their attention on seeking jobs in places that are paying people less than they are worth. I’m wondering how many people are sending out hundreds of resumes, competing against hundreds (or thousands) of other applicants in the hopes that a recruiter or hiring manager will be able to sift through the embellishments and enhancements to see them for the wonderfully talented, uniquely qualified, and distinctly special individuals that they are.

So many people are searching for acceptance from a corporation without truly understanding or appreciating their own self worth. They are caught in an unending cycle of chasing something that only wants them for what they can produce versus who they are as individuals. In any other situation this type of relationship would be unacceptable. However, in career pursuits people tend to just accept this arrangement rather than pursuing a job/career path where their value is clearly recognized and highly appreciated.

Make the Jump from Frustration to Fulfillment

That's why I'm excited to offer a FREE online coaching program, Make the Jump from Frustrated Employee to Fulfilled Entrepreneur, to help you build an effective "on ramp" to find a fulfilling career path that's connected to your purpose through the vehicle of entrepreneurship. This is not a multi-level marketing program or get-rich-quick scheme. This is an opportunity for you to discover the gold that's inside of you and transform it into a thriving enterprise that not only impacts you but all those in your circle of influence.

This FREE program launches October 20th, so go to www.incmydream.com today to learn more.

Don’t embrace the insanity that is often disguised as a job search. Life is too short to be stuck doing jobs that are unfulfilling, unchallenging, unsustainable, and don’t allow you to flourish as a professional and as a human being. Make the jump!

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A Bridge from Poverty to Prosperity

8/8/2014

Entrepreneurship is often one of the overlooked areas in life where we have the opportunity and ability to express our divine DNA in a significant way. It not only empowers the person who exercises these creative gifts. The recipients of God-inspired, value-adding good works can receive the benefits of solutions that bring real, positive, lasting change to their lives. When this is happening on a local and global scale through entrepreneurial Christians, the world will really see our lights shine through our good works and glorify God in Heaven.

This is especially relevant as it relates to helping people get out of poverty. Often times those in our society who have been disenfranchised, disregarded, and discarded don't recognize the fact that they were made in the image of God and have innate abilities to change their situation. They must be reminded of the greatness that God has placed in them and be invited into environments where that greatness has the opportunity to mature.

This is our primary focus and commitment at Kinsman, Inc. We are committed to creating opportunities and environments that empower people to recognize their God-given purpose, gifts, and internal assets to become change agents in their families and communities. For many this could result in launching and growing a profitable, purpose-driven business. For others the outcome may be a higher valuation of their own self-worth, which gives them the confidence to pursue opportunities in the workplace they never before thought they could attain.

The book that I recently released, Inc. My Dream: A God Inspired Process to Turn Your BIG Idea Into a Dream Business, helps to support this vision. It was written with the intent to equip people to tap into the entrepreneurial mind of Christ and activate the divine characteristics of entrepreneurship that He put in them to solve problems and change lives through business ventures. It contains Biblical insights, practical instructions, and inspirational energy to help aspiring entrepreneurs build an actionable business strategy around their idea, so they can transform it from a concept into a profitable reality.

A portion of the proceeds from the sale of this book will go to support the $100,000 budget that we have established for our programs over the next 12 months, which include:

Small Business Academy for Adults (Fundraising Target: $40,000)
Young Boss Business Bootcamps (Fundraising Target: $20,000)
S.E.E.D.S. for HOPE Business Development Fund which provides grants to those who successfully qualify through the Small Business Academy or Young Boss Bootcamps (Fundraising Target: $40,000)

We are asking that you purchase one or multiple copies of this book, whether for yourself or someone that you know who needs assistance crossing the bridge to becoming financially empowered. Also, this is a great resources for a church or ministry that is focused on entrepreneurship and small business development.

Click here to purchase your copy of Inc. My Dream on Amazon.com

The spirit of entrepreneurism reflects the divine nature of the Father. We are going to help restore this needed attribute in families and communities. Please join us in this venture.

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KBU Announces Upcoming Marketing Course: Love Thy Customers

8/5/2014

One common denominator between current and aspiring entrepreneurs is the fact that marketing has to be one of your core focus areas. Without marketing, the greatest products and services will die on the vine, so to speak. That's the main reason why I spent of a lot of time dealing with marketing in my recently release book, Inc. My Dream: A God Inspired Process to Turn Your BIG Idea Into a Dream Business. The awesome thing is many Biblical principles relate directly to your marketing success as a purpose-driven entrepreneur. God's wisdom provides us everything we need to succeed in life, including our business ventures.

Well, there's more good news for you. On September 1st, Kingdom Business University will kick-off an online small business course focused on essential aspects of marketing that will equip you to significantly increase your sales revenues. This course, entitled "Love Thy Customers: And Other Radical Strategies to Grow a Flourishing Business," is based on content from Inc. My Dream and will provide you with breakthrough branding, marketing, and sales strategies to grow a booming business and become a leader in your industry that customers love to do business with. This course will help you to:

Sell from your soul without selling out
Identify the best niche markets for your products and services
Develop the best brand fit for your target market
Reach more customers specific to your target market
Turn casual buyers into loyal customers into raving fans
Grow your revenues with current customers
Measure the success of your business by more than just money

While some aspects of marketing may seem difficult, it really all boils down to knowing how to effectively engage people. It's not rocket science and it doesn't have to be something you shy away from. In this course you will learn how to extract practical skills and tools from Biblical principles in order to impact people in significant ways that transition them from unknown prospects to becoming loyal, paying customers.

An added bonus is that I will coach you on how to apply these principles specifically to your business based on my long-time experience as a business consultant and entrepreneur. This will be a great learning experience whether you're a knowledgeable entrepreneur or just getting started in business. Learn more about this and other upcoming courses at www.kbuonline.com.

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Miracles of Multiplication Happen in Your Hands

7/29/2014

This is an excerpt from a chapter of my highly anticipated new book, Inc. My Dream: A God Inspired Process To Turn Your BIG Into A Dream Business. Learn more about this resource for business startups and those who need a fresh start in your business at www.incmydream.com.

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When it comes to dealing with money, it often seems like many Christians want God to make things happen for them and bring them the results, all without much of their involvement. For some it’s easy to “name it and claim it” (or as some would say, “blab it and grab it”), and then wait around for an angel to whisk a special delivery blessing on a chariot to their doorstep, like they were receiving a package from a heavenly UPS delivery person.

It’s interesting, though, throughout Scripture we very rarely see God providing money as a means of deliverance or breakthrough. However, we do witness a pattern of God’s expectation of our participation in His plans. This method started in the Garden of Eden with God providing for Adam’s needs as he fulfilled his task of nurturing the agriculture and naming the animals. It continues as a theme throughout the Bible, especially in the execution of miracles for people. With the Old Testament prophets, Jesus, and the apostles we usually see people actively participating in their own deliverance, not just merely receiving a blessing.

God has always desired to work in partnership with us. He does not want us just sitting idly while watching Him work, nor does He just want to watch us work without His involvement. One expression of God’s desire for intimate fellowship is through the opportunity to engage Him as we are operating in the area of our purpose.

Continue reading the full article at GospelToday.com http://www.gospeltoday.com/blog/2014/07/28/multiplication-miracles-happen-in-your-hands/

Inc My Dream Young Boss Camp Was a Resounding Success!

7/10/2014

Recently we concluded ourInc. My Dream Young Boss Camp in South Atlanta. And we had such an incredible time working with these ambitious middle and high school students. We help build the student's confidence, understand the dynamics of being a leader in the marketplace, and strengthening their foundation to embrace their purpose and passions. Enjoy the video!

Learn more about Inc. My Dream programs for youth and adults at www.incmydream.com/programs.

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