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Marketplace Proverbs & Coffee With Ernie · Marketplace Proverbs and Coffee with Ernie-A Proverb Per Day Keeps Stinking Thinking At Bay

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  SPEAKER_00: Hope is never out of stock unless we stop looking for it.
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  SPEAKER_00: Well, today we are in Proverbs 23 because it's the 23rd day of the month.
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  SPEAKER_00: Welcome to Marketplace Proverbs and Coffee with Ernie,
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  SPEAKER_00: where a proverb a day keeps stinking thinking at bay.
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  SPEAKER_00: I'm Ernie Lansford.
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  SPEAKER_00: After more than 60 years in sales and leadership,
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  SPEAKER_00: I've learned that Biblical wisdom is the most valuable asset we can carry into
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  SPEAKER_00: the marketplace.
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  SPEAKER_00: Each time I read Proverbs,
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  SPEAKER_00: Scripture reveals practical insight for leadership,
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  SPEAKER_00: service, and building relationships that far outlast the last transaction.
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  SPEAKER_00: So pour yourself a cup of your favorite brew and let's explore today's proverb together.
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  SPEAKER_00: Well, today we are in Proverbs 23,
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  SPEAKER_00: verse 18,
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  SPEAKER_00: using the New King James Version in KJV, quote,
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  SPEAKER_00: for surely there is an afterlife and your hope will not be cut off, end quote.
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  SPEAKER_00: That's Proverbs 23, verse 18, from the New King James Version.
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  SPEAKER_00: From my perspective,
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  SPEAKER_00: hope is one of the rarest things and most valuable assets in today's marketplace.
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  SPEAKER_00: It doesn't show up on the balance sheet, and frankly, it isn't a strategy.
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  SPEAKER_00: But its absence is felt everywhere,
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  SPEAKER_00: especially during seasons of uncertainty or the goals aren't happening and,
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  SPEAKER_00: you know,
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  SPEAKER_00: the bottom line isn't where it should be, nor is the top line for that matter.
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  SPEAKER_00: When I was doing some research for business The book that this podcast is coming
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  SPEAKER_00: I came across a quote from a field general by the name of Marshall Foch
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  SPEAKER_00: and it goes all the way back to World War I.
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  SPEAKER_00: His quote, there is no hopeless situation, only men who have grown hopeless about them.
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  SPEAKER_00: Wow.
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  SPEAKER_00: Wow.
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  SPEAKER_00: From my perspective, that statement pairs beautifully with Proverbs 23, 18.
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  SPEAKER_00: It also reminds me that there is a hereafter,
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  SPEAKER_00: a future,
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  SPEAKER_00: and that when we anchor our hope in God through Christ Jesus,
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  SPEAKER_00: we will not be cut off.
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  SPEAKER_00: Our hope will never be cut off.
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  SPEAKER_00: Now, once again,
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  SPEAKER_00: hope isn't wishful thinking, and like I said earlier, It isn't even a strategy.
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  SPEAKER_00: It's rooted in perspective.
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  SPEAKER_00: I recently published Dear Austin, What I Wish I Knew at 26.
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  SPEAKER_00: It was a letter that I wrote to myself,
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  SPEAKER_00: my 26-year-old self,
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  SPEAKER_00: by way of my grandson Austin, who is 26 at the time I published it.
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  SPEAKER_00: And here's an excerpt.
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  SPEAKER_00: There will be tough times when feelings of despair,
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  SPEAKER_00: even personal ruin, but in this private suffering, awesome dreams will be born.
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  SPEAKER_00: God's greatest gifts of creativity and deep relationships will be revealed
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  SPEAKER_00: in compensation for what you're going through.
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  SPEAKER_00: Never lose hope in God's plan for your life.
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  SPEAKER_00: Hope breathes life into delays.
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  SPEAKER_00: Hope revives dead dreams.
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  SPEAKER_00: Hope transforms pressure into perspective.
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  SPEAKER_00: I'm a fan of Andy Andrews,
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  SPEAKER_00: who's written a lot of best-selling New York Times books,
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  SPEAKER_00: and one of my favorites is The Noticer.
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  SPEAKER_00: And here's a quote that I really like about a lot of the quotes
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  SPEAKER_00: that Andy has written in his books.
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  SPEAKER_00: Whatever you focus on increases.
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  SPEAKER_00: If you concentrate on what you don't have, you will soon feel worse.
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  SPEAKER_00: But a grateful perspective brings happiness and abundance,
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  SPEAKER_00: end quote, Andy Andrews from The Noticer.
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  SPEAKER_00: You know, the ripple effect of hope begins with where we set our focus.
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  SPEAKER_00: It grows through the words we speak and the attitude we carry.
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  SPEAKER_00: Hope spreads when we bring light to someone else's darkness.
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  SPEAKER_00: Think about that.
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  SPEAKER_00: Today's customer success code.
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  SPEAKER_00: Encourage someone today.
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  SPEAKER_00: And watch that encouragement come back to you.
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  SPEAKER_00: Today's action points.
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  SPEAKER_00: Action point number one, whom are you listening to?
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  SPEAKER_00: Surround yourself with voices that lift you up, not drag you down.
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  SPEAKER_00: Action point number two is, what are you reading?
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  SPEAKER_00: Choose books, articles, and scripture that point you toward hope and vision, not fear.
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  SPEAKER_00: Action point number three is, What makes you laugh?
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  SPEAKER_00: Rediscover joy.
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  SPEAKER_00: Laughter is a holy medicine for a heavy heart.
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  SPEAKER_00: Action point number four.
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  SPEAKER_00: What do you dream about?
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  SPEAKER_00: Revisit your dreams.
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  SPEAKER_00: What still stirs your spirit?
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  SPEAKER_00: And what might God be calling you back to life?
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  SPEAKER_00: And action point number five is what does your future look like?
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  SPEAKER_00: What is your 10-year dream?
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  SPEAKER_00: Your five-year vision, your three-year goal, and your one-year strategy.
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  SPEAKER_00: Well, write them down.
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  SPEAKER_00: Pray over them.
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  SPEAKER_00: Speak with God about it.
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  SPEAKER_00: Speak life into them.
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  SPEAKER_00: Ask him to anoint them, bless them, or confirm them.
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  SPEAKER_00: Let's pray.
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  SPEAKER_00: Lord, thank you for the gift of hope.
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  SPEAKER_00: Not the shallow kind, but the kind that carries us through when everything feels broken.
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  SPEAKER_00: Please forgive me for the times I've let hopelessness take root of my heart.
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  SPEAKER_00: Remind me of your promises, your timing, and your goodness.
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  SPEAKER_00: Please help me fix my eyes on what is noble, pure, and true.
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  SPEAKER_00: Let me keep that same light into your workplace,
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  SPEAKER_00: my home, And every relationship you've entrusted to me, in Jesus' name.
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  SPEAKER_00: Well, thank you for joining me for this episode of Marketplace Proverbs and Coffee with Ernie.
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  SPEAKER_00: Remember, chasing personal success is temporal.
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  SPEAKER_00: Adding significance to others is infinite.
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