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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: In the last meeting you attended,
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  SPEAKER_00: did you think about others in the room or on the video conference?
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  SPEAKER_00: Did you think, what kind of morning did they have?
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  SPEAKER_00: Did they leave a house full of chaos?
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  SPEAKER_00: Could they be carrying silent burdens like debt and divorce or depression?
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  SPEAKER_00: And did you consider that they possibly just needed someone to see them not as
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  SPEAKER_00: a job title, but as a human being?
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  SPEAKER_00: And that's the invitation of Proverbs 8, to see with wisdom and serve with intention.
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  SPEAKER_00: Today, we're in Proverbs 8, verses 1 through 4, because it's the eighth day of
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  the month.
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  SPEAKER_00: Welcome to another episode of Marketplace Proverbs and Coffee with Ernie,
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  SPEAKER_00: where a proverb a day keeps stinking thinking away.
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  SPEAKER_00: I'm Ernie Lansford,
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  SPEAKER_00: and my desire is to help you connect biblical wisdom
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  SPEAKER_00: to everyday marketplace decisions,
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  SPEAKER_00: allowing you to build relationships that far outlast any transaction.
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  SPEAKER_00: So, pour yourself a cup of coffee or water or soda or whatever, and let's just get started.
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  SPEAKER_00: Today, chapter 8 in Proverbs,
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  SPEAKER_00: using verses 1 through 4, is a clear reminder that Wisdom doesn't whisper in secret.
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  SPEAKER_00: She shouts from the gate.
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  SPEAKER_00: And her message is frankly for everyone.
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  SPEAKER_00: Quote, does not wisdom call?
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  SPEAKER_00: Does not understanding raise her voice?
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  SPEAKER_00: On the heights beside the way, at the crossroads she takes her stand.
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  SPEAKER_00: Beside the gates in front of the town, at the entrance of the portal she cries aloud, to you.
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  SPEAKER_00: O people, I call, and my cry is to the children of man.
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  SPEAKER_00: That's Proverbs 8, verses 1 through 4, reading from the ESV translation.
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  SPEAKER_00: In our world,
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  SPEAKER_00: in the marketplace,
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  SPEAKER_00: influence often gets measured by In followers and platforms or revenue or the number
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  SPEAKER_00: of deals closed or the number of new customers opened.
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  SPEAKER_00: But wisdom calls us to start much smaller and think deeper.
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  SPEAKER_00: Every conversation we have today has the potential to plant a seed.
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  SPEAKER_00: That co-worker on the Zoom or Teams call The tech rep answering your email,
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  SPEAKER_00: the barista who knows your order by heart.
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  SPEAKER_00: These moments may feel small, but when rooted in wisdom, they ripple outward.
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  SPEAKER_00: St. Francis of Assisi is attributed with saying,
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  SPEAKER_00: quote, preach the gospel at all times, use words only when necessary, end quote.
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  SPEAKER_00: Wisdom gives us the clarity to see people, Not just processes.
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  SPEAKER_00: To respond with grace, not just policy.
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  SPEAKER_00: And to serve with intention, not just speed.
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  SPEAKER_00: Every day in the marketplace, we stand at a crossroads.
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  SPEAKER_00: And at that intersection, wisdom is calling out.
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  SPEAKER_00: Not just in big presentations or slide decks or leadership meetings,
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  SPEAKER_00: but in simple things like the tone of our voice.
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  SPEAKER_00: Our response to pressure.
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  SPEAKER_00: Our follow-up after a difficult conversation.
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  SPEAKER_00: And even our willingness to pause and pray for someone who doesn't know you're doing it.
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  SPEAKER_00: Now, wisdom isn't just for the wise.
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  SPEAKER_00: Wisdom is available to the willing.
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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: the influence that matters most,
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  SPEAKER_00: Is the kind people don't always see, but always feel.
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  SPEAKER_00: Here are some action points to apply today's proverb.
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  SPEAKER_00: Action point number one, just start a prayer journal.
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  SPEAKER_00: List five to ten people you interact with on a regular basis.
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  SPEAKER_00: That could be clients, co-workers, partners, even your competitors.
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  SPEAKER_00: Yes, they're God's other children as well.
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  SPEAKER_00: Action point number two, pray for them.
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  SPEAKER_00: Ask God to guide, protect, and bless them.
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  SPEAKER_00: And even if they never know, you'll feel the shift in how you see and serve them.
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  SPEAKER_00: Action point number three is follow up personally.
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  SPEAKER_00: Reach out, check in, send a handwritten card to Send an encouraging text, a word of gratitude.
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  SPEAKER_00: You know, it all adds up.
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  SPEAKER_00: Action point number four, observe the ripple effect.
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  SPEAKER_00: Journal or reflect on how your mindset and their responses begin to shift over time.
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  SPEAKER_00: And action point number five, show up daily with wisdom.
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  SPEAKER_00: Don't underestimate a spirit-led act of kindness.
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  SPEAKER_00: Frankly, these are your seeds.
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  SPEAKER_00: God will handle the harvest.
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  SPEAKER_00: Please join me in prayer.
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  SPEAKER_00: Lord God, thank you for the quiet opportunities you give me each day to influence others.
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  SPEAKER_00: Help me see every interaction, big or small, as part of your larger plan.
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  SPEAKER_00: Equip me with wisdom, humility, and love.
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  SPEAKER_00: And let my actions speak louder than my words.
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  SPEAKER_00: And may my daily walk reflect your truth.
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  SPEAKER_00: Forgive me for the moments I miss and open my eyes to the people you place in my path.
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  SPEAKER_00: In Jesus' name, amen.
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  SPEAKER_00: Well,
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  SPEAKER_00: thank you for joining me for today's episode of Marketplace Proverbs and Coffee
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  SPEAKER_00: with Ernie.
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  SPEAKER_00: You know,
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  SPEAKER_00: the purpose of this podcast is to share insights from Proverbs that I have gained
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  SPEAKER_00: over 60 years in the marketplace.
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  SPEAKER_00: I have read,
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  SPEAKER_00: since 1988,
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  SPEAKER_00: frankly,
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  SPEAKER_00: I have read more days than not the chapter of Proverbs that matches the day of
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  SPEAKER_00: the month.
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  SPEAKER_00: So, and every time I read,
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  SPEAKER_00: Verses will jump out at me,
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  SPEAKER_00: and the more I study,
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  SPEAKER_00: and the more I get into it,
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  SPEAKER_00: and the more I ask the Holy Spirit to reveal to me what I'm being taught,
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  SPEAKER_00: it all comes together.
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  SPEAKER_00: The purpose is to share my experiences and how I have applied to the marketplace
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  SPEAKER_00: and serving others, adding significance to others.
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  SPEAKER_00: By using the book of Proverbs and the Bible as a whole as my basis.
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  SPEAKER_00: That said, I am not teaching doctrine.
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  SPEAKER_00: I'm committed to staying true to God's word.
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  SPEAKER_00: And I avoid any appearance of false teaching.
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  SPEAKER_00: I speak number 6, 24 through 26 over you.
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  SPEAKER_00: May the Lord bless you and protect you.
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  SPEAKER_00: May the Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you.
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  SPEAKER_00: May the Lord look with favor on you and give you peace.
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  SPEAKER_00: If this episode helped you think differently,
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  SPEAKER_00: live wiser, and lead better, well, please share it.
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  SPEAKER_00: And remember, success is temporal.
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  SPEAKER_00: Adding significance to others is infinite.
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  SPEAKER_00: I look forward to meeting with you again on the next episode of Marketplace Proverbs
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  SPEAKER_00: and Coffee with Ernie.