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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: Have you ever felt stuck,
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  thirsty for direction while standing in the middle of God's
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  wisdom and not even
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  SPEAKER_00: realizing it?
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  There's an old story about a ship at sea,
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  lost,
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  and the crew was dying of thirst.
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  SPEAKER_00: And the crew sends out an urgent message to a nearby vessel.
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  SPEAKER_00: Help!
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  SPEAKER_00: We need fresh water.
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  SPEAKER_00: The reply came back.
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  SPEAKER_00: You are in fresh water.
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  SPEAKER_00: Dip your bucket.
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  SPEAKER_00: You're in the mouth of the Amazon River.
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  SPEAKER_00: They were surrounded by fresh water the entire time, but didn't know it.
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  Now,
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  let me ask you again,
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  how many times do we go thirsty in the middle of God's
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  provision?
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  Today,
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  we're in Proverbs 4,
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  18 through 19,
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  because it's the fourth 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 away.
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  SPEAKER_00: I'm Ernie Lansford.
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  My desire is to help you connect biblical wisdom to everyday
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  marketplace decisions,
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  SPEAKER_00: allowing you to build relationships that outlast any transaction.
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  SPEAKER_00: So, pour yourself a cup of coffee, and let's get started.
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  SPEAKER_00: Today we're opening with a powerful anchor from the Marketplace Proverbs,
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  SPEAKER_00: Volume 2,
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  SPEAKER_00: Micro to Macro,
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  SPEAKER_00: The Ripple Effect of Relationships,
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  SPEAKER_00: written by yours truly and co-author John Kluter.
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  SPEAKER_00: Reading Proverbs 4,
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  SPEAKER_00: 18 and 19 from the CSB version,
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  SPEAKER_00: The path of the righteous is like the light of dawn,
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  SPEAKER_00: shining brighter and brighter until midday.
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  SPEAKER_00: But the way of the wicked is like the darkest gloom.
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  SPEAKER_00: They don't know what makes them stumble.
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  SPEAKER_00: That's Proverbs 4, verses 18 through 19 from the CSB.
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  SPEAKER_00: Proverbs 4,
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  SPEAKER_00: from my perspective in general,
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  SPEAKER_00: paints two paths,
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  SPEAKER_00: one lit by God's truth and one shadowed by distraction and destruction.
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  It's about clarity,
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  integrity,
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  and the discipline to keep our feet on the right path.
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  SPEAKER_00: There was a season when I chased a lot of shiny objects,
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  certifications and business books and speaking events and
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  mastermind groups and
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  SPEAKER_00: mentors and gadgets and methods and courses and,
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  SPEAKER_00: boy,
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  SPEAKER_00: you name it.
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  Now,
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  none of them were bad,
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  but I let them become my compass instead of God's Word.
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  Then a dear personal coach of mine,
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  Royce White,
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  said something that stopped me in my tracks.
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  He said,
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  Ernie,
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  you already have everything you need to do what you need to do.
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  SPEAKER_00: Royce's quote and advice has stayed with me for decades.
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  SPEAKER_00: And the older I get, the more I realize he was right.
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  We're standing in a river of wisdom,
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  and we often settle for a thimbleful.
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  SPEAKER_00: Smith Wigglesworth describes it like this,
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  SPEAKER_00: quote,
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  SPEAKER_00: We never,
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  SPEAKER_00: under any circumstance,
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  SPEAKER_00: need to go outside God's word for anything,
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  SPEAKER_00: quote,
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  SPEAKER_00: end quote.
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  SPEAKER_00: That quote echoes what Proverbs 4 is telling us.
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  SPEAKER_00: Quote, The ways of right living people glow with light.
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  SPEAKER_00: The longer they live, the brighter they shine.
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  SPEAKER_00: Proverbs 4, 18 from the message.
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  SPEAKER_00: The path of wisdom gets clearer with each microstep.
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  SPEAKER_00: We want micro-impact?
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  SPEAKER_00: It starts with micro-obedience.
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  That means choosing the tools that align with God's purpose,
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  not just the ones trending online.
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  SPEAKER_00: Refusing to cut corners or twist the truth to get ahead.
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  And pouring into relationships that produce trust far more than
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  just transactions.
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  I believe the marketplace is a river of influence flowing with
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  distraction on one
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  SPEAKER_00: side and clarity on the other.
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  SPEAKER_00: And when we allow God's Word to guide us,
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  our small daily decisions ripple out and shape the kind of
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  business person,
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  SPEAKER_00: spouse,
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  SPEAKER_00: parent,
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  SPEAKER_00: or friend we become.
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  SPEAKER_00: Today's Customer Success Code is
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  SPEAKER_00: Don't chase the shiny object.
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  SPEAKER_00: Dream deeply from the stream that never runs dry.
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  Hopefully today's action points will help you make today's
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  proverb a little more practical.
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  SPEAKER_00: Action point number one is audit the distractions.
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  What shiny objects are currently drawing your attention away
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  from what's available
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  SPEAKER_00: to you through God's Word?
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  SPEAKER_00: Action point number two is dip your bucket daily.
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  SPEAKER_00: Don't just skim a verse.
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  SPEAKER_00: Sit in it.
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  SPEAKER_00: Journal it.
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  SPEAKER_00: Pray it.
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  SPEAKER_00: Study it.
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  SPEAKER_00: Engage deeply with God's Word.
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  SPEAKER_00: Ask the Holy Spirit, what are you trying to tell me?
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  SPEAKER_00: What am I missing?
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  Action point number three,
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  ask this before every new tool or trend is considered.
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  SPEAKER_00: Quote, will this align me more with God's purpose or just feed my pride?
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  SPEAKER_00: End quote.
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  SPEAKER_00: Action point number four is lead with integrity.
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  SPEAKER_00: Are there shortcuts or small compromises you've adjusted lately?
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  SPEAKER_00: You know, those little white lies.
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  SPEAKER_00: Ask God, ask the Holy Spirit to reveal them to you.
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  SPEAKER_00: Ask for forgiveness and then repent.
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  SPEAKER_00: Action point number five is speak truth with clarity.
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  SPEAKER_00: Proverbs 4, 24 warns us against careless banter and white lies.
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  SPEAKER_00: Let's watch our words daily.
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  SPEAKER_00: Action point number six is steward your ripple effect.
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  SPEAKER_00: Every relationship you touch,
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  SPEAKER_00: whether it's a customer,
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  SPEAKER_00: a colleague,
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  SPEAKER_00: a partner,
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  SPEAKER_00: a family member,
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  SPEAKER_00: is downstream from your choices.
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  SPEAKER_00: So, sow seeds of trust, not manipulation.
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  SPEAKER_00: Serve through versus sell to.
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  SPEAKER_00: Well,
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  thank you for joining me on today's episode of Marketplace
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  Proverbs and Coffee with
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  SPEAKER_00: Ernie.
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  SPEAKER_00: I really enjoy bringing these to you, and I hope you enjoy them as well.
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  But I also want to be clear that I share insights from Proverbs
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  to inspire customer
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  SPEAKER_00: success mastery in the marketplace.
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  SPEAKER_00: And I want to be clear,
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  my goal is to offer practical applications from my 60 years of
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  personal experience
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  SPEAKER_00: in the marketplace.
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  SPEAKER_00: I'm not here to teach doctrine.
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  I'm committed to staying true to God's Word and avoiding any
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  false teaching or the appearance of
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  SPEAKER_00: of false teaching.
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  SPEAKER_00: So if you hear me spreading or think I'm spreading false doctrine,
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  SPEAKER_00: please call me out,
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  SPEAKER_00: ernie at ernie.coach.
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  SPEAKER_00: I truly do appreciate your comments.
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  SPEAKER_00: I speak numbers 624 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 a little differently,
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  SPEAKER_00: live a little wiser,
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  SPEAKER_00: and lead a little better,
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  SPEAKER_00: well,
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  SPEAKER_00: 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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  I'll see you again on the next episode of Marketplace Proverbs
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  and Coffee with