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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: If someone followed you around for 30 days and mimicked your behavior,
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  SPEAKER_00: would they grow in wisdom or just be really good at chasing transactions?
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  SPEAKER_00: Well, today we're in Proverbs 22.6 because it's the 22nd 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: Each day we open the book of Proverbs that corresponds to the day of the month
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  SPEAKER_00: and we just ask a simple question.
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  SPEAKER_00: What are these scriptures telling us and saying to us as marketplace leaders,
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  SPEAKER_00: customer success masters,
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  SPEAKER_00: co-workers, spouses, and the occasional influencer of culture?
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  SPEAKER_00: So grab your coffee and let's reflect on today's Proverbs.
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  SPEAKER_00: I'm reading chapter 22 from Proverbs verse 6 from the Message MSG version.
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  SPEAKER_00: This is probably one of the most quoted verses in all of Proverbs.
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  SPEAKER_00: I've heard it all of my life and most often applied to parenting.
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  SPEAKER_00: But in the marketplace, we've come to see that this verse
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  SPEAKER_00: A little differently in that the children in our world might be our direct reports,
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  SPEAKER_00: our mentees,
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  SPEAKER_00: our customers,
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  SPEAKER_00: or even junior partners or new clients who are watching how we operate.
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  SPEAKER_00: And trust me, they are watching.
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  SPEAKER_00: And when we train up someone,
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  SPEAKER_00: formally or informally, we're passing on to them more than knowledge.
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  SPEAKER_00: We're imprinting culture.
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  SPEAKER_00: We're transferring values.
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  SPEAKER_00: We're shaping how they see leadership, customer success mastery, service, and integrity.
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  SPEAKER_00: Customer success mastery at its core is a leadership calling.
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  SPEAKER_00: It's not about chasing transactions.
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  SPEAKER_00: It's about being the kind of guide that Who helps others get
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  SPEAKER_00: where they're going faster and more effectively than they could have on their own.
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  SPEAKER_00: And that's what it means to point your children in the right direction.
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  SPEAKER_00: Whether we're influencing a team member,
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  SPEAKER_00: a colleague,
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  SPEAKER_00: or a customer,
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  SPEAKER_00: our consistency,
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  SPEAKER_00: our humility, and our walk of integrity are shaping how others move forward.
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  SPEAKER_00: Years ago, I heard the phrase, quote, a good example is worth a thousand sermons, end quote.
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  SPEAKER_00: That has stuck with me.
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  SPEAKER_00: And in the musical instrument pro audio industry,
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  SPEAKER_00: and in leadership in general, we don't always need another pitch deck or KPI chart.
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  SPEAKER_00: Sometimes we just need to see someone live out what they say and what they believe.
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  SPEAKER_00: When our character is our anchor, then our leadership will Becomes a lighthouse.
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  SPEAKER_00: Integrity isn't about being perfect.
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  SPEAKER_00: It's about being consistent.
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  SPEAKER_00: It's about being the same person when no one is watching as
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  SPEAKER_00: when everyone else is watching, when we're on the stage.
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  SPEAKER_00: And when we lead that way, we create ripple effects we may never see, but others will.
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  SPEAKER_00: Today's customer success code leadership that lasts is built
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  SPEAKER_00: on integrity that's lived, not just taught.
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  SPEAKER_00: I've got some action points for you.
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  SPEAKER_00: Leading with integrity.
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  SPEAKER_00: Action point number one is reflect on your influence.
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  SPEAKER_00: Who are the, quote, children, end quote, God has entrusted to you in the marketplace?
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  SPEAKER_00: Are you modeling things?
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  SPEAKER_00: Gospel-centric leadership in your interactions?
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  SPEAKER_00: Action point number two is practice consistency.
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  SPEAKER_00: Are your public actions and private behaviors aligned?
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  SPEAKER_00: Well, then identify one place where you can close the gap if there is a gap.
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  SPEAKER_00: Action point number three, empower others.
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  SPEAKER_00: Find an opportunity to coach, to mentor, or encourage someone today.
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  SPEAKER_00: Give them something that helps them grow, not just perform.
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  SPEAKER_00: Add deep, meaningful significance to them that helps them grow.
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  SPEAKER_00: And action point number four, start with God.
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  SPEAKER_00: Begin your day by asking for wisdom, humility, strength to lead well, even when it's hard.
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  SPEAKER_00: I often pray, 1 Kings 3, 7-9.
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  SPEAKER_00: And here's the ninth version using the MSG.
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  SPEAKER_00: Here's what I want, God.
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  SPEAKER_00: Give me a God-listening heart so I can lead your people well,
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  SPEAKER_00: discerning the difference between good and evil.
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  SPEAKER_00: For who on their own is capable of leading your glorious people?
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  SPEAKER_00: Pray that simple prayer.
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  SPEAKER_00: Lord, thank you for trusting me with influence.
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  SPEAKER_00: Help me lead with humility and live with integrity in every conversation,
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  SPEAKER_00: every project,
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  SPEAKER_00: every decision, every book I write, every podcast script that I write and record.
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  SPEAKER_00: May my life reflect you.
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  SPEAKER_00: More than my resume and my legacy ever could.
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  SPEAKER_00: Make me bold, wise, and grounded in your truth as I work to disciple others through this work.
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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: I'm here to share real-life Marketplace leadership,
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  SPEAKER_00: Earned from six decades of experience in the marketplace,
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  SPEAKER_00: what some call marketplace leadership,
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  SPEAKER_00: I call customer success mastery, using the book of Proverbs as our guiding compass.
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  SPEAKER_00: I'm not teaching doctrine,
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  SPEAKER_00: so if you hear something that doesn't sound right,
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  SPEAKER_00: well, email me directly, ernie at ernie.coach.
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  SPEAKER_00: I welcome your input.
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  SPEAKER_00: I bless you today with the words from Numbers 624 through 26.
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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: Remember, success is temporal, but 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.