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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: Don't build the barn before you plant the field.
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  SPEAKER_00: It's easy to dream about the rewards of success,
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  SPEAKER_00: but if we skip the planting stage, we'll have nothing to harvest.
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  SPEAKER_00: In the marketplace,
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  SPEAKER_00: as in life,
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  SPEAKER_00: true growth starts with adding significance to others before chasing personal gain.
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  SPEAKER_00: Today, our focus is Proverbs 24-27 because it's the 24th 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: Hi, I'm Ernie Lansford,
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  SPEAKER_00: and it truly is my desire to help you connect the biblical wisdom
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  SPEAKER_00: to everyday marketplace decisions,
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  SPEAKER_00: allowing you to build relationships that outlast any transactions.
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  SPEAKER_00: We do our best here to bring timeless biblical truth into the marketplace,
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  SPEAKER_00: where influence is real.
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  SPEAKER_00: Choices are constant, and frankly, relationships matter more than results.
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  SPEAKER_00: So grab your cup of coffee or tea or latte or soda or water
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  SPEAKER_00: or whatever it is you drink,
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  SPEAKER_00: if you drink something when you're listening to this podcast.
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  SPEAKER_00: So let's get started.
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  SPEAKER_00: Today, I'm sharing from Chapter 24 of the book,
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  SPEAKER_00: 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 Influence, written by yours truly and co-author John Cluter.
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  SPEAKER_00: So reading from the ESV, English Standard Version, Proverbs 24, verse 27.
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  SPEAKER_00: First plant your fields, then build your barns.
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  SPEAKER_00: Perhaps your work outside,
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  SPEAKER_00: or make that prepare your work outside,
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  SPEAKER_00: get everything ready for yourself in the field, and after that, build your house.
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  SPEAKER_00: All of us have dreams of success,
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  SPEAKER_00: whether it's career milestones, financial freedom, or enjoying the finer things.
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  SPEAKER_00: But scripture reminds us that our order of priorities really matters.
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  SPEAKER_00: Planting fields before building barns is about laying the right foundation
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  SPEAKER_00: that serves others,
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  SPEAKER_00: adds significance to everyone we encounter, creating value and honoring God.
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  SPEAKER_00: All of that before focusing on ourselves.
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  SPEAKER_00: We've all been subject to what I call, or others have called, the shiny object syndrome trap.
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  SPEAKER_00: And too often,
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  SPEAKER_00: and I'm just as guilty as anyone,
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  SPEAKER_00: if not more so, we measure success by what we can buy.
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  SPEAKER_00: A bigger house, a nicer car, more toys.
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  SPEAKER_00: And while those things aren't inherently wrong,
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  SPEAKER_00: they can become distractions if they come before our calling to serve.
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  SPEAKER_00: I've seen people, myself included, justify major purchases as rewards.
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  SPEAKER_00: For hitting career goals.
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  SPEAKER_00: You know, that Rolex watch that keeps time just as well as the $25 watch at Walmart.
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  SPEAKER_00: You know,
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  SPEAKER_00: that really nice European auto that I bought that works just as well as
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  SPEAKER_00: a Toyota Corolla or Camry.
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  SPEAKER_00: Yeah, I've done that because I was justifying it as, oh, this is my reward for doing so well.
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  SPEAKER_00: But you know what happened?
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  SPEAKER_00: I created a burden of debt.
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  SPEAKER_00: And then unexpected things happened because of that.
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  SPEAKER_00: My virtual mentor and coach, John Maxwell, summed it up perfectly.
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  SPEAKER_00: Quote, success is what we do for ourselves.
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  SPEAKER_00: Significance is what we do for others.
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  SPEAKER_00: Real success isn't about accumulations.
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  SPEAKER_00: It's about the difference we make in the lives of others.
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  SPEAKER_00: So let's think about this from success to significance per Dr. Maxwell.
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  SPEAKER_00: Proverbs 24, 7 calls us to plant fields first.
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  SPEAKER_00: That means,
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  SPEAKER_00: in my perspective,
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  SPEAKER_00: building trust, serving well, adding significance, and cultivating relationships.
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  SPEAKER_00: Now, in a coffee shop drive-thru,
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  SPEAKER_00: you've heard me say this many times,
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  SPEAKER_00: the quality of the coffee doesn't change based on whether it's served to us,
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  SPEAKER_00: driving a $100,000 European auto or a $10,000 car with a quarter of a million miles
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  SPEAKER_00: on it.
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  SPEAKER_00: What matters most is how we treat the person across the counter, handing us the coffee.
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  SPEAKER_00: In every interaction, we can choose to add significance or we can chase status.
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  SPEAKER_00: One leaves a legacy.
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  SPEAKER_00: The other fades when the shine wears off.
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  SPEAKER_00: Today's customer success code, success fades when the shine wears off.
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  SPEAKER_00: Significance grows roots that last.
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  SPEAKER_00: O Lord, hallowed be your name.
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  SPEAKER_00: May your kingdom come in me and my house as it is in heaven.
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  SPEAKER_00: Through your Holy Spirit,
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  SPEAKER_00: convict me and those that are listening to examine our hearts and determine
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  SPEAKER_00: if we honor you by adding significance to others rather than success to ourselves.
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  SPEAKER_00: Your word clearly shows that success comes from As a byproduct of loving,
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  SPEAKER_00: praising, and worshiping you above all else and serving others.
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  SPEAKER_00: So please guide us to live with a steward-leader mindset.
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  SPEAKER_00: Always seeking to serve, to add significance, to add value to others.
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  SPEAKER_00: Jesus' name we pay.
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  SPEAKER_00: Amen.
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  SPEAKER_00: I've got some expanded action points for you this morning.
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  SPEAKER_00: Number one, review your schedules.
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  SPEAKER_00: Look at today's meetings, calls, and tasks.
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  SPEAKER_00: Identify at least one opportunity to focus on the other person's needs before your own.
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  SPEAKER_00: Point number two is spot the value gap.
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  SPEAKER_00: Ask yourself, what can I offer today?
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  SPEAKER_00: What significance can I serve or add today that will truly help this person beyond
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  SPEAKER_00: the product or service that I'm offering?
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  SPEAKER_00: Action point number three, encourage intentionality.
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  SPEAKER_00: Send a note,
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  SPEAKER_00: make a call,
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  SPEAKER_00: or share a kind word that speaks directly to your current challenges
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  SPEAKER_00: or this person's current challenges and victories, not just your own.
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  SPEAKER_00: And then action point number four, solve one challenge.
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  SPEAKER_00: Find a small,
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  SPEAKER_00: meaningful way To ease someone else's workload,
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  SPEAKER_00: stress, or decision-making process today.
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  SPEAKER_00: And then action point number five, check your motivation.
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  SPEAKER_00: At the end of the day, reflect.
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  SPEAKER_00: Did I focus on adding significance and value to others?
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  SPEAKER_00: Or was I chasing transactions to serve myself?
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  SPEAKER_00: Thank you for joining me today.
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  SPEAKER_00: On Marketplace Proverbs and Coffee with Ernie.
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  SPEAKER_00: As I share insights from Proverbs to inspire better
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  SPEAKER_00: and deeper customer success mastery in the marketplace, I want to be clear.
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  SPEAKER_00: My goal is to offer practical applications from my own experience, not to teach doctrine.
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  SPEAKER_00: I'm committed to staying true to God's word and avoiding any false teachings.
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  SPEAKER_00: Focusing only on how these verses can guide us and personally have guided me
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  SPEAKER_00: in serving with integrity and wisdom.
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  SPEAKER_00: So if you hear me spreading false doctrine, please call me out, Ernie at Ernie.Coach.
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  SPEAKER_00: I truly do appreciate your comments.
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  SPEAKER_00: I speak chapter 6, verses 24 through 26 of the book of Numbers over you.
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  SPEAKER_00: If this message has encouraged you, please share it and recommend it.
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  SPEAKER_00: I refrain from shameless self-promotion.
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  SPEAKER_00: I did that too many times in my corporate career.
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  SPEAKER_00: So,
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  SPEAKER_00: I'm just asking you,
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  SPEAKER_00: if it is influential,
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  SPEAKER_00: if it is added value,
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  SPEAKER_00: if I've added significance to you,
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  SPEAKER_00: please share it with others and ask them to subscribe.
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  SPEAKER_00: And I'll leave you with my standard customer success statement.
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  SPEAKER_00: 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.