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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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  Our business isn't just a platform for success,
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  it's a stage for righteousness.
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  Today,
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  we're in Proverbs 14,
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  34 through 35,
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  because it's the 14th 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: Like a bar of soap we use to cleanse our bodies,
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  we seek internal cleansing through the transformative power of
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  God's Word,
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  SPEAKER_00: specifically from the book of Proverbs.
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  Each of these episodes follows the SOAP method,
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  Scripture,
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  Observation,
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  Application,
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  and Prayer.
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  SPEAKER_00: We explore the proverb that matches today's date,
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  SPEAKER_00: reflect on its wisdom,
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  SPEAKER_00: apply it to the marketplace leadership,
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  SPEAKER_00: and connect with God through prayer.
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  SPEAKER_00: So let's get together in faith, purpose, and practical wisdom.
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  SPEAKER_00: Grab your coffee and let's grow together.
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  Today we're using two translations or versions for Proverbs 14
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  verses 34 through 35.
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  I'm using the CEV as well as the New King James Version,
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  starting with the CEV.
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  SPEAKER_00: Doing right brings honor to a nation, but sin brings disgrace.
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  SPEAKER_00: Kings reward servants who act wisely.
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  SPEAKER_00: but they punish those who act foolishly.
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  SPEAKER_00: That's the CEV.
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  SPEAKER_00: Now,
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  SPEAKER_00: using the New King James Version,
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  SPEAKER_00: Proverbs 14,
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  SPEAKER_00: verses 34 through 35,
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  SPEAKER_00: righteousness exalts a nation,
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  SPEAKER_00: but sin is a reproach to any people.
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  SPEAKER_00: The king's favor is toward a wise servant.
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  SPEAKER_00: Let's flip the script for a moment.
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  What if we think of ourselves as a business or like that nation
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  and a business that
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  SPEAKER_00: is something we've been entrusted to manage,
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  SPEAKER_00: to grow,
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  SPEAKER_00: to add significance to customers?
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  SPEAKER_00: That's kind of what Proverbs 14, 34 through 35 conveys to me.
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  SPEAKER_00: Now, righteousness is not just a moral compass.
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  SPEAKER_00: It's a market advantage.
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  SPEAKER_00: Now, reminder, righteousness is behavior that pleases God.
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  SPEAKER_00: It doesn't mean you have a theological seminary degree.
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  SPEAKER_00: It's just simply righteousness is behavior that pleases God.
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  Now,
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  when we lead with integrity,
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  God-inspired,
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  Holy Spirit-directed integrity is
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  SPEAKER_00: Our influence multiplies and our business thrives.
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  SPEAKER_00: Our relationships deepen and our purpose is felt by those we serve.
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  SPEAKER_00: But there is a warning.
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  SPEAKER_00: If we drift from righteousness,
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  SPEAKER_00: when we start cutting corners,
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  SPEAKER_00: when we embrace ego,
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  SPEAKER_00: remember previously we defined ego as an acronym of edging God out.
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  SPEAKER_00: When we embrace ego,
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  SPEAKER_00: when we prioritize profit over people,
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  SPEAKER_00: we invite instability like Proverbs 14,
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  SPEAKER_00: 34 through 35 suggests.
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  SPEAKER_00: Sin is a reproach to most of us, most people.
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  SPEAKER_00: But in marketplace terms, it's an interest-incurring liability.
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  SPEAKER_00: Think on that.
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  SPEAKER_00: So how do we apply that?
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  SPEAKER_00: What's our application?
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  SPEAKER_00: Well, I call it gospel-centered customer success mastery.
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  Marketplace leadership isn't about clipping coupons and
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  cruising on past wins.
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  It's not about out-hustling the next person or hiding behind
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  polished branding.
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  SPEAKER_00: It's about serving with clarity, consistency, and conviction.
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  SPEAKER_00: Because it's God's business anyway.
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  SPEAKER_00: Why would we lead God's business?
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  SPEAKER_00: Why wouldn't we lead God's business in God's way?
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  SPEAKER_00: The business becomes a mission field.
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  I've said for years the marketplace is the most fertile mission
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  field on planet Earth.
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  SPEAKER_00: Now,
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  SPEAKER_00: it's not because of what we preach,
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  SPEAKER_00: but because how we live the gospel through God's excellence.
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  SPEAKER_00: And that's when customers notice.
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  SPEAKER_00: That's when partners lean in.
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  SPEAKER_00: Not because we wear our faith on our sleeve.
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  Not because we carry a great big King James Version Bible in
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  our briefcase or backpack.
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  SPEAKER_00: But because our decisions.
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  SPEAKER_00: And our relationships are different from the world.
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  SPEAKER_00: They're righteous.
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  SPEAKER_00: They're rooted.
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  SPEAKER_00: Real simple concept.
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  SPEAKER_00: We could go deeper, but our time is limited.
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  SPEAKER_00: Today's customer success code, righteousness isn't just a virtue.
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  SPEAKER_00: It's a value multiplier in the marketplace.
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  SPEAKER_00: I'm going to use the four P's for today's action point.
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  SPEAKER_00: Action point number one, the first P is prayer.
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  SPEAKER_00: Ask for daily wisdom.
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  SPEAKER_00: Don't ask for a lifetime of answers.
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  SPEAKER_00: Ask for today's bread.
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  SPEAKER_00: Wisdom for this moment, one decision at a time.
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  SPEAKER_00: The second P is praise.
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  SPEAKER_00: Praise.
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  Thank God for everything,
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  good or bad,
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  up or down,
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  mountaintop or valley.
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  SPEAKER_00: There's a purpose in it all.
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  As Joseph said in Genesis 50-20,
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  what you meant for evil,
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  God meant for good.
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  SPEAKER_00: The third P is purpose.
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  SPEAKER_00: Recommit to why you're here.
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  SPEAKER_00: Your purpose is simple.
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  SPEAKER_00: Build relationships, deepen trust, plant seeds of significance.
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  SPEAKER_00: Relationships are influence.
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  SPEAKER_00: Nothing more, nothing less.
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  SPEAKER_00: And the fourth P, action point four, is proclamation.
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  SPEAKER_00: Speak it out.
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  Declare that your life,
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  your work,
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  and your leadership is fully submitted to God's authority.
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  SPEAKER_00: You're not chasing a reputation.
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  SPEAKER_00: You're building a legacy.
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  SPEAKER_00: Think on that.
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  SPEAKER_00: Lord, I declare that you are the source of all wisdom.
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  I trust you to guide my thoughts,
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  my words,
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  and my actions today and every day.
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  SPEAKER_00: Please allow my decisions.
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  Encourage me,
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  prompt me to allow my decisions to reflect your righteousness.
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  SPEAKER_00: Please allow my business activities to reflect your heart.
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  I declare that every customer,
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  colleague,
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  and partner is a divine appointment.
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  Please help me add significance to them with humility,
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  courage,
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  and purpose.
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  SPEAKER_00: I proclaim that what the enemy means for harm, you will use for good.
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  SPEAKER_00: I will not be shaken.
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  SPEAKER_00: May your kingdom come.
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  SPEAKER_00: Your will be done in my life, my work, and my leadership.
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  SPEAKER_00: In Jesus' name, amen.
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  Thank you for joining me for today's episode of Marketplace
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  Proverbs and Coffee with Ernie.
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  I'm sharing real-life marketplace leadership that I've learned
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  and gained over six
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  SPEAKER_00: decades of experience in the marketplace.
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  It's what I call customer success mastery,
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  using the book of Proverbs as our guiding compass.
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  I'm not teaching doctrine,
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  but if you hear something that doesn't sound right,
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  well,
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  email me.
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  SPEAKER_00: Directly, Ernie at Ernie.Coach.
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  SPEAKER_00: I welcome your input.
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  SPEAKER_00: I speak over you the words of Isaiah 32, 8.
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  SPEAKER_00: Honesty and reliable leaders speak for justice.
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  SPEAKER_00: They are kind and serve the people well.
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  SPEAKER_00: lead righteously, influence quietly, and serve boldly.
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  SPEAKER_00: Remember, success is temporal.
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  SPEAKER_00: Adding significance to others is infinite.
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  I look forward to seeing you again on the next episode of
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  Marketplace Proverbs and Coffee with