Many business leaders have work figured out but come home and sit on the sidelines while their kids do their own thing. If you've realized you need to spend more time with your kids but don't know where to start, this is for you.

Lori Beard is a life coach, podcast host, and mother of eight celebrating 32 years of marriage. She shares practical ways to break through when your kids are busy with their own lives, why humility bridges connection, and how service projects carve lasting values into hearts.

The truth: Relationships are the only thing you'll take with you. Not money, houses, or business success.

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How can we honor God in our business?

Value relationships over revenue. Practice active listening—listen to learn, not to judge. Ask your kids: "How can I be a better dad? What makes my questions feel like interrogation?"

One Challenge from Today:

It's never too late for humility. Own up to your mistakes with your children and tell them, "I'm sorry I did this." Then ask for their help as you course correct. Start with one walk-and-talk, one service project, or one book read together.

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The Four Referability Habits: Build Trust That Grows Your Business

Sadly, Christians aren't always known as the best employees or business partners. If we're followers of Jesus, we're called to show our light through good work—and it's simpler than you think.

James MacNeil has built three seven-figure businesses on one principle: "no surprise, but good surprise"—always delivering more than promised. He shares four referability habits from Dan Sullivan that transform how people perceive your business.

The tragic truth? James says he'd be $10 million ahead if he hadn't done business with Christians who failed to keep their word.

The Four Habits:

1. Show up on time
2. Do what you say you're going to do
3. Finish what you start
4. Say please and thank you.

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How can we honor God in our business?

The first promise you make is 100% evidence that you're either completely trustworthy or completely untrustworthy. Make and keep commitments—it's the fastest path to building trust and flourishing relationships.

Remember: the business of business is to profitably solve problems. We profit when we deserve it, and deserve means "from service." If you're not earning enough, you're likely not serving enough.

One Challenge from Today:

Make as few promises as possible and keep them all. Before you say yes, count the cost. Every yes is a no to something else. Be the person known for keeping your word even when it costs you a fortune.

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Should Christians pursue wealth?

The Bible seems to send mixed messages about money. It says, "Better is little with the fear of the Lord" but also "By humility and the fear of the Lord are riches, honor, and life." So what should our mindset be as Christian business owners?

Today I'm talking with Gino Barbaro, a certified money coach and real estate investor who homeschools his six kids. He's learned hard lessons about money, scarcity, and what God wants for us.

Gino shared a powerful quote: "Money does not corrupt an individual—it reveals the individual." If you want to create impact and serve families, you'll need to make money. Money is just a tool.

Legacy isn't just financial—it's three things: human capital (faith), intellectual capital (wisdom), and financial capital (resources). Without the first two, wealth disappears.

Gino was paralyzed by fear during the 2008 recession, stuck in victim mentality. His turning point came when he stopped being a victim and got clarity on where he wanted to go.

Four Steps to Change Your Money Mindset:

1. Stop being a victim
2. Get clarity on what you want
3. Go easy on yourself
4. Examine your money biography—what you heard about money as a kid is still playing on repeat

We don't own anything. God owns everything. We're stewards. Profit is the fuel, not the destination.

How can we honor God in our business?

By keeping Jesus at the center. By being stewards, not owners. By using money as fuel for legacy—not the destination.

One challenge from today:

Examine your money mindset. Are you operating from fear and scarcity, or trust and abundance?

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How do you know if a coach is right for you?

Not every coach will be a good fit—even if they're getting great results for other people.

Today's guest, Kevin Weiss from The Contrarian Way, learned this the hard way when he hired a coach with a five-figure price tag, made all his money back in the first month, and then fired him anyway.

Kevin is a coach for Christian coaches who built his business on one simple rule from Matthew 7:12 "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you." When you apply this to business—how you market, sell, and serve—it changes everything.

Kevin shared his story of running a kettlebell studio with his wife. They hired a coach who got them results immediately, but the tactics felt manipulative and they got delegated to someone else. Three things were misaligned: the person, the process, and the product.

The Three Alignments

Person: Do your values align? Look at their content—are they real people or just a polished highlight reel?

Process: Does the way they coach feel right? When misaligned, your values start changing, you burn out, or you walk away.

Product: Will you work with the coach you're hiring or get delegated to a different coach? Is the meeting structure sustainable?

You can survive one misalignment. But when all three are off, someone's going to hate showing up to the coaching sessions.

Watch for high-pressure sales tactics demanding immediate decisions. A great coach gives you space to pray and discern fit. Tunnel vision for results makes you ignore warning signs. The end does not justify the means—getting results while compromising your values isn't worth it.

How can we honor God in our business?

By aligning ourselves with God first. Seek first His kingdom. When you align with what matters most, everything else—including how you choose a coach—falls into place.

One challenge from today:

Do a self-check on the person, process, and product before hiring a coach. Are they aligned with who you are and who you want to be?

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What makes a leader worth following?

Today I'm talking with three leaders from three different cultures, united by one mission—to help leaders rise with values, integrity, and principles. Dr. Makki, Coach Attala, and Dr. Leroy McKenzie Jr. are the co-founders of the Character Driven Leadership Cafe, a movement confronting the real cracks in modern leadership.

Leadership is lacking in today's world. We see it everywhere

1. Leaders who talk about values but don't live them
2. Organizations that prioritize performance while burning out their people
3. Cultures built on control instead of connection.

The CDL Cafe was born from Dr. Makki's observation sitting with his morning coffee: leadership failures aren't just about strategy or skill—they're about character. The cafe offers Table Talk Wednesdays, resources, and a community where leaders learn to lead from the inside out.

VIP Leadership stands for Values, Integrity, and Principles—the three pillars of character-driven leadership. This isn't about adding skills on top of a hollow foundation. It's about becoming the kind of person others want to follow because you genuinely serve them.

The business case for character is clear: connected employees perform better. People who feel seen and valued share their best ideas. Stressed, burned-out employees don't. And that energy transfers to your clients and customers.

How can we honor God in our business?

By leading with character—privately and publicly. By choosing discipline over convenience. By loving the people we lead, not just using them for productivity. God cares about who we're becoming, not just what we're accomplishing.

One challenge from today:

Write down your Personal Value System—the 3-5 principles that define who you want to be as a leader. Then ask yourself honestly: Am I living these out, or are they just decoration?

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Poor communication isn't just annoying—it's expensive. It costs business owners 18% of total salaries paid out every year.

If you're paying a million dollars in salaries, poor communication could be costing you $180,000 annually—7.47 hours of lost time each week per employee, all because messages aren't getting through.

Today I'm talking with Josh Parnell, a leadership coach and host of the Limitless Leader podcast.

Josh left a corporate job he loved when God kept tugging on his heart to start his own thing. He fought it for months until God finally said, "Josh, trust me and I'll show you."

The greatest misconception about communication? That it's actually happening. That communication is actually happening.

When you're talking with someone, there are often four conversations happening at once.

Join us as Josh breaks down his five steps to effective communication that will transform how you lead.

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Five Steps to Effective Communication

1. Assume positive intent
2. Seek first to understand, then be understood
3. Fall in love with asking questions
4. Listen to understand, not to reply
5. Stay positive

One challenge from today:

Stop assuming all your thoughts are true. Humans have 60,000 thoughts per day—80% are negative and 90% are repetitive. When something seems off, assume positive intent and go directly to the source instead of creating a false narrative.

Remember, meaningful growth often begins just outside your comfort zone.

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What if work isn't just something to escape from, but something you were created for?

God created us to be zealous for good works—not for relaxation or pleasure, but for work itself. That's a different perspective.

Today I'm talking with Christian Staller from Tennessee Business Coaching about an ancient Hebrew word that will transform how you see your daily work: Avodah.

Twenty years ago at a faith and work conference, God told Christian: "This is what I want you to do—but not yet." Two decades passed as Christian became a CEO, started companies, failed, succeeded, and learned everything the hard way.

When he finally moved to Tennessee, Christian discovered something stunning: Avodah doesn't just mean work. It means work, worship, and service—all wrapped into one.

Your daily work isn't separate from your spiritual life. It IS your spiritual life.

Redeem Your Business Today by the Following:

How can we honor God in our business?

Understand that work, worship, and service are inseparable. Recognize God as the true provider, not yourself. Don't fall into the Deuteronomy 8 trap of thinking your wealth and success where all your own doing. God gives you the power to create wealth.

One challenge from today:

Start every day with gratitude before checking your phone or diving into problems. Learn to truly listen—not just for information, but for what's being said and what's NOT being said. Let the Holy Spirit speak in your conversations.

Process every business decision through work, worship, and service. How you fire, hire, and lead in difficult seasons will make you a light in dark places.

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What does it really mean to "seek first God's kingdom" when you're running a business?

It's Matthew 6:33—a verse we've all heard. But what does it actually look like when you're building and scaling your company?

David takes us back to Daniel 2 and that dream about a statue. A stone—carved without hands—smashes it and becomes a mountain filling the entire earth.

That stone? It’s God's kingdom. Unlike Babylon, Persia, Greece, or Rome, this kingdom never ends because it's made up of people from every nation following King Jesus.

When Jesus shows up, He says, "The kingdom of God is at hand."

The Kingdom of God is individuals following Jesus—King Jesus. A multitude of people aligned with Jesus, seeking, loving, knowing, fearing, and obeying Him. From creation to Israel to the eternal state, God's plan has always been the same: a world of people who love, know, and fear God.

So what does it mean to seek God's kingdom in your business?

It means asking: Is this action or plan in alignment with God's way? Your product, marketing, sales, operations, customer service, treatment of clients, vendors, employees—all of it. And whenever there's a difference between your way and God's way? You choose God's way. Every time.

David gives you five specific ways to seek God's kingdom while building your business. Lead by growing yourself. Advance in faith. Work with diligence. Work with humility. And work with excellence.

You are the salt of the earth. You are the light of the world. Seek first God's kingdom by choosing His way—not the world's way, not your way. Pick God's way, every time.

Remember: What's good for your faith is good for your business. Dig deeper into those five specific ways you can seek God’s kingdom while building your business by following this link.

In This Episode, You'll Discover:

1. What Daniel's dream reveals about God's kingdom today
2. Why the kingdom of God is individuals following King Jesus
3. The one question that transforms every business decision
4. Five specific ways to seek God's kingdom in your business
5. Why your business reflects the God you serve

Redeem your business today by the following:

How can we honor God in our business?

Stop treating business decisions like they're separate from spiritual ones. Every choice—how you price, who you hire, what you promise, how you deliver—is a chance to choose God's way over the world's way.

Before your next big decision, ask yourself: "Is this aligned with God's kingdom, or am I defaulting to what's comfortable, what's conventional, what everyone else does?" God cares about your sales process, your team culture, and your marketing copy. Do it God’s way.

One challenge from today:

This week, pick one area of your business where you know there's a gap between how you're operating and how God would have you operate.

Maybe it's how you talk about competitors, how you treat a difficult employee, or a shortcut you've been taking that doesn't reflect excellence. Name it. Then take one concrete step to close that gap—not because it's easy or profitable, but because you're seeking first God's kingdom.

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