I’m not bound by a certain product or service. In fact, I’m FREE to do what I choose.

This post is the 9th in a series of posts where I've been studying the book The Seven Habits of Highly Scroll to the end of this article for links to the entire series. Welcome back to my series that summarizes and gives a Biblical perspective to each of the seven habits completely isolated from each other, but because of the synergy I discovered, now we're all collaborating to service Read the Whole Series: A Christian Entrepreneur's Perspective on The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

So if someone says no to our idea, product or service, we want to think logically and say “well, maybe Godpreneurs, when your product or service is going to change the world, when you feel like you are doing

We follow brands for many different reasons. We share their values, we like their products, we find their content helpful, etc. One huge reason is that we resonate with the story behind the brand. As part of your Christian personal branding, you need to craft and tell your testimony. If you look at the companies you love, you’ll discover that each one has a powerful story behind it that resonates with you and your values. Why Storytelling Works Testimonies are powerful because: They put a human face on your business People naturally love and are engaged by stories A good story offers one more way to communicate your values Stories engender trust because they explain “why” People relate to stories, especially when they see themselves in them Your Founding Story An essential story that you absolutely must tell is how your brand came to be. Most of these stories have a similar plot arc: You suffered from some seemingly insurmountable problem (which is the same problem or one problem that your audience faces) You went through all sorts of frustrations, just as your audience is now You came upon a simple idea and decided to give it a try The idea worked and got results, and now you’re here to teach others how to do it Of course, this isn’t the only good founding story. But the above story is powerful because it says: “I overcame your problem and I can help you overcome it too.” Other Ideas for Personal Branding Stories At the very least, you should develop a story that tells about the founding of your brand, but there are many other ways you can use storytelling as well: When you talk about your life and especially your business, what do people find most interesting about your journey? This is a story that needs to be told. Explain how you came up with an idea for a certain product. Pick your best product or the one you most want to see increase in sales. Think of specific challenges you faced along the way or major milestones you met and turn each into a piece of content you can share. Tell the story of a customer or client that you helped. Even better, have them tell the story. You can use this as a piece of social proof. There are stories everywhere waiting to be told. It’s just a matter of finding them. Where to Share Your Stories You can use storytelling in blog posts, YouTube videos, the “About” page of your website, social media, and anywhere else you publish content. You don’t have to be a master storyteller. Just get out there and explain to people why you do what you do, and it’ll have the desired effect. If you want to know about more ways to develop a powerful God-first personal brand, then head over to my program, Build Your Unique Christian Personal Brand. In this course, you’ll learn how to create a compelling identity that attracts a value-aligned audience and increases your influence and sales. Check it out here - Build Your Christian Personal Brand | Godpreneur Academy #ShareYourTestimony #PersonalBranding

This post is the 6th in a series of posts where I've been studying the book The Seven Habits of Highly Scroll to the end of this article for links to the entire series. Welcome back to my series that summarizes, expands, and brings a Christian entrepreneur's perspective For us entrepreneurs, we have 12 hours in the day to be of service to God through our businesses. Read the Whole Series: A Christian Entrepreneur's Perspective on The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

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I like to listen. I have learned a great deal from listening carefully. In fact, it’s my job to listen. As a Brand Strategist, I have to listen to what the entrepreneur is asking for in the company they want to brand or rebrand. I listen to what they want on their website, the logo they envision, and the overall business direction they want to go in. I then have to wait and also listen to the little spirit within that will inspire me to guide the entrepreneur towards their born-to-do identity, the business they were perfectly made for. The key here is to listen twice before speaking once. Listen to the client, then listen to the spirit. It’s a mistake for me to jump the gun and speak too quickly. The Bible says: Spouting off before listening to the facts is both shameful and foolish. The human spirit can endure a sick body, but who can bear a crushed spirit? Intelligent people are always ready to learn. Their ears are open for knowledge. (Proverbs 18:13‭-‬15 NLT) Being a good listener leads me to the opportunity to say something that may powerfully affect the entrepreneur's entire business direction, and thus their life. When I’m listening intently and I let the spirit lead my strategy sessions, my clients sit there and drink up every word I’m saying. Such a great feeling to be used by God to pour into my clients! And what a great moment to thus minister to my clients. This is when they are vulnerable because they are hungry for guidance. They are about to make one of the biggest decisions of their life, and here I am given the ability to consult them in any direction. I’m constantly driving home the fact that we only should be doing the business that God designed specifically for us. Christian or not, my clients melt and I’m able to minister because it has to do with their future investment. My clients think they have all the answers. Not all, but most. So most don’t ask for guidance. I have to package the guidance up as business consulting. They’ll buy consulting and planning, they won’t buy advice on what they were born to do. Sell the sizzle, feed them the steak. And because I’m a Holy Spirit driven Godpreneur who is a good listener, my client’s hearts change and they become like a sponge ready to soak up any advice that might bring more meaning (and profits and success) to their business. I can look back now comfortably at my clients and see that most too have become good listeners. They become a good listener to the life-giving words of God, given through me. That’s what happens when two spirits speak to each other. Godpreneur Rule: Learn to listen to your clients and the spirit and discover your ministry opportunity to your client’s heart. #SharpenLeadership

The other day a client call me to say that according to other vendors he’s spoken to, I sold him an inferior product that wasn’t going to yield him the results he wanted. Luckily I had already been confronted with the same concern by another client, so I knew how to handle the situation already. In both cases, I came to discover that the information my clients were being fed was coming from the same vendor type. This vendor wanted to sell them his product, but in order to do that, he needed to switch them from the platform I had them on. Instead of hurling insults at another vendor, I simply defended my choice and backed it up with stats to prove my product was able to perform at the same level. When we are facing situations like this, it’s easy to gossip, hurl insults, become angry, and even resent the client themselves for being misled by others. Can you control your tongue in situations like this? Few have mastered this small part of human anatomy. In my previous life (before Christ) I would have become extremely defensive and combative. Instead, I controlled my tongue. The bible says Fools show their annoyance at once, but the prudent overlook an insult. (Proverbs 12:16 NIV) I work everyday to master my tongue. I realize the power of the words coming out of my mouth. Everything I say has an impact just by virtue of my personality and position. And because I am in charge, there is often no one who will point out my faults. I must have the self discipline to constantly remind myself  the power of my words. That client will remember my response to his inquiry. The conversation started out combative on his end, who knows how long it had been eating at him that I sold him an inferior product. By the end of the conversation, without insulting anyone, I had him back at bay and confident in the platform I had him on. When you have something to say about an insult or gossip, what do you do? Write a comment below. Godpreneur Rule: Godpreneurs learn to harness the power of our tongue and use it to do the greatest possible good in our business. #SharpenLeadership

This post is the 7th in a series of posts where I've been studying the book The Seven Habits of Highly Scroll to the end of this article for links to the entire series. Welcome back to my series that summarizes and brings the Bible into each of the seven habits laid out In this series, my goal is to show how the best-selling self-help books all derive from Bible-based principals Read the Whole Series: A Christian Entrepreneur's Perspective on The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

This post is the 3rd in a series of posts where I've been studying the book The Seven Habits of Highly Scroll to the end of this article for links to the entire series. I’ve been studying the book from a Christian entrepreneur’s perspective, so I’ve decided to do a series (see entire series here), summarizing and Biblically backing up each of the seven habits. Read the Whole Series: A Christian Entrepreneur's Perspective on The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

This post is the 4th in a series of posts where I've been studying the book The Seven Habits of Highly Scroll to the end of this article for links to the entire series. Read the Whole Series: A Christian Entrepreneur's Perspective on The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Habits: Entrepreneurs Synergize The 7 Habits: Entrepreneurs Sharpen the Saw I pray you enjoy the series

In my next series of teachings, I want to talk about overcoming anxiety in business. The battle is really God’s and this is what this next series is about for Godpreneurs: Overcoming Business need to remember when facing, for example, times of business expansion that can be both exiting and nerve I’ve gotten into IRS problems with not paying employee taxes, I’ve had a series of bad hires, and I’m

The latest one happened in November when I dropped the nightlife from my service list and the accountant And in these next series of posts, we’ll look at the book of Niahmiah and how he was sent to REBUILD

ventures, our understanding of who he is will either make our business life rich with him or full of our selves Jesus as the Son of the living God will change every aspect of the way our businesses, products, and services

The latest one happened in November when I dropped the nightlife from my service list and the accountant And in these next series of posts, we’ll look at the book of Nehemiah and how he was sent to REBUILD