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My mother is a workaholic. If you call the office at 11:30 at night, she’s likely to be there. I guess the apples doesn’t fall far from the tree after all. I’m not sure why my mom works so much. She’s a government employee so it’s not like she makes overtime.  I’m still stumped. But when I ask myself the same question, I started to discover some very…Ugly….Things about myself. I noticed that I would stay at the office longer when my marriage was having problems. I began to realize that the reason I would spend so much time at the gym was because it gave me an escape from my wife and problems in the business. I’m not talking about an innocent weekly routine of going to the gym…No….I was fully soaked into CrossFit and the culture of competition and growth. If we entrepreneurs don’t watch out, we can easily convince ourselves that working more hours is necessary to bring more money home for vacations…And that going to the gym is needed for our health. But if we’re not vigilant to the signs, we could easily fall into the same trap I fell in…They really became addictions. And my addictions almost became fatal to my marriage. So what’s an addiction?  Great question. Some addictions that kill us are more obvious. Tobacco, drunk driving, heroin overdose, etc. But others are more silent and innocent, like eating too much that leads to diabetes and heart failure. These innocent addictions are bigger killers than the first obvious ones.  We tend to overlook these…Like I was overlooking work and exercise. See, addictions are either Substance: alcohol, caffeine, weed, cocaine, prescription meds Process: work, exercise, gambling, shopping, pornography This blog specifically focuses on work addiction, a process. The medical diagnosis of a work addition is: Failing duties at home Continuing despite physical harm A frequent craving and strong desire to work more or start new projects Frequent social or relationship problems Need to put in even more hours or start more businesses to get the same effect Withdrawal symptoms Starting more businesses or spending more time on a business than intended Failed effort at stopping to work so much or start more businesses Significant amount of time, energy, and thought regarding your business Time spent working in or on your business is more than time spent on social or fun activities. Continuing to start new projects or businesses despite harmful consequences Do you see any of the symptoms above in you or a business friend? On a scale of 0-10, what do you rank? I’m like an 8….I mean, I wrote each bullet point which means I go through each point to one degree or another. Simply put, the signs of entrepreneurs addiction is anything you do in your business that is harming you in some way and you can’t stop it. The work addiction controls and harms you. No one starts a business hoping it will take control over them.  Yet we often let this happen over time. The Bible says "I’ve tried everything and nothing helps. I’m at the end of my rope. Is there no one who can do anything for me? Isn’t that the real question?." Romans 7:24 MSG You’re not alone in your addiction.  Even Paul had his problems with sin. Ask yourself: if your wife told you to be home by 5 pm everyday, does that thought stress you out? It did for me…And that’s when I knew I was addicted. Godpreneur Rule #73: Godpreneurs recognize their addictions and partner with God to fight them. #TimeManagement #WorkLifeBalance

The only person that can change is ME. My morning time in the word calms my inner person. I am a calming influence on others.

In the years since I started personally developing myself and my relationship with God, I realized that What we need to do is continue to develop a very personal relationship with God. The more real God becomes in our hearts produces more love we gain for God, which develops our faith,

I’ve struggled for years in this constant tug of war between client work vs. the personal development The problem is that I’m so busy with the client work that I can’t get to developing the other work that

I'm doing my best personal development when in between the launches, during the slower seasons, when

admonitions against the self because of a businessman's inherent desire to worship (especially prevalent in personal I did a Business bible study called 7 Steps to Launching Your Christian Personal Brand. Check it out: 7 Steps to Launching Your Christian Personal Brand This business Bible study will help you launch a God-first personal brand that will help you strategically, financially, and personally. Developing your personal brand starts with launching something new and completely different from what

from the Lord – we can leave our first love and, fall into foolish sin - we can buy into various false personal development teachings from so-called business gurus, run our businesses in selfish pride and even keep

The bible says "A person may think their own ways are right, but the Lord weighs the heart."

The other day a friend of mine was calling for career advice. He has a cushy 9-5 position but wants more. He’s tried flipping homes and selling insurance on the side. Neither has worked. So I began probing and asking deeper questions about purpose and passion. When I asked him what he did at his job, his voice and energy changed. Come to find out the guy is a genius at his job and they rely on him to troubleshoot major problems when computers and servers go down. I was on to something. I recommended that he see his current job as an entrepreneurial venture, invest in himself, and continually seek out better contracts in his space. He had an ‘ah-ha!’ moment and said the words that I love to hear: “Alex, how do you do what you do? You’re a freaking fortune teller or something like that.” I told him I can’t take any of the credit, that God has blessed me with the calling to help others find their ‘born to do identity’ and that we are all called by God to help others for his greater purpose. We Godpreneurs have the ability to be a light for others to see God in us. This guy thought I was a fortune teller, but I quickly corrected him and said that that was God within me. We can either take the credit or give the credit to where it’s due. God hopes that you’ll give the credit to Him because it will ultimately bring more people to Him, which is His main purpose for us. The Bible says: "In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven." Matthew 5:16 NIV God’s ultimate plan for your entrepreneurial life reaches beyond the visions he’s given you for your business. He has positioned you in your industry as a singular point of light. You’re an influencer in a world that desperately needs to see something divine, something that is clearly not of this world. Above and beyond the achievements associated with your gifts and talents, he wants to draw people to himself. Our entrepreneurial visions are means to a greater end, namely the glory of God and the salvation of men and women. This is His ultimate objective, His ultimate desire. Imagine if our biggest prayers were that God would continue to make our light shine brighter for all the people around us to know Him more. Instead of praying for financial blessings or problems to go away (you can still pray that too), what if we also included a prayer to be a stronger light? If we’re obedient to God’s ultimate calling (to be a light), don’t you think that it will produce more blessings and favor from God? Godpreneur Rule #49: Our success is accomplished with the help of God and we are here to be a light to the world and give the credit to God. #StrengthenIntegrity #ArticulatingMyIdeas #ShareYourTestimony

Almost none of it is written, performed, produced, recorded and engineered by just one person. has such spiritual and emotional potency … because it is forged by the interaction of human souls, personalities Whether you’re discussing character and personal development, or professional skills like communicating

(Psalms 96:3 ESV) Those of us building a Christian personal brand can use Twitter to build our following A taste of your personality. Giving your followers a sense of who you are is always a plus. I did a Business bible study called 7 Steps to Launching Your Christian Personal Brand. you launch a God-first personal brand that will help you strategically, financially, and personally. Developing your personal brand starts with launching something new and completely different from what

James 4:8 NLT The times that you’ll do your most personal development is the “in between” time.

I had to curb my enthusiasm for social media recently. I found myself going on just to see how many people liked my photos. I spent little time actually looking at the feed and most time in my own feed. Why is that?  I guess I judge my popularity by likes. We entrepreneurs can tend to do this, especially if we’re doing heavy marketing. It’s all about email opens, likes, followers and reviews, right? Although those things are great indicators of “connecting” your message to your audience, we must be careful to not let it DEFINE us as ‘who we are’. God forbid one campaign doesn’t work and your life comes to a screeching halt for a day or two as you recover from the blow on your self-esteem. To become a Godpreneur, we must take on a new identity. This new identity seeks it’s approvals and popularity from one source: God. It can be tempting to let what others say about us define who we believe we are and where our businesses can go. But that’s not where our identity comes from. As a Godpreneur, you are not what others say and think you are; you are what God says and thinks you are. The Bible says: "But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” 1 Samuel 16:7 NIV You are not on your own; you belong to God. You are His, and always will be. Some clients, vendors and even employees will always look at us on the outside. They’ll think who we are depends on how many clients we have and whether we’re landing big accounts or not. But God looks at our hearts, and we’ll only have peace when we believe who God says we are: His amazing creation that He loves. Who are you trying to please in your business, God or man? While it’s important to please our clients, trust me that our clients would much rather be working with someone or a company that is ‘true to themselves’. The Bible says: "Am I now trying to win the approval of human beings, or of God? Or am I trying to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Christ." Galatians 1:10 NIV Did I get teased for changing my business identity from the nightlife? You bet. People closest to me thought it was a dumb move, and I’ve lost friends from it. And I still struggle with this sometimes. I still feel like I get teased behind my back for being Christian, and I do have a self conscious side that wants to be popular. I don’t always love who I am, and I do sometimes go on social media to feel good about myself. But now we know the truth, and our true identity will continue to set us free from the approval of man. Godpreneur Rule #29: Godpreneurs seek the approval of God alone in their businesses. #FindMyCalling #EnhanceFocus

desire discernment along our entrepreneurial journey; we must be willing to embrace what it takes to develop Many “gurus” and social media influencers will push the cultural mantra that wisdom is rooted in personal Now is the time to take practical steps towards developing a mind and heart that seeks and treasures

What I built wasn’t sustainable because I wasn’t developing other leaders. That realization pushed me to do something that didn’t come naturally: develop and release influence If you want what you’ve built to last, you have to ask: Who am I developing right now to lead beyond