Christian Biz Owners On Fire

In this digital age where business owners are endlessly being told just how critical web presence is to their business’s success, it’s but natural to feel overwhelmed. There are countless online marketing and networking tools available that entrepreneurs sometimes feel like unplugging. But there is no need to resist networking and marketing just because you hate putting yourself and your business out there, especially in the online world. Remember that relationships are key and businesses are never built in a vacuum. Our guest in this episode shows that nothing keeps things classier than old-school moves that show others that online social media hasn’t destroyed your manners when it comes to being social in the business world. Gail Foley has been known as “The Hey Card Lady” for 12+ years. An entrepreneur, relationship marketing consultant, personal development trainer, author, speaker, network marketer and a podcast talk show host, Gail shares her own true story of transformation in “Stop The Ride! Tami

Want to win an Introduction to Mindfulness  4-week course? Tune in, Call and Win!  Listen live on May 31st 11am CST and dial the number (773) 897-6360 when prompted by Christina. The first caller wins!  **** As a business owner, you are probably operating at your maximum level, constantly juggling clients and switching between projects, running from one meeting to the next. On top of this, there’s the challenge of convincing yourself to see the value in mindfulness, both for yourself and possibly your employees. But there is this misconception that investing in mindfulness is a complex task that involves time, money and training. In this episode, our guest talks about mindfulness– how business owners can benefit from practicing this and how to incorporate this into your daily routine. Connie Porazka is the Founder of Retreat to Joy, a company that creates workshops focused on mindfulness to increase awareness, creativity, and productivity for businesses and groups.   Connie has over 20 years of healthc

Working with the right business coach or consultant can truly help you take your business to new heights. The support and guidance you receive will save you SO much time and money when it comes to creating and nurturing a profitable business. But do you know the difference between a business coach and a consultant? How do you know which one is best for you? Our guest in this episode gives some much-needed clarity so you can decide which one you actually need– or if you require the services of both. Lee Gray is a certified Business Coach, providing business help, business advice, business coaching and mentoring services to small and medium-sized businesses. Lee has a strong business development and marketing background with a passion for helping businesses grow and become profitable so business owners can enjoy the lifestyle they deserve.  

Any established manager knows that he or she should always have an exit strategy. In instances of a promotion or a new position, a manager or business owner needs to have a plan in place for his or her departure—including a solid suggestion for someone to fill the role. And that means one needs to be preparing his/her employees for leadership now. Regardless of their position or department, the people in your organization have the potential, with the right coaching, to become better leaders. But developing your employees into leaders isn’t an instantaneous shift. Sometimes, qualified employees, although exceptional at their current jobs, are not yet prepared to assume a leadership position. Our guest in this episode has spent more than 9,000 hours speaking, coaching and sharing his passion for life with a wide variety of people of diverse ages, professions, and cultures: from business leaders in New York to indigenous people in the Amazon of Venezuela, from Italian bankers to American farmers, from Austin

Everyone encounters self-doubt at least every once in a while. But do you know what is the difference between successful people and non-achievers when it comes to dealing with self-doubt? Successful people overcome their self-doubt, while low achievers wallow in it and allow it to prevent them from achieving their goals. Easier said than done? There was not enough time during her first interview to tackle kicking self-doubt to the curb. Three-Time International Best-selling Author & Confidence and Presence Coach Dorothy-Inez  Del Tufo returns to our show to further discuss ways to overcome self-doubt. Dorothy-Inez is passionate about working with high-functioning women entrepreneurs, coaches and leaders who are ready to show up and shine online and in-person with more purpose, power, and presence so they can have more influence and impact in the world with their business.  

Successful entrepreneurs know that marketing is an essential ingredient to build a brand, get new customers, and make profit last. But marketing is no longer what it used to be. In this digital time, the marketing machine is way bigger and more complex than ever. Because of this, traditional entrepreneurs are conflicted by so many options to market in the digital world. What are the changes entrepreneurs need to get from behind their computers into real life? Does every entrepreneur need to embrace digital marketing? If so, which social media platform should one focus on? In our last episode, we talked about the importance of digital marketing to businesses. In this episode returning guest Jean Scally delves deeper into digital marketing for entrepreneurs, focusing on establishing effective social media campaigns and maximizing the Internet for business profits. Jean is the founder of Jeanius Marketing, a company that offers services including Website development, search engine visibility, lead capture str

Are you a small business owner who still think having an online presence is an optional business strategy? This episode is for you. According to Google, 97% of consumers use the web to search for local businesses. Given that astounding number, there is no reason not to tap into that big percentage of potential customers. Having a strong online presence is a crucial component of your marketing strategy, no matter what size your business is or what industry it belongs to. But it can be a daunting task for a beginner entrepreneur to take care of the moving parts of the business, let alone establish an online presence. Our guest for today is a marketing strategist and best-selling author, and speaker. Jean Scally’s proven marketing strategies help every type of business, even if they're just getting started. (In fact, grand openings are a specialty of hers!) In this episode, Jean helps us navigate marketing in the digital world. Her business, Jeanius Marketing, works with businesses across the USA. Jeanius Ma

According to the National Alliance for Caregiving 2015 report, approximately 43.5 million caregivers in the U.S. have provided unpaid care to an adult or child in the last 12 months; about 34.2 million Americans have provided unpaid care to an adult age 50 or older; and about 15.7 million adult family caregivers care for someone who has Alzheimer's disease or other dementia. While caregiving may feel like something natural for others–you are, after all, caring for someone you love–it can oftentimes be a stressful time in a carer’s life.  As a family caregiver, how do you avoid getting overwhelmed by the multitude of tasks and not neglect your own well-being? Our guest in this episode has co-founded a ministry that equips parishes to create a spiritual home that ministers to the practical, emotional and spiritual needs of caregivers. Nourish For Caregivers provides them the tools and resources to help caregivers connect with their faith and encounter Christ so that they can see the grace and blessings in th

Corporate philanthropy, corporate social responsibility, giving back. While these are part of a company’s mission statement, oftentimes, the majority of employees have no direct connection to the work that is being done. Instead, they may see a picture of their CEO handing out a giant check or watch on the sideline as another executive is honored for giving back, all the while having no understanding as to how they have personally contributed. In this episode, we talk about how to turn employees from being passive spectators into engaged contributors to your social enterprise.   Our guest in this episode believes in order for a company’s “Culture of Good” to be successful and meaningful, giving back must be ingrained in the foundation of its core values.   Ryan McCarty is an author, speaker and the co-founder of Culture of Good, Inc. Ryan’s work has been featured in Huffington Post, Inc.com, People, Forbes and more. He is featured on podcasts regularly for his profound message on how to operate your busin

So you’re ready to make a shift in your business to something bigger, better or even different, then fear and self-doubt come along to stop you in your tracks. You are paralyzed and nothing happens.  A year later you are stuck in the same place and hating what you do. Hoping one day things will change. Does this sound like you? If you’ve ever wanted to know how to kick that self-doubt in the butt that makes you question whether you’re good enough, this episode is for you! Our guest in this episode is three-time International Best-selling Author & Confidence and Presence Coach, Dorothy-Inez Del Tufo.  She is passionate about working with high-functioning women entrepreneurs, coaches and leaders who are ready to show up and shine online and in-person with more purpose, power, and presence so they can have more influence and impact in the world with their business.

Family members start a major portion of new businesses launched in the U.S. every year. However, according to The Family Firm Institute, only about 30% of family and businesses survive into the second generation, 12% are still viable into the third generation, and only about 3% of all family businesses operate into the fourth generation or beyond. Having little separating the dining table from the board room table can be the recipe for not only a family feud but also for business strife. The high failure rates of family businesses may seem unavoidable, but they actually not. Our guest in this episode will help us recognize and learn to avoid the potential threats of failing family businesses. Stephanie Rising has 20+ years of practical management and marketing experience combining behavioral analysis, business diagnostics, and employee alignment processes into strategic and tactical business solutions. Her company, The Rising Effect, elevates family-owned businesses and partnerships to create profitable gr

God cares about our spiritual life and our physical life. He created the human body, and he is pleased when we enjoy health and vigor. But in this world, our bodies endure sickness and pain. Sometimes we abuse our own bodies, but often our ailments occur because -- well, we don't always know why, nor does God promise that we will understand why. When mainstream medicine and all else fails, one could only go down on his/her knees and pray for healing. After all, the Bible tells us to pray for whatever we need, and that includes freedom from pain. And this is exactly what our guest in this episode did two decades ago. When her health failed she did what most Christians do, went forward for prayer and began seeing doctors.  After lots of prayer and 11 or 12 doctors in 18 months, she canceled all her medical appointments and began chasing God for answers.  He showed up and took her on an amazing journey and taught her that it was pointless to heal someone who would only return to their diet, environment, and re

Many Christian business owners unknowingly block the flow of revenue and abundance into their companies. Christina Marie Weber, Christian Entrepreneur Consultant and Coach will share three common myths and how to overcome them to help you flourish is all areas of your business and life.

Not everyone has it in their bones to be an entrepreneur.  People who work for someone else are at the mercy of the corporate culture, leadership, and values of that company.  The work experience these companies offer has a direct impact on the quality of life of their employees, their families, and their communities.   Our guest for this episode uses her talents to improve corporate culture and climate by helping businesses hire, train, and retain the best and brightest to create high performances enterprises that yield a high quality of life and satisfaction to their employees. Through her signature process of “benchmarking”, Sonya guides her clients how to make internal changes that generate lasting results and set them apart from the competition, and attract, develop, and keep the cream of the crop talent. Sonya offers services the businesses she consults with in her 3 phase system of HIRE, TRAIN, and RETAIN. Sonya Gregory is the president of GOL Solutions, a company that provides  hands-on coaching and

Most of the time, business is referred to as a game, where the winner is the entrepreneur who finds success. In this case, the playing field is the market and the players within the game are the different companies and entrepreneurs competing for customers in the industry. Undoubtedly, competition in business is just as fierce as on a field, and the strengths of good  entrepreneurs can be strikingly similar to successful athletes. There are similarities between the world of entrepreneurs and the world of athletes – parallels that can give direction to business owners who are trying to succeed on the playing field of economics. In this episode we discuss business as a mental game, mind-conditioning tricks athletes use to be successful in their sporting careers, and how entrepreneurs can apply this mentality to their businesses. Our guest for this episode is a Mental Game Coach for NCSA Athletic Recruiting and former infielder for Northwestern University and the San Diego Padres. Carmen Bucci has 20 years of

Every time the calendar flips from one year to the next, millions of us resolve to eat healthier, get organized, quit smoking or reduce debt. But have you given much thought to getting your house and/or office in order? Are you tired of staring at your closet crammed with clothes you haven’t worn in years? Do you look around your home or office and see nothing but clutter and chaos on every surface and in every room?  Getting organized is key to creating the life we want for ourselves and our families. This is sometimes no easy task, but gaining and using organizing skills in our daily lives can be so important and rewarding. In this episode organizing coach for business and life success and best-selling author Marcia Ramsland helps us realize that no one needs to live in chaos and that the stress and shame that often accompanies the mess can be held, and how it can help our businesses make more of a profit.    

Let’s talk about how things get done in your business. If you are in a stage of your business wherein if you do not start something yourself or generate it, it doesn’t get done–then it only means you have not created a system for your business. A system is a series of processes that dictates how one part of your company operates. Once implemented, a system requires little thought and minimal effort to maintain. If you ever wondered how other biz owners can possibly step away from their growing business to take a vacation–systems are how they do it. When set up effectively, they enable your business to run without you—at least when necessary. In this episode, we talk to an expert who specializes in working with people to help them create systems that work. Kevin A Dunlap is an Entrepreneur Strategist. He is the owner of Plentiful Perspectives, a unique personal development company helping people to overcome challenges, move behind stagnancy, and master their destiny. Kevin is also the author of the book D

"I'm not good with money." "I can't get that promotion." "I won't find my ideal partner." "I can't earn money and not neglect my family." "I am not good enough for this."   Have you uttered (or thought of) any of these lines? These are not necessarily bad. In fact, recognizing and acknowledging that you do believe these things is the first step in order to  release yourself from these self-limiting thoughts. In this episode Christian entrepreneur coach Christina walks you through identifying what self-limiting beliefs are, how to recognize them, and the steps you need to take in order to free yourself from the bondage of limiting beliefs.

If you are familiar with the term “old boys’ club”, an exclusive network of businessmen who can call in a favor from their exclusive group to help close a deal, get new business or progress in their career, then you must have realized that there is no reason women can’t do the same. Networking with women assists the exchange of ideas, the ignition of trade through the development of strategic business contacts along with enhancing entrepreneurial skills for business success. Our guest for today champions women networking. For the past four years she was the  chapter president of the National Association of Professional Women (NAPW) Wichita Kansas, which is now the I.A. W (International Association of Women).  Linda Shinogle has been in Toastmasters since 1976 and is one of the 2% in that organization to reach the level of  is a DTM (Distinguished Toast Master). Linda is determined to make a difference in the lives of other professional women by creating new and exciting opportunities for all.  

In the bible, God created animals before he created people. When Jesus was born it was in a stable surrounded by animals.   Animals in the bible go on to be associated with The Holy Trinity, with God sometimes referred to as the great “lion” of Judah, Jesus Christ as the “lamb” of God, and the Holy Spirit as a “dove” that descended from heaven.   With these mentions of animals as well as in others biblical passages that connect animals to people and faith, it only goes to show a reflection of God’s own love of animals and his want for humans to take care of them. Our guest for today talks about lessons of faith from animal ministry. Being the Curator of Innovation and Partnerships for GLMV Architecture in Wichita Kansas, specializing in zoo design, Michael Clifford shares how compassion for our four-legged friends helps spread God’s message of love, hope, kindness, and compassion to the community. Monickered as the “Zoo Philosopher”, Mike travels the world talking about the role of zoos and aquariums in f