Hey Reader, 1. A quick word from Zach I feel the pull toward bigger, better, faster all the time. But the more I sit with it, the more I’m realizing that not every urgent feeling is a faithful one - and not everything worth building can be rushed. 2. Something worth listening to “Embracing a Generational Strategy” - Church and Family Life This is a fitting companion to this issue because it pushes us to think beyond immediate results and recover a longer horizon. Faithful work is often...
about 10 hours ago • 2 min read
Hi Reader, 1. A quick word from Zach It’s easy to tell yourself you’ll build margin later. But if you don’t intentionally build a business with room for family, church, sickness, emergencies, and the unexpected, you may wake up one day inside a profitable cage of your own making. 2. Something worth listening to This week, check out the EntreLeadership episode, “The Real Reason You’ll Never Grow Your Business.” It’s a fitting companion to this topic because it gets right to the heart of...
7 days ago • 3 min read
Reader, 1. A quick word from Zach This week, I’m wrestling with a question a lot of Christian men in business quietly carry: should you try to grow your business as much as you can, or keep it intentionally small? I don’t think the deepest issue is growth or restraint by itself, but the motive underneath either choice. 2. Something worth reading Read Proverbs 14:23, Proverbs 16:8, Matthew 25:14-30, 1 Timothy 6:6-19, and Matthew 6:19-34 in that order. Together, these passages surface the...
14 days ago • 2 min read
Hello Reader, 1. A quick word from Zach Lately I’ve been wrestling with that knife-edge tension between my work and God’s work – how hard I should push, and while balancing the ever-present need to trust the harvest to Him. Isaiah 30:23 has been re-anchoring my heart in that tension. 2. Something worth reading Og Mandino’s The Greatest Salesman in the World, especially the tenth scroll, “Pray to God for Guidance,” is a short, story-driven meditation on taking daily action while consciously...
21 days ago • 3 min read
Hello Reader, 1. A quick word from Zach Lately Proverbs 28:19 has been pressing on me. My calendar says I am busy, but if you watched how I actually spend my hours, you would not always see me working the land that is most likely to produce the bread I am praying for. This week I want to invite you to take that same hard look at how you are spending your time. 2. Something worth thinking about “ Whoever works his land will have plenty of bread, but he who follows worthless pursuits will have...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read
Hello Reader, 1. A quick word from Zach Most leaders I coach don’t mind serving people. They just hate the feeling of selling. And I get it. Nobody wants to be pushy, manipulative, or “that guy.” But there’s a shift that’s been clarifying for me lately: if what you offer genuinely makes someone’s life better, it’s service to offer it. If selling feels gross, it’s probably because you’re making it about you. This week, let’s make it about them - and watch how that changes everything. 2....
about 1 month ago • 2 min read
Dear Sam Reader, 1. A quick word from Zach One of the easiest ways to get discouraged in business is to assume every kind of work should produce results on the same timeline. But some businesses solve immediate pain, while others require a much longer runway of trust before the fruit shows up. 2. Something worth listening to If this issue resonates with you, John Maxwell’s Discipline Keeps You Growing is worth your time. It reinforces a simple but important truth: lasting growth is usually...
about 1 month ago • 3 min read
Hello Reader, 1. A quick word from Zach As leaders, we’re often quickest at the thing that matters least: inventing new rules. In this week’s short, I want to talk about why your real leverage isn’t in better policies, but in slowing down long enough to lead from principles. 2. Something worth listening to This conversation is a great companion to today’s topic, because it shows what happens when organizations choose clear principles and trust over dense policy manuals. If you’re feeling the...
about 2 months ago • 2 min read
Reader, 1. A quick word from Zach When you’re staring at a 50-50 decision and the clock is ticking, it’s easy to freeze or lunge at the wrong thing. In this week’s video, I walk through two simple filters I use with clients to move toward peace instead of regret. 2. Something worth listening to On this EntreLeadership episode, Christy Wright walks through short decision filters - questions you ask before saying yes - so you only commit to what fits your current season and avoid time-stealers...
about 2 months ago • 2 min read