Bible Business 43 Managing Personal Debt
Originally aired on Faith Radio on September 27, 2017, Bill discusses the quagmire of personal debt and how to manage it with Bill Arnold.
Bible Business 42 Family Business Dynamics
Originally aired on January 4, 2017 on the Faith Radio Network with Dr. Bill Meier. In this interview, we discuss Family Businesses and how they are different from a publicly held corporation. In this broadcast, we discuss the four roles one can hold in a corporation -...
Bible Business 41 Funding Your Business or Ministry
Aired on October 19, 2016 with Dr. Bill Meier on Faith Radio. In this interview, Bill discusses the funding sources for business based on the life-stag of the business.
Bible Business 40 The Detrimental Effects of Overcompensating Employees
Originally aired on September 21, 2016 with Dr. Bill Meier on Faith Radio. In this interview, we discuss large salaries for CEOs as well as the detrimental effects of over-compensating employees.
Bible Business 39 A Biblical Perspective on the Elections
Originally aired on September 9, 2016 with Dr. Bill Meier on Faith Radio. In this interview, we discuss the 2016 Presidential elections. 25% of Americans say they are scared of who our next President will be regardless of who gets elected. 75% say their pick of a...
Bible Business 38 The Surprises that New Leaders Experience
Originally aired on August 24, 2016 with Dr. Bill Meier on Faith Radio. In this episode, we discuss family owned businesses and working as an interim CEO. We discuss the seven surprises that new CEOs experience, which are applicable to those in most new leadership positions.
Bible Business 37 How to Handle Yourself in the Face of Hostile Media
Originally aired on April 22, 2016 on Austin Hill in the Morning on Faith Radio. This interview was prompted by some examples of journalists asking questions about a Christian Business Owner's faith as it related to the service of homosexuals wanting to be married. We also discuss...
Bible Business 36 Small Business Can Alleviate Poverty and Give us Purpose and Dignity
Originally aired on Faith Radio on March 18, 2015 with Austin Hill. We discuss how to get young people more involved in starting businesses and entrepreneurship. Poverty is alleviated through thousands of profitable, small businesses. Redistribution of wealth will not alleviate poverty. Our discussion references this blog...
Bible Business 35 What Business Owners Should Consider When Selling Their Business
Originally aired on Faith Radio with Austin Hill on March 11, 2015. We discuss business owners selling their businesses, what happens when a business is sold and how to get ready for a sale. Planning for exit strategies is important too. Christian Business Owners face this as...
Bible Business 34 What Happens to a Business Owner has a Business Failure
Originally aired on March 4, 2015 with Austin Hill on Faith Radio. Austin and Bill discuss the intersection of our Christian faith and entrepreneurship. We also discuss the toll the owner's emotions and family a business failure brings. We also discuss entrepreneurial terror, the notion that many...
Bible Business 33 The Importance of Professional Development and Growth
Originally aired on Faith Radio on August 17, 2016 with Dr. Bill Meier. We discuss the importance of education, professional development and growth in our knowledge of the Lord.
Bible Business 32 How Much Information Should an Employer Collect During the Interview Process
Originally aired on April 4, 2015 with Austin Hill on Faith Radio. We discuss different aspects of what an employer can and cannot do in collecting information on a prospective employee.
Bible Business 31 Supporting Those Who Have Lost Their Job
Originally aired on May 27, 2015 with Austin Hill on Faith Radio. In this episode, Austin and Bill discuss what happens emotionally when a person loses their job. We discuss how to support a person who has lost their job and we discuss the next steps for...
Bible Business 30 Wages, Compensation and the Minimum Wage
Originally aired on May 20, 2015 with Austin Hill on Faith Radio. We discuss what the Bible has to say about setting wages and why, once the wages are set, both parties need to honor their agreement. This implies that workers are free to negotiate wages with...
Bible Business 29 How Social Unrest Affects Small Businesses
Originally aired on May 6, 2015 with Austin Hill on Faith Radio. We discuss current economic figures and how general social unrest negatively affects small business. We also discuss managing cash vs. managing profit.
Bible Business 28 Finding Rest During a Hectic Schedule
Originally aired June 24, 2015 with Austin Hill on Faith Radio. We discuss our need for rest and margin in the midst of a hectic schedule. A good Christian Business Owner should be able to train their staff well enough to run their business so that they...
Bible Business 27 Managing Income in a Business
Originally aired on June 17, 2015 with Austin Hill on Faith Radio. In this episode, managing income is more important than managing expenses and it is more challenging than managing expenses too. Learn why building relationships with customers and others is essential to managing income. Learn about...
Bible Business 26 Can we be Happy in the Workplace?
Originally aired on June 10, 2015 with Austin Hill on Faith Radio. If we loath our job and are not happy in our work, then this is a significant sign that you are out of alignment with God's will for your work and productivity. Be sure that...
Bible Business 25 How We Dress is Important in Scripture
Originally aired on June 3, 2015 with Austin Hill on Faith Radio. Austin and Bill discuss our dress and some Biblical passages that address (no pun intended) about our clothing and how we dress. Clothing shouldn't be something that draws attention to our body or be the...
Bible Business 24 What Does it Mean to be a Christian Business Owner?
Originally aired on August 12, 2015 with Austin Hill on Faith Radio. Bill English outlines what it means to be a Christian Business Owner viscerally by fulfilling the four purposes of business as we outline them here on this web site, Bible and Business. Bill and Austin...
Bible Business 23 Mentoring in Business
Originally aired on August 26, 2015 with Austin Hill on Faith Radio. We discuss mentoring, sacrifice, vulnerability and how mentoring is the sharing of lives between two people. We discuss the cost of mentoring and the benefits of what good mentoring brings to the other person.
Bible Business 22 Charity, Justice and Giving for Christian Business Owners
Originally aired on August 19, 2015 with Austin Hill on Faith Radio. In this conversation, we discuss how the rich can provide justice for those who lack basic needs. We also differentiate between the redistribution of wealth and charity.
Bible Business 21 The Threat of Litigation
Originally aired on September 16, 2015 with Austin Hill on Faith Radio. We discuss how 25% of small businesses will engage in some type of litigation effort of one type or another and how litigation costs can negatively effect a small business. Christian Business Owners should be...
Bible Business 20 Undeniable Truths of Business Ownership
Originally aired on September 30, 2015 with Bill Arnold at Faith Radio. We discuss the 67 undeniable truths of business ownership. You can find the entire list here.
Bible Business 19 Conflict and Fairness in the Workplace: Strive for Agreement
Originally aired on October 21, 2015 with Austin Hill on Faith Radio. We discuss why fairness is elusive and the balance between reaching an agreement in a conflict and overlooking an injustice. Conflict resolution isn't always neat and tidy and can be messy at times. Yet Christian...
Bible Business 18 How Good Partnerships Go Bad
Originally aired on October 14, 2015 with Austin Hill on Faith Radio. We discuss the unequally yoked passage and more fully, discuss how good partnerships can go bad, even when both partners are Christians.
Bible Business 17 CEO Activism and the Risks that such Activism Introduces
Originally aired on June 28, 2016 on Faith Radio with Bill Arnold hosting for Dr. Bill Meier. We discuss CEO Activism and the risks that such activism introduces to the company. The survey concluded that CEOs who engage in controversy will likely alienate some groups in...
Bible Business 16 Performance Appraisals Don’t Indicate Future Work Performance
Originally aired on Faith Radio on July 6, 2013 with Dr. Bill Meier. We discussed a new study from the Wharton School of Business on annual performance reviews which will likely change the way that many performance appraisals will be conducted and how they will be interpreted....
Bible Business 15 What the Minimum Wage means to Small Business
Originally aired on Faith Radio on July 13, 2016 with Dr. Bill Meier. We discussed the Minimum Wage concepts and how it applies to small business owners.
Bible Business 14 The Stock Market and Creating Wealth
Originally aired on July 20, 2016 on Faith Radio with Dr. Bill Meier. We discussed why the stock market is so hot and what it means to Christian Business owners as they try to create new wealth in their businesses or personally.