How to be a Good Worker

Jacob shows us what a good worker looks like

January 19, 2017 • Benham Brothers


A Good Salesperson

A two part grid to persuade people to buy • August 15, 2019 • Benham Brothers

* Salespeople know how to persuade others to buy their product or service. * This is why we don’t trust them. * This verse shows us that persuasion can actually be a good thing. * How? * When it is used with wisdom. * A wise person uses wise words to help people make a wise decision. * The best salesperson does this - they persuade you to do the right thing. * This means two things: * 1) Their product / service is something that’s good for you. * A good salesperson would never sell anything that isn’t beneficial to the person buying it. * 2) The time is right for you to buy it. * A good salesperson will only sell if the person can afford it and it’s the right time. * vs 24 - a good salesperson uses pleasant words because his #1 goal is to help the person he’s talking to. * vs 29 - a bad salesperson is covetous and greedy. * He sees people not as people but as dollar signs. * He wants to cash a check more than help a human. * vs 19:22 - “it’s better to be poor than a liar.”

Peace Over Profit

A solid principle to run your business • August 15, 2019 • Benham Brothers

* Better to have a little money and a lot of righteousness (being in “right relationship” with God). * Imagine making 500k in a sales deal, only to know you cheated on your spouse two weeks prior. * You’d rather have peace over profit. * I’ve taught my kids that in business when you don’t know what to do, do the harder thing. * In business there are times when you can make a lot of money but you may have to hide something or lie or exaggerate. * In those moments, do the harder thing - you won’t make money but you’ll have peace. * Doing this will keep you in right relationship with God. * Just remember - every decision you make affects your relationship with God, so choose wisely.


