You Can't Manage Time!


I know you want your life to count and make an impact for the Kingdom of God!
Therefore, how you use your time matters.  We all have the same amount of time in every day.  Over the course of our lives, we don’t know exactly how much time we will have, and once we waste our time it is gone…
Daily we face the competing demands of those who would like to dictate how we spend our time… we try to balance all the things we want to do with our time… and we find ourselves spending time on things that do not really matter.
When we think about this struggle we inevitably come to the subject of time management.  For years I thought I could manage time.  I read books on this subject, I worked on my schedule… and yet I was still frustrated.
Then, I read a book that changed my thinking on this subject completely, “The Power of Full Engagement.”  This book challenged me to think about how I was managing my energy not my time.  You see, the legacy we leave and the impact we make with our lives is a result of the significant actions that we take.  
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These significant actions are a result of being fully engaged with a high level of energy.  Then… and only then do we take actions that get results.  Trying to maximize every minute of the day without being mindful of our energy levels is a dead end game. We just wear ourselves out and then we are not productive… we are just busy.

“A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit saps a person’s strength.”  – Solomon (Prov. 17:22)

Here are 5 Ways to keep Your Energy Level High

  1. Fully Engage & Fully Disengage – Every elite athlete has times of intense exertion and times of complete rest.  We are only able to achieve this if we engage and disengage.  Therefore, focus on the people or task in front of you.   Eliminate distractions, and be “all in!”
  2. Exercise – Our mental energy for the work that we do is closely tied to the physical energy of our body.  So often, rather than taking care of our body, we abuse it.  Exercise, not only strengthens our body, but it allows us to think and clear our heads.  For me, exercise is like a mental “reset” button.  If I am getting discouraged or mentally struggling, Exercise is the quickest way to bring my mind back to a good place.
  3. Feed Your Mind –  Numerous studies have shown that we are not getting proper nutrition from our diets, even if we eat healthy food.  Through year of mass food production, the nutrients in the soil have been depleted and with it the nutrition content of our fruits and vegetables.  Therefore, we need to supplement our diet with nutrition.  I specifically supplement my diet with nutrition designed to give me energy and mental focus.  This has been life transforming for me.  I can now work through the afternoon without a mental crash.  You can learn more about the products I use by clicking here.
  4. Enjoy Life – Many times in our pursuit of our goals we forget to enjoy life.  Solomon said repeatedly in the book of Ecclesiastes that our toil (work) is meaningless unless we receive the gift of God to enjoy it.  When we enjoy our lives, we gain energy.  I have activities in my life that “energize me” even though they are hard work.  I know you have the same types of activities in your life.  Make sure they are a regular part of your life.
  5. Create Margin – Nothing is designed to operate long term at max capacity.  Whether it is your vehicle engine, stereo speakers, or the hard drive on your computer… these things will fail if they are operated long term at max capacity.  So why do we think we can max out our lives and not fail under the pressure?  Start creating space.  Don’t book your day full.   Practice the Sabbath.  Take time off to rest.  It is time to simplify and create margin in our lives.

The journey to freedom from the time management “rat race” begins with a mindset and focus shift.  From there we move into the hard work of changing our habits.  Don’t get discouraged, you can do this.  You will fall back, but keep moving forward.
You now have a choice… What are you going to do with what you have learned?  You can stay on the same frustrating track of trying to manage your time or you can take action to increase your energy.  I want to help you take action and change your life.  Therefore, I have included a short list of resources to help you maintain a high level of energy in your life.

  • Brian

Resources

  • “The Power of Full Engagement: Managing Energy not Time is the Key to High Performance and Personal Renewal.” – Jim Loehr & Tony Schwartz
  • AdvoCare Spark® is a unique multi-nutrient system that was developed as a nutritional source of energy and enhanced mental focus. It’s a sugar-free with more than 20 vitamins, minerals and nutrients that work synergistically to provide a healthy, balanced and effective source of energy that won’t overburden or over stimulate your body. This amazing product serves as an all-in-one solution that gives you a quick boost of energy that lasts for hours. (From the Advocare Website)
  • AdvoCare Slam® is a powerful, portable energy supplement in a tiny, two-ounce bottle. Its unique combination of energy-producing nutrients and support for neural processes makes it a perfect fit for the person on the go. Portions are easy to control with Slam, so you can drink the whole bottle or half if you prefer. It’s also quick and easy to consume in five amazing flavors. Slam is the perfect choice when quick, convenient results and sustained energy are a must. And unlike many other energy supplements you may find at retail stores, Slam actually tastes great! (From the Advocare Website)
  • The Book of Ecclesiastes by Solomon.  This book of the Bible is the wisdom and reflections on life of Solomon.  Solomon was one of the wealthiest men to every live.  His wisdom and influence was known far and wide, and he was sought out as a consultant by other kings and queens.
  • The Simplified Life.  Our lives are increasingly becoming more complicated and full everyday.  It takes intentional focus to simplify our lives and focus on what really matters

50: Podcast Show Update 2 & Our Saturday Small Business Journey

Good Morning!
On today’s podcast I give a little bit of an update on my thoughts for the podcast as we go forward.  And, I share with you about our Families Saturday journey through the small business landscape of Nelson County, Virginia.
We had an awesome day! It was so much fun and we saw some great places, and met some great people.  (I shared some videos along the way on Facebook)
Here are some of the places that we stopped.
The Batesville Market – Batesville, VA
Nelson Farmers Market – Nellysford, VA
North Garden Equestrian Center – North Garden, VA
Bonus 🙂
Sweet Streets Ice Cream Truck – Stuarts Draft, VA (My Friends New Business)
Family Businesses we purchased from…
Ula Tortilla – Nelson Co. VA
Double H Farm – Nelson Co. VA
Miller Bake Shoppe – Stuarts Draft, VA
I encourage you to take your own local small business journey… and let me know what great places that you find.
 
Brian
 

We found these at the farmers market


Entrance to the Nelson County Farmers Market on a beautiful day!


We had lunch at the Batesville Market in Batesville, VA


 

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49: Small Business Revival Podcast Update

DSC_6691All of life has seasons…

For the last 3 1/2 months I have been in a season of working very hard to publish the Small Business Revival Podcast 3 times a week.
It is time for a season of rest, evaluation and reflection.  Therefore, over the next few weeks I am not going to publish the regular episodes.
Instead, I am going to share with you updates as I go on this journey.  These updates will be more impromptu and recorded on my iPhone as I have time.  I am also going to focus on investing energy in the needs of my family during this time of relocating.
Thank you so much for your listener-ship.  I truly appreciate your support.  During this season I would love to hear from you.  My desire is to serve you.  If you have suggestions, questions, or feedback on the show please email me by clicking here.

“For everything there is a season,
a time for every activity under heaven.
A time to be born and a time to die.
A time to plant and a time to harvest.
A time to kill and a time to heal.
A time to tear down and a time to build up.
A time to cry and a time to laugh.
A time to grieve and a time to dance.
A time to scatter stones and a time to gather stones.
A time to embrace and a time to turn away.
A time to search and a time to quit searching.
A time to keep and a time to throw away.
A time to tear and a time to mend.
A time to be quiet and a time to speak.
A time to love and a time to hate.
A time for war and a time for peace.”
Solomon  (Ecclesiates 3:1-8)

 
To get the complete update on the Small Business Revival Podcast, listen to today’s episode below.

46: Bootstrapping It w/ Vince Carter

EP. 46Today’s show is a rebroadcast of my appearance on the Vince Carter’s podcast, ‘Bootstrapping It.’
{Key Takeaway Notes taken from www.BootstrappingIt.com/?p=210}

Key Takeaways

  • Sometimes to move forward we have to move backward.
  • Lessons learned:
      1. Risk of leverage – This risk can be minimized by taking a cyclical instead of straight-line approach to growth
      2. Risk of not concentrating on core business
      3. Pay attention to being in the right place and the right market delivering the right thing
  • As a result of this experience, Brian is committed to bootstrapping his future business endeavors. His current focus is business consulting. His advice for aspiring bootstrappers looking to start a business:
  1. Find your passion (the right niche). Once you find that passion:
  2. Go after it. Be persistent!

 Tweetable Quotes

  • [Tweet “Find your passion (the right niche). Go after it. Be Persistent!”]
  • [Tweet “Sometimes to move forward we have to move backward.”]
  • [Tweet “Pay attention to being in the right place and the right market delivering the right thing”]

Resources

For complete show notes and clickable links go to www.BrianMininger.com/SBR46

45: Gospel Patronage w/ John Rinehart

EP. 45Today’s show is featuring John Rinehart, author of Gospel Patrons, as he speaks at the 2014 Generous Giving Conference. 
“JOHN RINEHART is a California-based writer and speaker with a degree in business from Biola University and a M.Div from Talbot School of Theology. In 2009 John and his wife set off on a 5-month trip around the world to become globally-minded Christians. Their adventure led to the unexpected discovery of the beautiful part businesspeople can play in advancing God’s kingdom.
Since then the message of Gospel Patrons has spread to business and ministry leaders around the world, helping them become radically generous and personally involved in the work of God. John currently speaks at a variety of events, conferences, and churches each year about the greatness of God and the part we can all play in the Great Commission.”

Key Takeaways

  • When God raises up a preacher or a missionary, He also raises up a patron.
  • What would’ve happened if the patron hadn’t said. “Get to work Tindell.”
  • God has a part for all of us to play. Whether it is behind the scenes or up on stage, a generational impact happens when we choose to give and nurture our talents for the good of those around us.

Tweetable Quotes

  • [Tweet “When God raises up a preacher or a missionary, He also raises up a patron. @johnrinehart34”]
  • [Tweet “What would’ve happened if the patron hadn’t said. “Get to work Tindell.” @johnrinehart34″]
  • [Tweet ” Whether it is behind the scenes or up on stage, a generational impact happens when we choose to give and nurture our talents for the good of those around us. @johnrinehart34″]

Resources

For complete show notes and clickable links go to www.BrianMininger.com/SBR45

44: My Faith Journey w/ Chad Eddy of the Remember the Gospel Podcast

EP. 44Today’s rebroadcast is featuring my appearance on “Remember the Gospel” Podcast.

“Brian Mininger is an entrepreneur with a passion for the Gospel. With his podcast “Small Business Revival” and his blog at brianmininger.com, he helps business owners understand Biblical Entrepreneurship.”
~Remember the Gospel

Key Takeaways

  • Figuring out our dream is like peeling off the layers.
  • As we get closer to who God has created us to be, our impact grows.
  •  Take your walking, breathing, living life and give it to God to use for the furthering of His kingdom. {Romans 12:1}
  • Earning a profit is a Godly pursuit, if you are using it to impact others.

Tweetable Quotes

  • [Tweet “Figuring out our dream is like peeling off the layers.”]
  • [Tweet “As we get closer to who God has created us to be, our impact grows.”]
  • [Tweet “Take your walking, breathing, living life and give it to God to use for the furthering of His kingdom. {Romans 12:1}”]
  • [Tweet “Earning a profit is a Godly pursuit, if you are using it to impact others.”]

Resources

For complete show notes and clickable links go to www.BrianMininger.com/SBR44

How to Listen to the Small Business Revival Podcast on iTunes

Do you want to listen to the Small Business Revival Podcast but aren’t quite sure how?
Well then here is the step-by-step process just for you!

  1. Go into the already installed iTunes Podcast app.

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  1. You will be taken into the podcast “store.” From here click the search feature.

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  1. Then proceed to search “Small Business Revival” in the search bar.

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  1. Select SEARCH or click the option that comes up below. You will be taken to this page that features the individual episodes and the podcast page itself.

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  1. Select the “Small Business Revival Podcast” at the top to be taken to the show page.

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6. On this page there are a few different options for you to utilize. You can SUBSCRIBE to this show. This feature allows you to follow the “Small Business Revival’s” current episodes as they are uploaded each week. All you have to do is choose the Subscribe button and the show will show up in your “My Episodes.”
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  1. You can Read and Write Reviews by selecting the “Reviews” option.

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  1. You can also view other Podcasts generally related to the “Small Business Revival” by selecting the “Related” tab.

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  1.  Back on the Show page you will see a list of the episodes at the bottom. To the side of each episode you will see a small cloud icon with an arrow. Select this if you would like to download a specific show to your phone to listen to offline. If it is not downloaded you will only be able to listen to the show when you are connected to the internet.

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  1. Then, to listen to an episode simply select the show and it will start to play.

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There you go! Now you can listen to the “Small Business Revival” wherever you go! If you have any questions about this process feel free to comment below or contact me and I would be glad to help!
~ Brian

43: Faith in Action w/ Greg Hyatt of the WP-TNT Podcast

EP. 43Today’s show (and the next couple of shows) is going to be a little different. As most of you know my family and I are in the process of moving. In order to free up some time for myself but still give you all quality content I am going to be sharing multiple podcast shows that I have been featured on. For Today’s show I will be speaking over on Gregg Hyatt’s podcast WPTNT.

Is It Possible To Have Faith In Action In Your Business?

Absolutely.  On today’s episode, I was able to conduct an interview with Brian Mininger from brianmininger.com and we share a wonderful time exploring how to incorporate faith-based values into your business model.
Listen in as I explore how Brian incorporates faith into his business model and how he go to where he is today as a successful business coach and consultant.  It’s all right here on WP TNT.
– See more on Greg Hyatt’s site

Key Takeaways

  • Really connecting with your clients is the key, it’s not just your faith.
  • Are we committed to serving our clients in such a way that we deliver more value than what they pay us?
  • It’s not so much about what we charge, it’s about what we deliver.
  • The key is building residual. It takes time, though, so you must also do things that pay today.
  • “If you desire a balance it’s going to be a struggle.”

  • Always talk about your schedule and go through it with your spouse. Honor their opinions and suggestions.

 Tweetable Quotes

  • [Tweet “It’s not so much about what we charge, it’s about what we deliver. @ghyatt_wpdev“]
  • [Tweet “Are we committed to serving our clients in such a way that we deliver more value than what they pay us? @ghyatt_wpdev“]
  • [Tweet “The key is building residual. It takes time, though, so you must also do things that pay today. @ghyatt_wpdev “]
  • [Tweet “If you desire a balance it’s going to be a struggle. @ghyatt_wpdev“]

 Resources

42: Secrets of the New Rich w/ Kevin J Donaldson

EP. 42Today’s Guest is Kevin J. Donaldson of Real Wealth Solutions (Mastermind Group) and author of “10 Secrets of the New Rich.”
“My name is Kevin Donaldson. I’m an entrepreneur, author, and business coach. I build businesses, and I build people, for a living.
There’s no question that life is tough. And when challenges come your way, there’s always an excuse to quit. I’ve been there myself–I had a rough home life, I was a poor student, and my marriage only lasted four years. And to top it all off, my first business venture plunged me into $1.2 million in debt.
But despite the challenges I faced, I was determined to succeed. And after decades of hard work and learning, I’m proud to say that I’ve broken through adversity and now enjoy a successful career. I’m a successful Internet marketer, e-book and article writer, and network marketing business coach.
And now, my goal in life is to teach as many people as I can how to turn their challenges into their own stepping stones to success. Add me to your circles and let me share with you the wisdom I’ve gleaned from decades of adversity.”

Biblical Entrepreneurship

“To acquire wisdom is to love yourself;
people who cherish understanding will prosper.”

~ Proverbs 19:8

Key Takeaways

  • You need to know how to get along with people. You need to know how to communicate with others.
  • “We have to move from trading time for money to leveraging our time and using our money to work for us.”
  • Set up systems so that you can make money even when you are asleep.
  • You need to know who YOU are. Protect what goes into your mind and clean out the old things that don’t serve you.
  • Mindset is everything.
  • Get out and be around like minded people.
  • Take an action today. You always want to leave the scene of inspiration with a plan to take action.
  • “Always put people over profits.”
  • “In life you really get what you want but you will always get what your committed to.”

Tweetable Quotes

  • [Tweet “You need to know how to get along with people. You need to know how to communicate with others. @KevinJDonaldson”]
  • [Tweet “Set up systems so that you can make money even when you are asleep. @KevinJDonaldson”]
  • [Tweet “You need to know who YOU are. Protect what goes into your mind and clean out the old things that don’t serve you. @KevinJDonaldson”]
  • [Tweet “Mindset is everything. @KevinJDonaldson”]
  • [Tweet “You always want to leave the scene of inspiration with a plan to take action. @KevinJDonaldson”]
  • [Tweet “”In life you really get what you want but you will always get what your committed to.” @KevinJDonaldson”]

Resources

For complete show notes and clickable links go to www.BrianMininger.com/SBR42