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Chad Brignac had a 3 decade career working on multi-million dollar projects in construction. He's led teams as big as 150 people. As a business owner, he's had a lot of success on professional projects, but he was a failure outside of work.Chad was very unapproachable. Nobody from work wanted to be around him. He had strained family relationships. The worst part was, as bad as things got, Chad still didn't understand he was the primary cause of the dysfunction in his life. He was completely closed up, and he couldn't recognize his own faults.Chad finally had a wake up call, and he finally became self-aware. He realized he needed to become vulnerable in order to have a pathway to success. Before, there was too much fear in Chad's life to be vulnerable, and he viewed vulnerability as a weakness. But after Chad had insight into who he was in Christ, chad was able to be broken down, so he could be built up, in the right way.Now, instead of fear dictating Chad's life and causing destruction, his confidence in his identity in Christ has made him much more unshakeable. Not only has Chad's family life greatly improved as he's rebuilt great relationships with his children, but he's carried much of this into his purpose and calling in life and business.Chad has written the book "Visionary Storm," where he helps business owners and leaders become more self-aware and vulnerable, so they can become better leaders and more fulfilled people. He teaches leaders the fruitfulness of maximizing influence and minimizing authority to have greater impact.Listen to Brett and Chad discuss how to become better leaders at work and at home.CHAD'S WEBSITE: https://chadmbrignac.com/BLEND DON'T BREAK: https://a.co/d/9FPKpniVISIONARY STORM: https://chadmbrignac.com/the-author

Before marriage, men pursue their future wives with great focus, persistence and tenacity. But after the wedding day and the honey moon, things can start to cool off. Not to mention a few years passing by and throwing a couple kids in the picture.Chris Chandler joins Brett to let men know why dating your wife matters. It's drastically important to continue a pursuit of intimacy with your wife throughout your marriage.Life can get busy with work, ministry and responsibilities. One situation that commonly happens is spouses prioritizing all of their focus on their kids that they stop focusing on each other. Sadly, this leads to many marital problems. Parents should love their kids and give them lots of focus and attention, but spouses need to make sure to prioritize each other in the same way, with even more emphasis. If you know your kids better than your wife, that might be an issue. As men, we need to make sure our marriage stays as the primary relationship in the family.Listen as Chris and Brett discuss excuses men make to avoid dating their wives, and how to get past them. As well as how men can lead their wives spiritually with tangible high-impact date ideas.

When we run important businesses or even constantly work in ministry, we can easily find excuses for not resting as we should. But if we continue to ignore our need for a weekly rhythm of rest, it will eventually catch up to us.God created the Sabbath with great purposes. One of those purposes being for us to find a weekly time to stop working, so we can refresh and reenergize. When we continually work non-stop, it will cause great burn-out and bring us to some dark places.Josh & Michael share about the importance of taking a weekly Sabbath, along with some strategies they've used an employed for them and their families. Listen as Michael and Josh share about there struggles and victories and how Sabbath rest has played a role.

Many times when a Christian gets a high-paying job or an elevated position they usually say, "God has blessed me." Which may be true. But what happens 6 months later when difficulties arise and hardships abound? Is it still considered a blessing?Pain Points are actually more important than the money we're making. Pain Points help reveal what's really in our hearts. They help sharpen us, and we need to learn how to have the Biblical perspective of counting them all joy.If you get passed over for a promotion, if your work goes unnoticed, how content are you? What are you focused on more, opportunities to share your faith where you're at, or the amount of money you will receive?It's okay for Christians to want more, but we need to make sure we're demonstrating our faith in our business more than we're working to build our own kingdom.Listen as Pastor Owen Williams shares about his experience in both the pulpit and the corporate world. He'll help navigate through the importance of right beliefs and mindsets that direct our personal and spiritual growth.OWEN'S WEBSITE: https://www.oewilliamsministries.com/OWEN'S BOOKS: https://www.oewilliamsministries.com/books

Many entrepreneurs do an incredible job at building wealth, but then they lose it all because they don't have good exit plans. 1031 exchanges can be a nightmare for so many entrepreneurs, but a lot of times they don't see any other options besides taking huge losses.Capital Gains Exit Plan Expert, Brett Swarts, is here to help explain insights and strategies to business owners, so they don't end up losing all of the wealth they worked so hard for. Brett has helped save billions of dollars for his clients over the decades.Brett wrote the book, BUILDING A CAPITAL GAINS TAX EXIT PLAN. Brett shares his own family's story of destruction that came because of mismanaged money. He also shares other stories of entrepreneurs who lost everything, including their marriages because of bad tax strategies and bad exit plans.Brett desires to help see individuals and families stay united and benefit from well thought out, custom strategies to help achieve goals and dreams. Listen as Brett shares thoughts and information of how you can best save your hard-earned wealth for you, your children, and beyond.BRETT'S WEBSITE: BrettSwarts.comBRETT'S BOOK: https://www.brettswarts.com/books

Real Estate Entrepreneurs Scott Perry & Camilo Colonia are passionate about helping churches solve financial problems. Many times, pastors try their best to steward church finances, but they don't always know what is actually best because they aren't businessmen.Scott & Camilo have found ways to come alongside pastors, to help them focus on ministry and teaching, and the pastors can let the businessmen better handle the church business affairs.There are many churches that are closing because they can't afford to stay open. There are other churches starting who need to find a place to meet. Scott & Camilo excel in various solutions to a variety of unique church finance issues. Scott & Camilo encourage other entrepreneurs to help their own pastors and churches who might need their business acumen.Scott & Camilo also run an outreach ministry called "Hangar 100" which they share about. It focuses on reaching a variety of people through airshows & utilizing airplane ministry to begin encounters to talk and pray with people. They also empower young lives to soar by inspiring the next generation through aviation and mentorship. They mission is to help underserved youth achieve aviation dreams through pilot and maintenance scholarships.Listen as Scott & Camilo share with Brett about innovative and out-of-the-box ways entrepreneurs can help the church.HANGAR 100: https://www.hangar100ministries.com/

Patrick Grayson is a successful Third Generation Real Estate Entrepreneur. He's a proud husband and father, a good family man. Everyone who knows Patrick have great things to say about him. But despite Patrick looking like he has everything figured out, he will tell you he has struggles that he's continually facing and trying to work through.Patrick has scaled down his business in some ways, to prioritize more important things in his life, like his family and his faith. Amidst some of the business hardships he's faced, Patrick has learned that it's better to make your business serve your life, not your life serve your business.Patrick has learned that figuring out priorities in life, along with accountability are a couple of major keys in finding greater peace and victory, and they help in dealing with many struggles that no man is immune to.Listen as Patrick and Brett share about baggage they and all men carry, but also how they are able to successfully work through it, even though it takes hearing some hard truths.

Troy Gramling was a successful college and professional overseas basketball player set to become a Coach and Educator. Until God brought a small opportunity their way that had life-changing impact.Troy and his wife volunteered to teach a class for the young people in the small church they attended. Through this experience, God worked on their hearts and showed them a deeper calling for their lives.As Troy and his wife took risks and offered what seemingly little they had to offer, God opened doors for them to walk in the purpose they were created for.Troy now pastors a large church and wrote the book "Potential." Troy loves to help teach and inspire people to not give up on their God-given destiny. No matter where you might be in life, Troy wants to encourage you and reassure you that God can do more with you than you think, if you just take those first steps of what He's opening up before you. Just remember not to give up at the times you get discouraged.TROY'S BOOK: POTENTIAL The Uncontainable Power of God Within YouAMAZON: https://a.co/d/jiYyqrPBARNES & NOBLE: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/potential-troy-gramling/1144254702WEBSITE: TroyGramling.comCONTACT: Troy@TroyGramling.com

Technology advancements have caused everyone to spend extended time engaged in digital spaces. Whether we like it or not, this trend keeps increasing. The world we are stepping into is continually growing drastically more digital.Digital universes or metaverses we interact in aren't all fake. When we interact with others online, it's an extension of ourselves. The scary part comes in because there is a merging of reality with fake spaces. Most of the time, the metaverses that exist do cause more harm to users. They're built to addict users to spend more time there which gains the builders of the platforms more money. And trying to keep people engaged isn't governed by moral obligations. Many times more deplorable content is introduced to suck users into these digital universes even more, even to their harm.So what can the church do? What role do or should Christians play in these digital worlds? Does Jesus want us to be involved in these metaverses or not?Christopher Adams, founder and developer of the digital metaverse called "Lands Of Elohim", speaks into all these topics and more. As a Christian who desires to spread the Gospel, Christopher tells us why the Church not only should be, but is already involved in great and positive ways spreading the love and truth of Jesus digitally.Listen as Christopher talks about the dangers that will come if the church runs away from this issue. But also the blessings and benefits that are coming as the church encounters those unreached people who would otherwise never come to the knowledge of the truth of the Gospel if it weren't for finding Jesus in the digital world.LEARN MORE ABOUT "LANDS OF ELOHIM": Christopher@LandsOfElohim.comCONTACT CHRISTOPHER FOR AVAILABLE POSITIONS

When pouring countless hours and so much strength into building a business, many times you'd like to pass it onto your children. But what does that really look like? Should your kids work for you? Is it good to bring your wife into your business? Is it best to completely separate your business from your family?When mixing your family with your business there can be a lot of pros and cons. Depending on the various situations, you have to be careful about how to best go about managing your business with your family. It's not always the best option to bring your family into your business.But, there can be great advantages to working with your family if you understand how to handle and manage things well. There are also varying degrees of how much you can merge your family into your business.If you're an entrepreneur who has questions about what it looks like to work with your family or you desire to pass your business onto your family, this is a great conversation to listen to. Join Brett Snodgrass & Michael Stansbury to hear their great insight into how to properly and healthily bring your kids and/or wife into your business.

Kevin White went from a broken family, to becoming a pastor, to becoming a Kingdom Building Entrepreneur. In Kevin's early walk with the Lord, he understood the importance of prayer and spending time with the Lord. But as he grew in position and projects, things seemed to get away from him.Kevin had to get back to the very basics of what breathes life into his own life, as well as what actually propels his business further than he can come up with on his own. Mattew 6:33 says, "But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you." As Kevin got back to this principle, he began to experience incredible divine acts of God in all areas of his life.Jesus spoke about the Kingdom much more than He did about "church." Kevin has learned how the workplace is where Jesus is bringing us into His Kingdom today through the workplace and how prayer plays a central role.Kevin is a best-selling author currently having written 8 books. Kevin can attest that as He prioritized prayer and surrendered His ideas to God, that God brought greater and better ideas and business plans. Kevin's publishing company first order is prayer which enables the publishing to follow. Listen to Josh and Kevin share how putting prayer first can greatly impact and influence your business and all areas of your life.SPIRIT MEDIA: https://spiritmedia.us/KEVIN'S SITE: https://kevinwhite.us/

Pastor & Political Science Major, David Tillman, speaks on the hard topic of how Christians should engage in politics. Some Christians wonder if they should engage of politics at all, but David makes it very clear that Christians from a Biblical perspective, are supposed to engage in politics.Yes, Christians belong to a spiritual Kingdom that Christ is king of, but Christ also has us here in the earth, placed in a specific nation and systems that we're in to be a light and bring change and impact. As US citizens, we have a responsibility to affect policies by exercising our vote.30 million evangelicals didn't vote in the last election. This is a staggering number. If the church abdicates our role from helping to direct the nation's policies with righteous morals then wicked people will influence laws and policies with anti-biblical morals.Some argue we shouldn't push our morals on other people, but many policies our government enacts are admitted as moral matters. There are always moral views being pushed in public policies, whether it's the church or non-Christians. Listen as Mike & David discuss this important topic.

Do you know what you're Designed for? Most people don't even know what their giftings or talents are. Or if they know, they have a small understanding. Or even more, they may know exactly what their strengths and talents are, but don't know what to do with them or how to best utilize them.How can we fulfill the purposes God designed for our lives if we don't even know what talents we possess? And furthermore, what do we do with these gifts and talents?Brett & Josh discuss biblically the mandate God gives us for using the talents He has blessed us with. They get into what it looks like to using and developing these talents. Many times there is risk involved, but that shouldn't be a deterrent from stepping out and using what God has blessed us with.Listen to Brett & Josh share about ways we can grow in utilizing our gifts and talents more effectively, and how we can help others grow, so that none of us will be found wasting our talents when God comes to ask us what we've done. We can live in a much fuller potential if we truly understand how God can bless even the very little He puts in our hands.

Men, in our western culture, typically live much more isolated than men in a lot of other cultures. There's so many burdens men try to carry alone. This becomes wearisome for men and it isn't productive.Brett, Mike & Josh team up on this episode to discuss the need of men doing life together. They share great examples of the power of men working together and spending time together from other cultures, marked stories, and personal experiences.One horse alone can pull a certain amount of weight. But when you have two horses pulling together, it doesn't just double the weight, it goes way beyond. In like manner, men in community together are better together. They advance much farther with each other than without.Listen as the guys share the importance of Men together with a single purpose and how this is a major goal that Iron Deep is attempting to accomplish. It may seem like a hard feat to accomplish, but it's actually easier than you might think. Hear the practical tips the Iron Deep guys have to share.

Many times we desire to minster and disciple others, but at what cost to our family? We can spend hours diligently focusing on our work & the rest of our time in other discipleship outside of our home, but who is discipling our families?As men, our first ministry should be toward our wives and our children. If we neglect this aspect of spiritual leadership in our homes, chaos and disorder will run rampant within our families. And there won't be any good way for us to disciple others at that point.There is only one person who can be a husband to your wife and a father to your children, and that's you. Are you doing a good job discipling your family at home?Josh & Brett share their struggles and triumphs of discipling their families. Listen as they share lessons they've learned to help be better spiritual leaders in the home.

His mom was a sexually abused orphan living on the streets with him. He became a drug dealer. But when Joshua Brown almost lost his life, he knew Jesus was the answer.After becoming a Christian, Joshua became a pastor and ran a church. But he felt something was off. He felt like he was running a business instead of making disciples. Joshua realized what he was reading in Scripture wasn't lining up with how western church was being done.Joshua left his church role and opened up a pressure washing business. Looking to Paul as one who worked with his own hands to make money, but who also truly spent time with discipling others, Joshua began to follow suit.Joshua now does more successful ministry as a business owner than he did as a church pastor. Joshua is making huge impact while making income. He has learned how to do ministry while running a successful business.Listen as Joshua shares about how to be a successful business owner while bringing great Impact for Christ and the Kingdom.PRESSURE WASHING PASTOR: https://www.pressurewashingpastor.com/PWP PODCAST: https://www.pressurewashingpastor.com/podcast

We all want to live a fulfilled life. Many of us Entrepreneurs become business creators and owners to achieve fulfilled living. But somehow, in the midst of all of the busyness of business, we become distracted, stressed and worn out. Even in the midst of all of our accomplishments and success.So how do we live a fulfilled life as Entrepreneurs? Real Estate success and acclaimed author, Rob Commodari, shares how he went from being an empty yet successful business owner to a fulfilled and successful business owner.Rob's latest book "BETTER THAN YOU THINK: Developing Awareness for a More Fulfilling Life" lays out a type of blue-print to follow and practice that helps us achieve a life of greater fulfillment and satisfaction. Rob begins by addressing "Awareness" as the first step and key step to pave the way for this life-style. But that's easier said than done.Rob delves deep into what true awareness looks like, and how you can develop this awareness skill and practice effectively in your life. Listen as Rob Commodari shares steps & practices on how to live a fulfilled life by living a life of awareness.ROB'S BOOK: https://www.robcommodariauthor.com/bookROB'S PODCAST: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/robert-commodari

When it comes to relationships, do we think of them as being something we're supposed to steward well? And if so, how do we steward the relationships God has intended for us according to His word?We must ask ourselves why did God create man in the first place? It was because He desired relationship with us. He also intended us to have relationship with others. Genesis 2:18 says, "Then the LORD God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper who is just right for him.”Things can be replaced, but people can't be. Relationships are of the utmost importance to God in why He created us and deal with how He intended for us to live. We all have relationships of some type, and this is something we all have to examine and evaluate to know what types of relationships God wants us to have and how they should be cared for and fostered.Types of relationships that God wants to bless include husbands with wives, parents with children, godly friendships, mentorships, and more. Listen to Brett & Mike discuss relationships and the bible and how God wants us to steward our relationships.https://www.irondeep.com/

When it comes to being a good steward of a business, it's more than just making profit. The way we go about running our business, working with integrity, and serving others is paramount. Getting the sale isn't the most important thing. Presenting yourself as Christ's disciple in each situation is the most important thing. Every business is a people business, and it's of utmost importance to keep people in mind within your own organization as well as the clients you serve.Colossians 3:23-24 says, "Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. You are serving the Lord Christ." In all the work we do and the way we conduct our business, we should be doing all of it as if we are doing it unto the Lord Himself.Brett & Mike define stewardship and business stewardship in this episode. Listen as Brett & Mike share personal testimonies, scripture on how to view work, and how to set and keep the right priorities in business that will help enable you to thrive as a good steward for God.

Most entrepreneurial dads want to stay healthy and fit, but they find it hard to balance their work, family, and health. Many times, it doesn't seem like there's enough time in the day for exercise and fitness when all the stresses of life pile up. This is why 60% of people over 40 are overweight or obese. What can be done to combat this?Dr. Anthony Balduzzi created The Fit Father Project (www.fitfatherproject.com) to help dads and business owners just like you. Dr. Anthony's own father died when he was only 9 years-old, because his dad was stressed out from work and financial stress that caused a horrible cancer to take his life at the age of 42. Dr. Anthony set his mind on not letting that happen to him, and teaching other dads how they can live long and full lives with their families.The reality is, health and fitness is a bedrock for everything we do, including spiritual growth, creating great family memories, and performing well in our businesses. As we get older, we only face more health challenges. That's why if dads can combat them now in their 40s, it makes their 50s, 60s and later years so much better.Listen as Dr. Anthony Balduzzi shares with Brett tips and secrets on how to get healthy and stay healthy amidst the business and stresses of life.

When the word 'Stewardship' is mentioned, most people automatically think of money. But being a good steward has to do with more than money. We're to be a good steward of every aspect of our lives that God has given us. Time Stewardship is of the utmost importance to live a successful life. If time is our most valuable resource, even more than money, then it stands to reason that the Stewardship of Time is more important than stewardship of money.Brett & Josh define stewardship and time stewardship in this episode. They talk about the importance that this right mind-set brings in helping us live as God intended us to concerning time. When we understand some basic concepts, time stewardship can become a lot easier and life can be a lot more enjoyable and manageable. Listen as Brett & Josh share personal testimonies, scripture on how to view time, how to number our days, and how to set and keep the right priorities in life that will help enable you to thrive as a good steward of God's time.

Stewardship is a word with a lot of connotations, especially when it comes to Biblical stewardship. In this episode, Brett & Josh will be discussing more specifically what financial stewardship is according to the Bible? There are many scriptures about stewardship, especially stewardship of money in the Bible. There are a lot of common words that get thrown around about giving like 'tithing' and 'offerings' and 'first fruits' and how they apply today versus in the old testament. But what does the Bible really say about giving and how can we practically apply it to our lives today?Brett & Josh define stewardship and financial stewardship. They talk about the importance that this right mind-set brings in helping us live as God intended us to concerning finances. When we understand some basic concepts, financial stewardship can become a lot easier and a lot more enjoyable. Listen as Brett & Josh share personal testimonies, scripture on money and finances, as well as practical advice on what works for entrepreneurs that will help enable you to thrive as a good steward of God's finances.▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬SIGN UP NOW | MEN'S AWAKENING 2024: https://www.irondeep.com/retreats/mens-awakening-2024▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬NEW IRON DEEP BOOK https://www.irondeep.com/the-secret-war-within▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Subscribe to Our Channel:https://www.youtube.com/@UCBPidx70rstadlrS2piMt5g ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬VISIT OUR WEBSITE: https://www.irondeep.com/

Joe Rigney discusses the husband's responsibility in leading the home. If a husband or father casts blame, he has to look at where he may be failing. He may not be able to control everything, but he can learn where he can improve to better influence his family well. Join Michael as he discusses husbands roles in the home with Joe.JOE'S BOOK: https://a.co/d/bRom64S▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬MEN'S AWAKENING THIS SEPTEMBER: https://www.irondeep.com/retreats/mens-awakening-2024▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬NEW IRON DEEP BOOK https://www.irondeep.com/the-secret-war-within▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Subscribe to Our Channel:https://www.youtube.com/@UCBPidx70rstadlrS2piMt5g ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬VISIT OUR WEBSITE: https://www.irondeep.com/

As an entrepreneur, it can be hard to spend time with our kids. It can be even harder creating lasting memories with our children. But this is a crucial piece when it comes to building strong and lasting relationships with your kids.One of the best and healthiest ways to strengthen the bonds between fathers and their sons and daughters is by having fun with them. Often times we underestimate the value of fun. But in truth, fun is one of the easiest and most natural ways to relate with our kids. And the fun experiences we have with our kids are often very memorable.There are lots of ways to have fun with our children, from small to big ways. In this episode, Josh and Brett discuss different options and approaches to having fun and creating fun experiences with your kids. From the small day-to-day routines to the special big trips or other less frequent adventures.Listen in as Brett & Josh share their own fun and unique experiences with their dads, as well as with their own children. And how you can plan out great ways to make room for these important experiences.18 Summers: https://www.18summers.com/JOSH'S MINISTRY IN INDIA: https://www.indiamission.org/▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬IRON DEEP RETREATS 2024MEN'S AWAKENING: https://www.irondeep.com/retreats/mens-awakening-2024▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬NEW IRON DEEP BOOK https://www.irondeep.com/the-secret-war-withinThis is a must-read for every highly successful entrepreneur.▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Subscribe to Our Channel:https://www.youtube.com/@UCBPidx70rstadlrS2piMt5g ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬VISIT OUR WEBSITE: https://www.irondeep.com/

There are millions of people who have never heard the gospel in so many countries. It can seem challenging to be a missionary in a foreign place and try to build the church. How is it done effectively?Josh Howard has spent the past 16 years of his life as a Christian missionary in India. In his time their, thousands of people have been reached and come to Christ. Some people imprisoned in child-trafficking have been rescued as he and his wife helped free them and care for them in the aftermath. Many people who were deaf or blind or paralyzed were miraculously healed when receiving Jesus. Josh and his family truly have experienced building the church like in the book of Acts. Truly a testimony to the fact that Jesus really is alive.Josh shares some of his stories and current situations in India today. He updates on next steps and what he sees that God has for him in this new season. And he discusses the importance of healthy church planting and the important role entrepreneurs and businessmen play in helping to build the church.Listen as Brett & Josh discuss all this and more on this episode.CENTRAL INDIA CHRISTIAN MISSION: https://www.indiamission.org/▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬IRON DEEP RETREATS 2024MEN'S AWAKENING: https://www.irondeep.com/retreats/mens-awakening-2024▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬NEW IRON DEEP BOOK https://www.irondeep.com/the-secret-war-withinThis is a must-read for every highly successful entrepreneur.▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Subscribe to Our Channel:https://www.youtube.com/@UCBPidx70rstadlrS2piMt5g ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬VISIT OUR WEBSITE: https://www.irondeep.com/

Why do so many people in our culture today dread work? Many times we think of work as a burden we have to do but really don't want to. Which breeds depression, stress, anxiety and unfulfillment in our lives. This perception of work robs us of true meaning in life, and leaves us very little time to actually enjoy life.But is work really supposed to be a curse? David Bahnsen doesn't think so. David believes that work is actually a gift and a huge part of our meaning in life. David wrote the book "Full-Time Work And The Meaning Of Life." In this book, David discusses how work is actually meant to enrich our lives and he exposes lies we've believed in many areas where work is concerned. Including how valuable one job is viewed compared to another, and even how the church has wrongly viewed "ministry" work compared to "marketplace" work.David argues that work isn't supposed to be something dirty. But it's actually supposed to be one of the most important things in life that gives us the deepest purpose and meaning. And we don't have to wait until the last part of our lives to make an impact. Doing work well now, as Christians, can be one of the greatest ministries to the world in this day. Listen as Mike and David talk about Full-Time Work And The Meaning Of Life.David L. Bahnsen is the founder, Managing Partner, and Chief Investment Officer of The Bahnsen Group, a national private wealth management firm with offices in Newport Beach, New York City, Bend, Nashville, Minneapolis, Austin, and Phoenix, managing over $5.3 billion in client assets.David spent eight years as a Managing Director at Morgan Stanley and six years as a Vice President at UBS. He is consistently named one of the top financial advisors in America by Barron's, Forbes, and the Financial Times.He is a frequent guest on CNBC, Bloomberg, Fox News, and Fox Business, and is a regular contributor to National Review. He hosts the popular weekly podcast, Capital Record, dedicated to a defense of free enterprise and capital markets. He is a regular lecturer for the Acton Institute and the Center for Cultural Leadership and writes daily investment commentary at www.thedctoday.com and weekly macro commentary at www.dividendcafe.com.David is a founding Trustee for Pacifica Christian High School of Orange County and serves on the Board of Directors for the Acton Institute.DAVID'S BOOK: "Full-Time Work And The Meaning Of Life" - https://a.co/d/01l8d7w6DAVID'S PODCAST: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/capital-record/id1550665912DAVID'S WEBSITE: https://www.fulltimebook.com/

Sean DeMars drug-dealing dad got his drug-addict mom pregnant. He was physically & sexually abused. He became an addict and drug-dealer himself. He got into guns and gangs to protect his money and supply. He became a pimp as well.Sean's life continued to downward spiral as he was almost killed by other gangs, suicidal with no hope. One day, Sean dropped to his knees and cried out to God to help him. He passed out and woke up in his bed. He didn't have any craving for drugs or alcohol or sex. He knew God has changed him and made him a new creation in Christ Jesus.Today, Sean is married with 2 children, and a pastor in Alabama. Sean's life is filled with love, hope, joy and a passion to help others find the true life-changing love and power of Jesus. Listen to Sean's amazing story that he shares with Michael as he went from a fatherless abusive home life to becoming a loving father and husband whose life has been completely redeemed and restored. @DefendandConfirmPodcast @RoomforNuance SEAN'S BOOK: "Rebel To Your Will" - https://a.co/d/02zSaxhSEAN'S PODCASTS:"Defend And Confirm Podcast" - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/defend-and-confirm-podcast/id1428204129"Room For Nuance Podcast" - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/room-for-nuance/id1694579242SEAN'S CHURCH: 6th Ave Community Church - https://6thavecommunitychurch.org/leadership/▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬IRON DEEP RETREATS 2024SOULMATE: https://www.irondeep.com/retreats/soulmate-retreat-2024MEN'S AWAKENING: https://www.irondeep.com/retreats/mens-awakening-2024▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬NEW IRON DEEP BOOK: https://www.irondeep.com/the-secret-war-withinThis is a must-read for every highly successful entrepreneur.▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Subscribe to Our Channel:https://www.youtube.com/@UCBPidx70rstadlrS2piMt5g ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬VISIT OUR WEBSITE: https://www.irondeep.com/

Nate Larkin was a good intentioned pastor and husband. But his secret sexual addiction was destroying him and his marriage.At first, it was just pornography and masturbation, and Nate tried to justify its innocence, but he realized that just primed him for deeper darker acts of sexual sin.Nate's wife finally caught him and was about to end the marriage. That crisis that exposed Nate was the best thing to happen to him. Nate finally found out where and how to find help in his sexual addiction recovery. Nate learned what true intimacy was and how to live a healthy life.Listen as Nate shares with Brett about his sexually broken journey that led him to a much fuller life of richness and intimacy.I AM SECOND NATE LARKIN▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬IRON DEEP RETREATS 2024SOULMATEMEN'S AWAKENING▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬NEW IRON DEEP BOOK This is a must-read for every highly successful entrepreneur.▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Subscribe to Our Channel ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬VISIT OUR WEBSITE: https://www.irondeep.com/

FREE BOOK DOWNLOAD In business, many times we chase after that next thing that looks like it will make us money. Sometimes this is good, but many times people chase after the wrong things and don't realize it.Best-Selling author Gary Harper of Sharper Business Solutions shares how many times, business leaders miss the untapped wealth in their own backyards. Gary has successfully coached many CEOs and taught their teams how to grow and scale their businesses. A lot of the time, these businesses miss their best opportunities because they don't even realize the potential they already have at their fingertips.Listen as Gary talks to Brett about how to recognize and mine the right business solutions that is already at your disposal.Gary has spoken at MIT, CG and many other business institutions. He has many certifications including PI and Working Genius certified. Gary has coached over 300 RE investors on how to build a business not how to do deals. He has implemented EOS in hundreds of businesses, mostly real estate. Gary is a Six Sigma Expert (built thousands of REI processes) and is a member of 7 MasterMinds and 10 businesses.GARY'S COMPANYGARY'S BOOKS:-RISE Business Framework: The 4 Quadrants of Organizational Structure-A Purpose to RISE: A Parable of Determination & Success-Is Your Business Sick?: How To Identify, Diagnose, and Cure Parasites Infecting Your Business So It Can Grow From Sick to Successful-The Master of Time: Six Simple Strategies to Manage Your Time & Boost Productivity▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬IRON DEEP RETREATS 2024SOULMATE: https://www.irondeep.com/retreats/soulmate-retreat-2024MEN'S AWAKENING: https://www.irondeep.com/retreats/mens-awakening-2024▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬NEW IRON DEEP BOOK This is a must-read for every highly successful entrepreneur.▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Subscribe to Our Channel▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬VISIT OUR WEBSITE: https://www.irondeep.com/

Romans 12:2 - Paul urges not to conform to the pattern of this world but to be transformed by the renewing of your mind.Brett Snodgrass talks with Michael Stansbury about being a Christian Man journeying through the struggles of our modern culture. They discuss the weighty responsibilities and challenges of leading a family, leading and running a business and the obstacles of human connection and community.They address how to deal with issues of anxiety and hurry, and how to find rest and solitude with the Lord. They talk about how to hold onto faith principles in the constantly changing chaos of culture. They also discuss how to have Christlike compassion for many different types of people as we navigate the hard issues of today.▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬IRON DEEP RETREATSSOULMATE: https://www.irondeep.com/retreats/soulmate-retreat-2024MEN'S AWAKENING: https://www.irondeep.com/retreats/mens-awakening-2024▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬NEW IRON DEEP BOOK https://www.irondeep.com/the-secret-war-withinThis is a must-read for every highly successful entrepreneur.▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Subscribe to Our Channel:https://www.youtube.com/@UCBPidx70rstadlrS2piMt5g ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬VISIT OUR WEBSITE: https://www.irondeep.com/

FREE ASSESSMENTS Many Christian business owners and business leaders know they can perform well in the marketplace, but they often struggle with their calling. Darren Shearer was one of these entrepreneurs who loved Jesus, but didn't know if he could really fulfill the great commission if he was running a company. Darren went to seminary, but he realized becoming a pastor was not the right move. The revelations God gave Darren helped him understand that the greatest mission field right now is the marketplace.So if Christians spend the majority of their time in business, how they effectively integrate their faith to reach others for Jesus? Darren has many great answers that he discusses with Brett to these questions that he had to struggle through himself as a business owner.Darren has written three books to help the entrepreneur integrate his faith in Christ into the marketplace and impact the coworkers or employees of your business. Darren's books are 1) The Christ-Centered Company: 37 Biblical Business Habits to Build a Thriving Company That Honors God and Blesses the World 2) The Marketplace Christian: A Practical Guide to Using Your Spiritual Gifts in Business & 3) Marketing Like Jesus: 25 Strategies to Change the WorldListen to Darren share about practical and effective ways you can bring the kingdom into your business.▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬PUBLISH YOUR BOOK WITH DARREN: https://www.highbridgebooks.com/THEOLOGY OF BUSINESS INSTITUTE: https://www.theologyofbusiness.com/▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬NEW IRON DEEP BOOK https://www.irondeep.com/the-secret-war-withinThis is a must-read for every highly successful entrepreneur.▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Subscribe to Our Channel:https://www.youtube.com/@UCBPidx70rstadlrS2piMt5g ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬VISIT OUR WEBSITE: https://www.irondeep.com/

It's the little things in life that many times mean the most. Bryan Driscoll @MotivatedLeads knows that better than anyone. In his troubled teenage years, Bryan drifted and became homeless. But one small act of kindness from a caring family set his life back on track in a positive trajectory.At the time, Bryan himself didn't realize how big of an impact this small act of kindness would have on his life. But years later, Bryan wanted to repay this family. After being unable to track them down, he decided to pay it forward. Bryan thought about "What does it mean to pay it forward?" He didn't have the means to do grand gestures, so he decided to model what the family did for him.Bryan shares stories of how his small acts of kindness made national news and helped people in need. And how his small acts of kindness moved those he helped to pay it forward as well. A movement began by small actions. This just goes to show that no act of kindness, no matter how small, is wasted.Listen to Bryan share stories and insight on how your simple acts can affect others, and how small acts can greatly change your personal life for the positive as well. Of course Brett shares a few Bible verses about being thankful for the little things. They also talk about the pros and cons of doing small acts of kindness anonymously. If you want to change a life today, check it out!

GET THE FREE APP It's hard being a parent in today's culture. Good parents want to know "How do you raise Godly children in today's culture?" Learning how to raise children correctly can seem impossible sometimes. Many times parents tend to overcorrect from their parents' mistakes which just creates more mistakes. And the way systems are set up for our kids, it seems to make them remain kids longer, and they can't think for themselves or really take care of themselves.With the way kids come out of college, many parents wish they had never sent their kids to college. It leaves us stuck asking ourselves, "How do I raise kids I actually like?" It's important to understand that we're trying to raise kids to be adults, not kids to remain children. With that in mind, there are actually very effective and practical ways to raise up our children exactly the way we want them to turn out.You can actually easily shape your children to be more grateful, caring, self-reliant, emotionally intelligent, free thinking and financially literate. Scott Donnell helps teach thousands of parents how to not make parenting mistakes that will ruin a child's growth. @Scottdonnell Scott Donnell teaches parents how to prepare your children for the world. He helps show parents how their kids can thrive in everything they do as they grow. It all starts with learning the mindset of Value Creation.Scott wrote the book "Value Creation Kid: The Healthy Struggles Your Children Need to Succeed." Scott dives deep in tried and true methods of giving your children an incredible advantage for their life journeys. Scott helps teach a Home Economy System for families, so that kids become critical thinkers and entrepreneurial minded in everything they do. So they become goal oriented and results driven rather than wasting time and effort needlessly for failed paths. This is one way kids prosper when they understand what it means to create value first.This system helps parents much more easily teach their children about money, and how to make finances fun for kids. But money is only a tool, value creation is the key to finding financial success, as well as emotional and spiritual success.Scott teaches the 3 E's - Expectation, Expenses, Extra-Pay. When you do these three correctly, your kids won't ask you for money anymore. They'll learn budgeting, delayed gratification, value of goods, trade off of goods. They won't have an entitled attitude. They can prosper without having to complain about a silver spoon in their mouth. But they also won't have a poverty mindset that keeps them defeated. This strategy works much more effectively than old systems of allowance, busy chores, selfish thinking. This helps children understand their roles and responsibilities in their family, but it also gives them great ingenuity and motivation for how to understand and grow the life-giving natural gifts that they have.Watch as Brett gains a lot of wisdom dialoguing with Scott Donnell about how to truly prosper your kids and your whole family. This is very much a legacy building tool for future generations to prosper from as well.▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬VALUE CREATION KIDFREE APP18 FAMILY LEGACY STRATEGIES▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬NEW IRON DEEP BOOK https://www.irondeep.com/the-secret-war-withinThis is a must-read for every highly successful entrepreneur.▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Subscribe to Our Channel:https://www.youtube.com/@UCBPidx70rstadlrS2piMt5g ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬VISIT OUR WEBSITE: https://www.irondeep.com/▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬

Cultural Indoctrination can seem so strong when it comes to influencing our children. It's hard to be a father when you're running a business, and feel like you aren't doing a good job at home. It may feel like you're failing and useless. But that's not really true. Dads have so much influence. More than they realize when it comes to their family and especially their kids.No dad is perfect. But that's okay. Nick Adams knows that more than anyone. Nick had a disengaged alcoholic father who eventually tried to kill him and his mother. Nick had minimal contact with his dad, but he also had many scars. But even though Nick's father was far from perfect, there were still many good things that he imprinted on Nick's life. Dads influence their kids no matter what. For good or for bad, dads are influencing their children. It's not about doing everything right. It's about making little steps of progress along the way. Many times, it's the very small intentional steps that go far and deep into your child's life.Dads already have it hard enough. Even when we mess up, it's okay to ask for forgiveness from our kids. Even that is valuable in teaching them and connecting with them. Nick wrote the book "Being The Dad You Wish You Had." Nick doesn't want to remind dads of what they're doing wrong. Nick wrote this book to encourage dads and help them make simple and achievable steps to becoming the dads they want to be. This is a great book to help dads parent well and establish long-standing connected relationships with their children.▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬NEW IRON DEEP BOOK https://www.irondeep.com/the-secret-war-withinThis is a must-read for every highly successful entrepreneur.

Rarely do men have the chance to be authentic, raw and vulnerable with other men. The lack of authentically being known leads to isolation, which in turn, leads to destruction.Mark Vesper & Steve Sargent of Foxhole Symphony are men equipping men who are seeking belonging, accountability and growth. They have encountered and experienced life changing relationships with other men who have committed to loving each other, continually showing up, trusting each other with personal issues & confidentiality, and walking through life's hardships and struggles together.

Nobody says, "I want to be a bad dad to my kids." Many men are great providers for their family. Many men protect their wives and children from danger. Lots of men do okay at various roles as a father. Yet many fathers fail to make the deep connections or lasting impacts with their children. Why is that?Disengaged fathers are the one common thread to almost all of societal problems, whether it be divorce, addictions, crime, poverty, teenage pregnancy, behavioral disorders, rape, suicide, etc. Over 80% of incarcerated people have a disengaged father. 80% of young adults abandon their faith when their father has not been their spiritual leader. 80% of young adults retain their faith when their father has been their spiritual leader. When a father follows Jesus, 93% of his family will follow. If only the mother, the percentage drops to under 20%. We can see the overwhelming importance of dads leading & modeling well for their families.DADCAMP is on a mission to build stronger fathers, which in turn builds stronger families. Jason Braun & Matt Crittendon talk with Brett about their organization, and how it helps teach and equip dads to be the men God intended them to be to lead their families well and leave lasting legacies. @DADCAMP_org

Many times in our businesses, we have systems that are too complex. We have employees that become disgruntled, unmotivated, or burnt out. We have leaders who are overpaid and who underperform. We're accomplishing many goals, but they aren't that fruitful because we're forgetting the few goals that we actually specialize and excel in.Lee Benson of @execute-to-win specializes in helping large and small companies fix all these problems and more. In Lee's book "Your Most Important Number" he talks about alignment decisions and accountability. As Lee tells Brett one of his main sayings is 'Execute To Win.' Which is one of Lee's organizations.In this discussion, Lee delves into the importance of alignment in organizations as well as accountability. What is your Most Important Number & What are your Drivers? What one number above all others 1) reflects the value of your organization and 2) drives behaviors of everyone in the organization? These are critical in understanding and creating the right business strategies for your company and executing effectively.If you get this right at the top, and communicate it clearly, this will trickle down to each team within the organization for them to create their own unique Most Important Number that will flow into the overarching most important goals. Not only does clarifying the strategy and plan help everyone understand what it is they need to accomplish, but it helps everyone in the business take more initiative and ownership and drives them to add more value to their position. It will help all team members deliver or over deliver toward the goals.Lee emphasizes that this can't be something that sounds good ideally, it must also be a believable and achievable strategy for proper execution to take place. If the path isn't believable with a proven track, then nobody will be motivated to execute.Lee overstates that if we can get everyone to understand the vision and empower the team members to truly create value, the planning and execution of goals becomes much more enjoyable. And even though there are struggles, the struggles end up being viewed as fun, because we know there are achievable goals we get to utilize real developed skills and creative cognition that energizes us as our team knows they absolutely were built to overcome each struggle they face.Apply these values in your home for your children. "Value Creation Kid."

When it comes to faith, we live in a time where terms like 'Deconstruction' 'Nones' 'Dones' 'Dechurched' and 'Used-To-Be Evangelicals' fill the conversation. Millions of “Gen-Zers” and Millennials have walked out of church and their faith. We are currently experiencing the largest and fastest religious shift in US history. So why are so many dechurching? And is there anything we can do about it?Entrepreneur & Former Fighter Pilot Dennis Allen dives deep into the topic of why Millennials are leaving the church. This topic is what Dennis likes to call “The Disciple Dilemma.” In fact, he wrote a book on it. Dennis answers many questions like 'why are young people leaving the church' and gets into topics like 'what is discipleship and why is it important?' Listen to Dennis and Brett talk about what the Bible says about discipleship and the cost of discipleship, and where the church went off-track.

Most people don't think they're greedy. People can usually recognize many of their other sins, but almost always, greed goes undetected. This hiddenness and subtlety is what makes greed so dangerous. What does it mean to be greedy? Part of the root of greed is selfishness. But selfishness is the root of most sin. There are ways to identify if we're a selfish person, which Brett and Mike discuss in this episode.But to dig deeper into understanding greed we must ask ourselves, "What does the Bible say about greed and selfishness?" When you look at greed in scripture, it is very closely linked to covetousness. So when we ask, "What does it mean to be greedy?" we should also ask, "What does it mean to not covet?"Coveting is a very serious sin. It's so serious, God lists it as one of the 10 commandments in Exodus. But when we think about bad sins like lying, or stealing, or murder, or idolatry, most people forget about coveting. But coveting is listed just as strongly and as evil as these other horrible sins. That's what makes this sin so dangerous. To be greedy or to covet is incredibly dangerous because it's so hard to see or detect in our own lives. But if it fills our heart, it will affect everything else in our lives and cause lots of damage. Greed is very much a most hidden sin that's so hard to notice. Brett and Mike talk about what greed and coveting are in this episode and ways to discover if it's operating in your life. They also discuss how to deal with coveting if you do find it filling your mind and heart.If you don't think greed or coveting is that bad, think about the meaning of the scripture verse, "You Shall Not Covet Your Neighbor's Wife." Let that sink in to understand the gravity of greed. While it's sinking in, go ahead and take a look at this episode.

Our Western systems have told us what to do to be successful, but more people are in greater debt and harder situations than ever before. What we're told to do to 'get ahead' is not true anymore. We've been lied to about money, debt, and jobs which is keeping us enslaved in a rat-race. Jeff Lerner learned how to escape the money-trap and the time stealers that are being pitched to us and our children as the American Dream. Going from a high-school drop-out musician to an incredibly successful entrepreneur and now founder of The Entre Institute, Jeff now helps teach and empower others to not get caught in the traps of a broken system, but rather, be freed to live their fullest lives by tapping into their fullest gifts and potentials.Jeff Lerner is the author of the WSJ Best-Seller "Unlock Your Potential: The Ultimate Guide for Creating Your Dream Life in the Modern World." It's a Number 2 Best-Seller, second to Atomic Habits. Like in his book, Jeff shares with Brett incredible information and reformative perspectives that can help you and your family find better paths of success in life.

As business owners, we know that a team is only as good as its leader. This begs the question, "How do I improve my leadership skills?" Great leadership starts with self-leadership. Trent Booth of Veritas Leadership Group specializes in teaching leaders how to improve their self-leadership. In this conversation he discusses how leaders can grow by becoming more self-aware, self-reflecting & self -regulating. When leaders learn how to practice these, they can become more empathetic, more productive and create a better work culture. Better yet, leaders can be more at peace when they understand techniques that teach how to regularly and correctly identify and address their emotional state. Leaders can't control others, but leaders can influence others. We won't be able to influence anyone well if we can't even understand and control ourselves. Join Brett as he talks with Trent and learns more about practices like journaling and coaching to enhance your business and your lifestyle. IronDeep.com

Many people have trouble reading and retaining what they read. Spending hours reading books doesn't make much sense if you can't remember any of what you've read. Today we'll dive deep into some of the techniques you can use to increase the amount of information you can remember and recall from your reading sessions.Nick Hutchison with @BookThinkers wrote the book "Rise Of The Reader" which has strategies for mastering your reading habits and applying what you learn. So how do we actually read books, remember what we read, and apply what we learn? Nick has developed an effective system to get the most out of books. He has learned how to read and implement over 400 books into his life. In order to read books and apply them to his life, Nick developed the SMART system. SMART is an acronym that stands for Specific - Measurable - Attainable - Relevant - Time Bound. Nick teaches Brett about these simple but effective steps he uses to read and actually apply 35-50 books a year into his daily life.By the end of this podcast, you'll have a better understanding of where to start reading, how to progress in the books you read, and how to implement and apply his techniques for improving your reading retention and application.

Jim Oliver went from being a poor homeless kid, to becoming a wealthy successful business owner. Two keys to his success and wealth stemmed from Real Estate and Infinite Banking.Jim first learned about infinite banking from R Nelson Nash, who prayed to God to show him a way out of debt. He discovered the biblical principles of infinite banking and later wrote a book called "Becoming Your Own Banker."Jim Oliver has used the principles of Infinite Banking to create more cash flow and invest in more real estate. This has generated him more and more money over the years. Jim wrote a book called "Make Bank Without The Bank" where he explains infinite banking and how to use it as a great investment strategy for real estate to generate wealth.While infinite banking can seem complicated to understand at first, the method is tried and true to help businessmen and women create more wealth. Join Brett and Jim as they explain what Infinite Banking is, how Infinite Banking works, and how you can use it to build your real estate business.

SEX - Sex is a topic nobody wants to talk about, but everyone faces in one way or another. Sex can be a taboo topic, but sex is actually a great and beautiful thing when dealt with appropriately. Sex is designed by God to be a blessing, when done in the proper way. Sex is like a fire in a fireplace. When it's burning in the right parameters, it's wonderful. But when fire breaks out of a fireplace, it can burn the whole house down and everyone inside. That fire burning outside of the fireplace happens when sex comes under the control of Lust. Lust, is a twisted and never-ending appetite that never satisfies and leaves us trapped and desolate. Lust is deceptive, and tricks us into pursuing things in the wrong way. As we pursue the perverted paths of lust, we not only destroy ourselves, but our wives, our children, and really, our whole world can burn to the ground. INCLUDING OUR BUSINESSES. As men, many of us can be tempted by lust on a regular basis. So how do we deal with the attacks of lust and remain on a healthy path? That's what we'll dig into in this episode. Listen as Brett & Michael dissect and explore this topic of the traps of lust and the beautiful blessings of sex done the right way.

As successful business leaders, it can be easy to lose track of who we are. Sometimes it takes great hardship for us to learn that our ways don't really work, and we need to trust in God. Many Christian entrepreneurs understand this principle, but sometimes struggle to live this out well. Thankfully, ministries like The Lion Within help to simplify God's word and easily apply it to our lives in practical and fruitful ways. In this latest Iron Deep podcast, Brett talks with Chris Grainger, who, after a successful sales and engineering career, felt God calling him to men's ministry. As founder of The Lion Within Us, Chris is educating and preparing men to be Godly leaders.Of course, before leading others, we have to let God lead us. Chris explains the importance of not putting God in a box. Hard as it is, we have to give God complete control. That means renewing our minds every day, while being a steward of both our money and our time.Chris also points out that there are certain roles that we cannot outsource because doing so can leave us and our families vulnerable to influences we may not like.Chris notes that it's hard running a business, and putting in the time and effort it takes to do family and faith well. It's easy to take short-cuts. But as Chris also notes, we need to find The Lion Within us and rise to the challenge. We need to be Christ-Centered leaders and put the work in. We need to be bold to succeed in business, but we need to be even more bold and focused to succeed in our faith and family. If we, as men, don't fulfill our roles as fathers and husbands, the world will easily take our place.So check out the latest from Iron Deep, and understand what it means to be a Christ-Centered leader.

Success in church planting lies in the harmonious integration of traditional values with the adaptive strategies essential for navigating the challenges of the present. With nearly 30 years of experience in this transformative field, Pastor Garrett Craw advocates for a model that draws inspiration from the church practices of the past, navigating the contemporary landscape with an innovative and forward-thinking approach. He talks about this in this episode of Iron Deep Podcast with host Michael Stansbury. Join in as Pastor Craw talks about the importance of an entrepreneurial mindset in church planting and shares recommendations for resources and mentorship for aspiring church planters. The imminent release of Pastor Craw's book, "The Savage Church," is also mentioned, with a focus on providing practical guidance for potential church planters. Tune in for more!

It only takes one dad to rewrite the family tree forever. Rewrite your story and become the Warrior Dad your family deserves. We explore family and business dynamics with Jeff Wickersham, the visionary behind the Warrior Dad Experience, in this impactful episode. Today, Jeff discusses his firm belief that dads are the linchpin for a thriving family and a fulfilled life. He discusses how fathers are the driving force for change, clarifies the misunderstanding about their so-called "balancing act," and talks about the key element to becoming a Warrior Dad. As the episode concludes, Jeff emphasizes the importance of embracing change, taking small steps, and building upon daily wins. Learn how to become the Warrior Dad for your family now.

Don't fear the market; navigate it. In this episode, we have Aaron Chapman to take an unfiltered look at the current state of the real estate market and discuss why investors should stay active despite the challenges. Aaron shares his journey through the peaks and troughs of the real estate landscape. From predicting the impact of inflation to discovering the influence of hedge funds on the housing market, he breaks down everything that every investor should be aware of in 2030. Aaron also challenges the conventional beliefs about interest rates, dismissing the fear around it and encouraging investors to focus on the bigger picture. Throughout the episode, he emphasized the importance of understanding the time value of money and reveals a unique strategy to thrive in the market. Tune in now and get ready to rethink your approach to real estate in 2030!

Despite all the changes and milestones that happen in our lives, what grounds these experiences are the unfailing and constant traditions and rites. However, it has been said that “there is a de-ritualization of Christian young men in our culture.” How do we overcome that? In this episode, we take on a spiritual lens to zone in on the importance of rites in a man's life. We sit down with Dr. Uriesou Brito, the Senior Pastor of Providence Church in Pensacola, Florida, to discuss how rites connect men to meaning and, especially as fathers, help guide our sons as they transition into the world of manhood. He also talks about false rites and what we can do to steer away from them and into the path that God meant for us to be. Tune in to this conversation and discover the value of rites now more than ever as changes in our culture attempt to transform sacred traditions.

Dealing with mental illness is a forever war, one with a ton of lessons to give if you are willing to receive them. We learn more about this profound subject with Gregg F. Martin, PhD, MG Army (Ret.), as he courageously recounts his unending battle against the relentless foe of mental illness. In this deeply introspective episode, Major General Martin shares the gripping narrative of his lifelong struggle with bipolar disorder, a condition that unknowingly propelled him to soaring highs of energy and creativity, only to plunge him into the abyss of depression. As he shares journey, we explore the vital importance of seeking professional help, the transformative impact of medication, therapy, and healthy living, and the five essential 'P's to anchor one's recovery: purpose, people, place, perseverance, and presence. Major General Martin's story underscores the pressing need to destigmatize mental health issues, encouraging open conversations and understanding, while offering hope to those who, too, wage their own eternal war against mental illness. Tune in for more!

Chaos will always be part of our lives, putting us at risk of anxiety and burnout. The only way to beat chaos is to put it in order and in alignment with our purpose. Brett Snodgrass explores this topic even further with Gary Harpst, CEO of LeadFirst. He talks about how the Biblical creation story in Genesis teaches us the right way to peel back the layers of chaos and deal with it accordingly. Gary also discusses how to create the blueprint for your purpose to gain dominion, how people should come together to defeat chaos, and how to allow God to work through our lives.