Bible & Quotes

BibleGateway.

• URL: https://www.biblegateway.com/verse/en/Ephesians%206%3A4

• Quotes:

  1. Father to Children -- Ephesians 6:4 -- New International Version (NIV): 

     • And ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath, but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.

     • Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger [do not exasperate them to the point of resentment with demands that are trivial or unreasonable or humiliating or abusive; nor by showing favoritism or indifference to any of them], but bring them up [tenderly, with lovingkindness] in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

     • Fathers, do not irritate and provoke your children to anger [do not exasperate them to resentment], but rear them [tenderly] in the training and discipline and the counsel and admonition of the Lord. 

(B)

• BUSINESS QUOTES;

  1. Cash: To pass 5 year in business you need cash flow. Have an 18/mo cash flow model in place.

  2. Implementation Plan: "I good "implementation plan" is better than a good product or distribution."

  3. Marketing & Promotion (M&P).

     • DO -- (1) Build an email newsletter to reach new customers and boost sales. (2) Regular email updates and promotions keep the audience engaged and led to consistent growth. (3) Continuously building a strong online presence is critical. (4) It's more than product/service--It's about Customer Experience!!

  4. People: "Put the right people on the bus." 

  5. Sales: Hunters are people who find new business; Farmers are people who leverage existing businesses. You NEED both!  

  6. Start Small, Think Big! -- You don’t need (thousands of dollars or) a huge plan to get started. Sometimes, all it takes is an initiative (a small investment) and a bit of persistence (passion) to create something meaningful, to start with, like a baseline. Now we have a point in the ground. Then, move from there -- It's better to have something, than nothing!.

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• Napoleon's Corporal: (Link) -- BLUF: To have an enlisted soldier in the planning process. -- VALUE: If someone unfamiliar with the subject matter can understand the deliverable (the context and the information it is trying to convey), it is more likely to be consumed by all intended audiences. -- The Story: During every battle plan briefing, Napoleon would have a corporal shine his boots, knowing that the Corporal was listening. When they were done, he would ask the corporal if their plans made sense. If the corporal said “Yes,” then the plans moved forward. If he said “No,” then the plans were redrawn. -- Steps: 2-types of peer review to vet the quality of a deliverable

  1. Use someone on your team who is familiar with the subject matter to find gaps/holes and make it more comprehensive.

  2. Use someone who can represent your Napoleon’s Corporal. See BLUF and VALUE above.