Real-World Thinking for Christian Business Owners

Find a growing number of blog posts that directly discuss content you’re interested in, such as faith-integrated leadership, Christian business ownership, organizational health, Christian-based leadership, executive coaching, and so forth.

Posts are written by Dr. Bill English, Executive Coach, Licensed Psychologist (MA, LP), and Christian business owner.

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Five Most Common Moral Failures Among Business Owners

In this post, I take a peek behind the curtain to discuss the five most common moral failures among business owners. Those failures are exploitative labor practices, financial deception, intellectual property theft, greenwashing, and toxic favoritism.

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Five Dangerous Beliefs that Pornography Teaches Us

There are five philosophies that pornography teaches those who consume it. These beliefs aren't taught in a classroom; they're taught through modeling and assumptions of how sex and physical intimacy are portrayed in pictures and videos. All five beliefs damage our emotional presence in relationships, our intimacy with God, our intimacy with others, and our identity.

Imagine the effect of these beliefs on a business owner and his business when they are lived out in a business context.

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Is it Possible?

Is it really possible to have a great marriage, a close walk with God, and a great business? Bill English, PhD. says, “Yes!” Learn more.

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My “Why”

Here is my “Why” and how my “why” impacts my executive coaching.

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Six Responsibilities a Christian Business Owner Cannot Delegate to Anyone Else

In Bowen Family Theory, differentiation is all about defining yourself relative to others around you. When a person differentiates themselves within a family system, the anxiety and conflict in that system tend to dissipate over time. The role of defining oneself is central to creating boundaries that inform others where your persona and work begin and end – the areas that you control and those you do not.

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Success Depends More on Character Than Skill

In his book Integrity: The Courage to Meet the Demands of Reality, Dr. Henry Cloud says that “there are lot of people who are competent and good at what they do who don’t get to be leaders or ‘hugely’ successful.” He goes on to write that for competent individuals to be successful, they must be able to build alliances with others that are mutually beneficial. Such alliances create opportunities for everyone to be much more successful.

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What A Business Leader Needs in an Executive Coach

Over the last twenty years, hiring coaches from the ranks of impressive, well-known celebrities has become popular. These “celebrity coaches” usually come from the glamorous world of professional sports or a coach with an impressive resume who charges $185K/year/client (yes, they exist).

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The Dark Side of Business Ownership

There is a dark side to business ownership that few talk about. The reality is that mental health issues for business owners are a real problem. Learn More…

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