Real-World Thinking for Christian Business Owners You Won’t Find Anywhere Else
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.
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.
How to Choose an Executive Coach: What to Actually Evaluate
Choosing an executive coach comes down to three things: experience, fit, and process — not just a polished website.
How can I improve my work-life balance as a Christian business owner?
Improving work-life balance as a Christian business owner requires shifting your mindset from managing time to stewarding your identity, energy, and callings under God's sovereignty.
What are effective strategies for Christian executives to strengthen their marriage while managing a business?
Balancing the intense demands of executive leadership with a deeply committed, Christ-centered marriage requires moving past basic time management into highly intentional, shared spiritual, and operational frameworks.
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.
My “Why”
Simon Sinek started with "Why." To "Start With Why" is a framework where you lead with your purpose, cause, or belief, then explain the "How" (your methods), and finally the "What" (your products or services). This "inside-out" approach asks others to first connect with your fundamental values before they learn about your offerings.
In this post, I'll outline five of my values and principles that form the context and foundation of my executive coaching methods and effort.
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.
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.
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).
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…
Choose What is Better
Learn why taking regular time to listen to God is better than any other activity we can engage in this life.
The Emotional Price Business Owners Pay When Their Business is Failing
No one said building a company is easy. But small business owners find it difficult to be honest about how brutal it really can be and the emotional price so many of them secretly pay.
Justice is Never Enough
Family members in family businesses suing each other is not uncommon. In the last couple of years, I’ve run across several situations in which family members sue each other for various reasons.
Get Off the Hedonic Treadmill to Find True Fulfillment
One of the things I have noticed about wealthy individuals is that while their wealth gives them comforts and conveniences, it does not make them any more happy than those without wealth. In fact, sometimes, their wealth weighs them down with worry and anxiety: they are afraid of losing their wealth and are anxious because they rarely feel they have enough money. They always want ‘just a little bit more.’
Don’t Kid Yourself: Family, Business, and Faith are All Connected
Because of the power Christian business owners hold in a business, it is clear that their health or dysfunction will be imprinted onto the company. The results of this imprintation will be seen as a business problem to solve rather than an individual problem the leader needs to address.