Marketplace Proverbs & Coffee With Ernie

Have you squatted to rise, only to get cooked in the squat? Too much planning. Too much preparation. Not enough action. Here’s the secret: You can’t perfect what you haven’t practiced. Today, we’re talking about ITERATION—where progress comes from doing, learning, and doing it better. This is a pu…

It can be discouraging to wonder whether our work is futile or we’re in the wrong workplace. Personal production professionals may spend years working 60-hour weeks to build a business, client list, reputation, and financial security—only to see it threatened by war, government breakdown, economic …

Proverbs 13:12 highlights a silent burden many faithful marketplace leaders carry: spiritual fatigue. This isn’t about rebellion or abandoning faith, but a gradual waning of hope. Leaders keep showing up, producing, and serving, yet beneath the surface, thriving turns into merely surviving. Hope de…

In the corporate world, we track various key performance indicators (KPIs)—from hourly sales to EBITDA. A KPI is simply a measurement tool. Management teams determine what matters most and build systems to track progress. As the old saying goes, “What gets measured gets managed.” The speedometer an…