You might be if …

• You want to serve on a team that is high-energy
• You want to be a part of a team focused on excellence and growth
• You are excited to serve churches across the globe
• You are excited to serve people
• You are FIRED UP about life
• You love details and administration and computers and software and phones and Internet and social media
• You live in the Greater Atlanta, Georgia area

Take a look at the Job Posting HERE.  If you are FIRED UP after reading the job description and feel like this would be a great way to invest your life, send your resume along with three references to the following email address:

info@injoystewardship.com

Personal and Business Finances Sites/Blogs

• http://my.yahoo.com/
• http://money.cnn.com/
• http://finance.yahoo.com/
• http://kiplingers.com/
• http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-investor/personal-finance/
• http://www.mymoneyblog.com/
• http://www.savingfreak.com/
• http://www.markasbell.com/

Leadership Blogs

• http://www.perrynoble.com/
• http://tonymorganlive.com/
• http://johnmaxwellonleadership.com/
• http://sethgodin.typepad.com/
• http://artiedavis.com/
• http://deanhermanonline.com/
• http://www.ronedmondson.com/
• http://www.faithengineer.com/
• http://briandoddonleadership.com/
• http://caseygraham.org/
• http://benstroup.com/

News and Sports

• http://www.foxnews.com/
• http://espn.go.com/
• http://www.purduesports.com/
• http://www.independentmail.com/
• http://www.google.com/trends

Social Media

• http://www.facebook.com/
• http://hootsuite.com/dashboard
• http://search.twitter.com/search?q=Sangl
• http://search.twitter.com/search?q=jsangl
• http://search.twitter.com/search?q=Financial+Learning+Experience

Communication and Schedule Management

• https://mail.google.com/mail/?shva=1#inbox
• https://www.google.com/calendar/render?gsessionid=OK

Marketing

• http://www.bookyourselfsolid.com/blog/

Some of you may be thinking, “Does he really type all of those web site addresses in every single day?”   The answer is NO – I use the multi-tab feature of my web browser (I like Firefox and Google Chrome).   When I open my browser, these websites automatically load.   I spend less than 15 minutes of each morning catching up on what is news.

I would love to hear about the sites you visit on a daily basis – share them with me in the comments!

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All of these reasons are SYMPTOMS of a poor financial situation, but they are not the CAUSE.

I truly believe that the number one cause of financial failure is LACK OF VISION.

Proverbs 29:18 KJV says, “Without vision, the people perish.”   Observe great leaders and you will realize that they have tremendous vision.   Speak with individuals who have won with their own money, and you will realize that they also have a clearly defined vision for their life and finances.

TODAY’S CHALLENGE: Write down your vision for your life and family.

Do it right now!   Here are some good starter statements:

• In 20 years, we want to have given away $XX,XXX to the following organizations.
• In 20 years, we want to have traveled to …
• In our lifetime, we want to be able to …

I would be honored if you would share some of your vision statements with me!   Send them to me HERE.

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There are times in your life where you recognize this fundamental truth.   It is a pivotal, life-altering moment when you recognize it.

It could happen when you become a parent for the first time.   You recognize that your life is forever altered.   If you choose to continue life as it was before the child arrived, you will not last long.   Late nights are now reserved for consoling a crying baby.   Your spending money now purchases diapers and baby food.   Life   must change in order to prosper and succeed in this new phase.

It might happen in your business.   You started the business because you were passionate about the work.   Then an amazing thing happens – your work is blessed and the company grows.   The next thing you know, over half of your time is consumed with everything BUT doing the work you love.   Accounting, taxes, sales, inventory, purchasing, and customers consume your time and strip away your ability to do the work.   The way in which you manage the business MUST change in order to take it to the next level.

It might happen in your budget!   You wake up one day to realize that you are not making the progress you desire.   SOMETHING must be done differently.

So … Are YOU facing this dilemma right now?

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I will be speaking as well as my Funded And Free co-author, Casey Graham.

You can register HERE.

More than 100 leaders have registered ALREADY!!!

I can’t wait!!!

What many of you may not know is that IWBNIN has started a fledgling book publishing company.  I love helping passionate people accomplish their dream of having their book published.

With that news, I would like to CONGRATULATE William G Bliss [Bill] on the upcoming release of his new book, Leadership Lessons From THE BOOK – Applying Biblical Lessons For Today's Leaders.

Bill has provided executive leadership consulting services for over 25 years and is passionate about connecting biblical principles with practical application.

Personally, I was challenged by this book and was inspired and equipped to apply these principles to my business.  If you are a leader, I recommend you purchase a copy today (FREE SHIPPING through 10/1/2009).

Below is a small sampling of the praise for Leadership Lessons From THE BOOK:

"Bill has drawn on years of effective leadership consulting to produce a book full of rich biblical insights coupled with practical tools and suggestions so you can implement what you learn. Clearly written by someone who knows what he's talking about."

─ Richard Blackaby, PhD, President of Blackaby Ministries International

"Bill is a very accomplished business leader who has studied these topics extensively. He does continual research and the presentation of his years of work and research are worth reading! The topics are as old as creation itself but his fresh approach is a treasure you will want to uncover."

─ Dave Rae, Chief Operating Officer of Crown Financial Ministries

"As a leader, I discovered the Bible as the best manual for business, leadership, family, and life. Bill's insights are so unique because as a Leadership Coach he has seen it all first hand: the potential, pressure, and complexity of leadership – and the joy of studying the Bible. Bill's book offers a truly inspiring and practical perspective. It will be one of those which I pick up again and again in order to improve my effectiveness."

─ Daniel Hoster, Managing Director of Deutsche Bank AG

Today, I had the unbelievable privilege to speak at the Stewardship Challenge hosted by Crossroads Church (Pastor Brian Tome).  I was the mule invited to the Kentucky Derby.  The line-up was:

• Rick Campbell (Injoy Stewardship Solutions)
• John Maxwell (EQUIP, Author, Leader's Leader, INJOY, 16,000,000 books sold (true statement))
• Brian Tome (Pastor of Crossroads - unbelievable church, author, passionate leader, influencer)
• Me.

So what did I do?  I took advantage of the opportunity to LEARN!  I LOVE LEARNING!  I scribbled notes so fast that the pen made a huge dent in the side of my finger (has that ever happened to you? – it is weird!).

Here are some outstanding nuggets I learned from John:

• Am I willing to pay the price for my dream?
• In the beginning, dreams are free.  That's why we love them so much!
• The only way some people could get excited is if they could get away from themselves.
• John confirmed his retirement plans: when he dies
• When he stopped pursuing vision, the resources stopped.

Here are some outstanding nuggets I learned from Brian:

• Vision is recession-proof!
• Develop a culture.  Don't raise a budget.
• Passionate about FREE.  Give away everything.  (Crossroads has their atrium open all day long with free wi-fi, fountain drinks, coffee, and other outstanding amenities)

Here are some oustanding nuggets I learned from Rick:

• Be strong and courageous
• Be strong and very courageous
• I will share the rest in a later post – awesome devotional to start the day

A great day!

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I was provided the huge honor to preview this book, and I believe that Ben is dead on with his observations of giving within the local church.

This book was written for church leaders and every leader who reads it will be challenged to view their role in a new light.  Ben has been the pastor of a small rural congregation while also leading LifeWay's Giving Envelope Service.

It was also just announced that this book has sold 6,000 copies in the first ten weeks!  Outstanding – especially when one considers that less than three percent of books ever sell more than five thousand!

Here is what I love about Ben – he is all about providing PRACTICAL information that is RELEVANT and can be IMMEDIATELY APPLIED.  If you have ever participated in any event I am a part of, you KNOW how much I value PRACTICALITY and RELEVANCY.

If you are a church leader, you would do well to PURCHASE BEN'S BOOK.

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These events are one day and are focused on equipping leaders to create a culture of generosity.  These one-of-a-kind, exclusive events will be held in three cities: Cincinnati, OH (8/18/2009), Charlotte, NC (8/20/2009), and Orlando, FL (10/15/2009).

Here is why YOU should attend one of these events:

• John Maxwell  The leader's leader will be speaking at each conference
• The Speakers
• Brian Tome (Cincinnati, OH)  Pastor of Crossroads Church
• Steven Furtick (Charlotte, NC)  Pastor of Elevation Church
• Tom Mullins (Orlando, FL)  Pastor of Christ Fellowship
• The Topics
• Capital stewardship (seeing the vision become reality)
• Annual budget (seeing the vision fully funded
• Personal finances (equipping people to win with their money – my favorite!)
• Free Stuff  Early bird registrants will receive a free copy of Generosity (Gordon MacDonald)
• I will be there  And I want to meet you!  Of course, I will be talking about equipping people to win with their personal finances.  It is my PASSION (I'm sure you are surprised).
• More Free Stuff  First ten to register at each location and send me an e-mail (HERE) will receive a free copy of I Was Broke. Now I'm Not. and its related Group Study!

INCOME – OUTGO = EXACTLY ZERO

I am debating holding a free seminar in Washington DC about this fact (maybe my representative will invite me).  It seems that we have COMPLETELY neglected it!

This is a not a political statement.  This is purely a statement of fact.

I submit my evidence:

• The national debt (which continues to increase – view it LIVE)
• Unfunded Social Security (My Social Security statement says that I can expect to only receive 70% of the stated benefits)
• Tax revenues are way down so the "fix" is to raise taxes – not cut programs
• When the OUTGO is clearly more than our INCOME, we have decided that this is not OK.  The cure?  Spend nearly $2 TRILLION dollars – using debt!

I am a simple person.  This means I have to look at this in a simple way – using my own life as a learning tool.

Simple lessons I have learned …

• When I run short of funds, I have to stop spending or I will incur debt!
• No matter how much money I have, I possess an uncanny ability to spend ALL of it.
• When I run short of funds, I have to cut out spending – even on things that I really want!
• If my OUTGO does not include "saving money for emergencies and known, upcoming expenses), my financial plan will fail when emergencies happen or when the known, upcoming expenses occur.
• I have NEVER seen my bank account balance go up when I "saved money" at the store.
• Huge debt is always a recipe for disaster.
• A balanced budget requires sacrifice and compromise – from me, my bride, and my daughter
• It is never fun to say, "NO!"  Especially to something we care a lot about.

What are your thoughts?

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