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Joshua Jarvis

All Great Leaders Are Born With This One Thing
Leadership
Joshua Jarvis

Are Great Leaders Born Or Made?

Today I tackle the age-old question, are great leaders born or made? I’ve got a researched backed yet surprising answer for you. I’d love to hear from you what your thoughts are on leadership. Do you think great leaders are born?

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Finding Prophets A Case For Intentional Wise Counsel
God
Joshua Jarvis

Finding Prophets – A Case For Intentional Wise Counsel

Every person has an inner circle around them. The success of their life often is the result of those closest to you. John Maxwell, calls this the “Law of the Inner Circle.” In his book, the 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership he says the Law of the Inner Circle is – “A leader’s potential is determined by those closest to him or her.”  One key to your success isn’t a leadership characteristic, it’s actually your relationships.

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What Does The Bible Say About Leadership
God
Joshua Jarvis

What Does The Bible Say About Leadership

One of my favorite topics is leadership. The Bible is full of leadership lessons, but what surprised me was what leadership characteristic the “Good” kings of Israel possessed and how they matched Jesus’ leadership.

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11 Practical Ways Businesses Can Be More Missional
Missional Business
Joshua Jarvis

11 Practical Ways Businesses Can Be More Missional

Most business owners I know get to a point where they ask themselves, “is this it?”  They long for more purpose in their business.  In order to satisfy this feeling and take a business from successful to significant, you need missional alignment.   However, that’s not easy.

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Why You Aren't Understanding Personalities In The Workplace
Missional Business
Joshua Jarvis

Why You Aren’t Understanding Personalities In The Workplace

As much as we’d like to think these personality tests help us and allow us to build a more cohesive team they are in fact setting us up for failure.  It’s as if instead of building a bridge of trust paved with understanding with these tests, we’re actually strapping some C4 to the foundation of that bridge. 

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Missional Business Plan Mission, Vision, Values, And Goals
Missional Business
Joshua Jarvis

Missional Business Plan – Mission, Vision, Values, and Goals

When I talk about a missional business, I’m not talking about a Christian business, non-profit or missionary work.  I’m talking about a business that wants to go from good to great.  A business that wants to grow from success to significance.  Businesses that impact their employees, their customers and their community for the good usually have these essential elements nailed down. 

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How To Get The Most Out Of Networking
Missional Business
Joshua Jarvis

How To Get The Most Out Of Networking

I have a friend that says, “Networking is the key to life.”  I’d have to agree. Some might shy away of being intentional with networking due the time it takes to see it pay off. Today we talk about how to get the most out of networking, by connecting on purpose.

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Is There Such Thing As A Christian Business
Missional Business
Joshua Jarvis

Is There Such Thing As A Christian Business

We hear the term “Christian Business” all the time, but is there even such a thing? Is a business simply a collection of people and systems brought together to solve a problem for profit or is it a living organism with a soul?

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Who Stepped In It Leadership Lesson
Leadership
Joshua Jarvis

Who Stepped In It? A Leadership Lesson On Lying

Recently one of my children lied. Like an enemy combatant under interrogation, my child played this game of “how little can I give up.”  If you’ve ever caught a child in a lie, you know it’s very obvious.   I tried everything short of waterboarding and my child was not budging (the CIA would be proud). It was this exchange that made me think of poop.

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High Risk Investments
Finance
Joshua Jarvis

The Alluring World Of High-Risk Investments

We’ve covered your foundational investments and medium-risk investments, it’s time to talk about the alluring world of high-risk investments. Triple-digit returns are alluring. The rewards often encourage us to push past our fears.  However, if we risk too much in this arena we could lose it all.

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How To Build Trust In A Team
Missional Business
Joshua Jarvis

How To Build Trust In A Team

Most teams know that trust is the foundation of success. However, how do you build trust in a team? How do you get to a place where trust exists? There must be no pride, no ego, & no fear.  That’s what I talk about today.

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Is Chick Fil A Still A Missional Business
Missional Business
Joshua Jarvis

Is Chick-fil-A Still A Missional Business?

When Chick-fil-A announced some changes to their giving a lot of people got upset. I wanted to process this information in a way where I could have a family discussion and not jump on any social media bandwagon. Here’s how I evaluated CFA’s changes.

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The Foundation Of Your Investment Strategy
Finance
Joshua Jarvis

The Foundation Of Your Investment Strategy

In my speaking to entrepreneurs across the country about money, I find that most are missing a basic foundation. Today I want to talk about a simple strategy that can give you a foundation to work from in the future and hopefully allow you to consider future opportunities.

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Guard Your Heart
God
Joshua Jarvis

3 Key Ways To Guard Your Heart

One of the most famous scriptures in the Bible tells us to guard our hearts. However, what is our heart and what do we need to guard it against? Today I go a bit deeper into this thought and look at how to win the battle for and inside our hearts.

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Entrepreneurs Guide To Investing
Finance
Joshua Jarvis

Entrepreneurs Guide To Investing

As an entrepreneur, you have a ton of opportunities to invest.   It’s for this reason, I think entrepreneurs get into more trouble than those that get jobs right out of college.  However, how do you know which opportunities are right for you? I made this crazy simple guide to help you cut through the clutter.

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Waiting For Your David Moment
God
Joshua Jarvis

Waiting For Your David Moment

I don’t know about you but I’m waiting for my David moment.   The moment that God sends a Samuel to come and anoint me as King.  The moment that I run off and kill the giant, and rule the kingdom.  Find out why you might have already been “noticed” and not even realized it (I know I didn’t).

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