
Why No One’s Listening to Your Church (4 Steps to Fix It)
You’re leading. You’re preaching. You’re promoting. But still… it feels like no one’s really listening. That’s not just frustrating; it’s
Imagine a world that could be described as:
It would be easy to build a business plan, right!? All you would have to do is develop that “thing” for as little cost as possible (keeping material cost, manufacturing costs, and labor in mind); and then sell it for enough to cover those costs. Right?
Wrong.
In order for you to take the “thing” to your audience (marketing), develop better “things”, and get better at developing “things”, you have to have profit too. So the equation in reality is:
Cost of materials + cost of labor (including salary/benefits) + cost of facilities + a certain percentage PROFIT = success.
Many times, a business owner just wants to “break even” after they pay themselves a reasonable salary. They’ll find that they will continually slip behind.
This is the most basic of business development. And I realize I’ve left some details out — but you get my point from this, don’t you?
I realize the world I described at the beginning is not our world. But next week we’ll talk about the ways to be more realistic with the points and still create a profitable company. Start considering what your “thing” is!
You’re leading. You’re preaching. You’re promoting. But still… it feels like no one’s really listening. That’s not just frustrating; it’s
Julie Andrews sang it well in The Sound of Music: “Let’s start at the very beginning, a very good place
Excuse me, but who are you? Few questions strike deeper than this one: “Who are you?” It can feel affirming
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