Sam Beiler on Establishing and Maintaining Your Business’s Core Values

In this week's episode, Sam Beiler shares his advice for starting a business and how to establish and stick to your core values. Sam and Larry Kreider discuss the importance of humility and transparency, the impact of having a variety of mentors and spiritual parents, and how to create enough time for both your personal and professional lives.

Sam Beiler is the CEO and co-founder of Boostpoint, an internet marketing service located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Sam also hosts Boostpoint's podcast Small Business, Big Growth, which teaches small business entrepreneurs how to think creatively in order to grow. Sam and his wife, Loretta, have three daughters and one son.

Quotable Quotes:

• "Doors opened, and I stepped into them."
• "When you're in a leadership role, you will make mistakes."
• "Clarity is kindness even if it's a difficult conversation."

Highlights:

• Your team should include people who are different from you in terms of thinking, personality, and skill set. However, your team needs to have the same core values as you.
• Quickly recognize and deal with issues directly. Do not ignore them.
• Be willing to take necessary risks.
• Your role in your ministry/business does not define who you are.

Mentioned in Today's Episode:

• Boostpoint
• Straight Talk to Leaders by Barry Wissler, Larry Kreider, Sam Smucker, Lester Zimmerman
• Passing the 21 Tests of Leadership by Larry Kreider

Related Resources:

• Small Business, Big Growth podcast

For more information about Larry Kreider, his books, daily devotionals, small group resources, or other teachings, visit dcfi.org/larry-kreider.