Saintly CEO: This Nun's Advice Will Help You Do God's Will In Your Business and While Networking
Lessons in Networking from Mother Olga
Happy First Monday of Lent! I hope everyone is off to a good start to the season. A season of letting go and offering up each part of our lives, to whatever God puts in front of us. So we may accept the battles at hand, rather than seek out a battle we’d feel comfortable with.
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News / Updates
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Empty Me, Fill Me, Use Me: A Guide to Networking
This past Saturday, one of the first things I did was open the Hallow app to listen to day 4 of the Pray 40 challenge. It was an interview with Mother Olga. Let’s just say, I didn’t plan on crying at 6 am on a Saturday morning.
The story is very moving, but one phrase she mentioned really stood out to me.
Empty Me, Fill Me, Use Me — this is a prayer she has when she’s invited to events or speaking opportunities. She intentionally sets aside her agenda and asks God to set her agenda for her.
I immediately imagined seeing someone like her at a big conference or event, right there with all the really important people. The people we all want to speak with and pitch. The people we want to “connect” with.
But in my mind, she would be with the important people, precisely because she had no agenda. Or rather, her agenda is driven by the Holy Spirit. If your agenda is that of the Holy Spirit, how much easier it would be to go up to those people you want to meet with total confidence.
The confidence comes from detachment to your own will — and confidence in God’s will.
I think there is a lesson here — both in networking and generally in business.
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We fundamentally have two options in business. Our will or God’s will.
Reason has a role to play in performing God’s will, but what must happen first is intentionally relinquishing our will. So God can take over. Once we have made this prayer our own — Empty Me, Fill Me, Use Me — we can then begin down God’s highway.
Using This In Networking
With networking, instead of thinking how you can get something out of the event or meet someone, ask God to guide you to the people you need to meet — for your benefit or theirs.
Then tune into Holy Spirit FM — listen for and feel when the Spirit is calling you to walk up to someone — Empty Me, Fill Me, Use Me.
A huge part of this is noticing things. Noticing people — noticing our feelings — noticing when something just seems like the right thing to do.
Try this next time you’re in a situation that involves networking.
Using This In Business
In business generally, when making our short and long term plans, let’s practice the same thing — Empty Me, Fill Me, Use Me — surely this will lead to a better outcome. Better meaning, more in alignment with God’s will.
The Saintly CEO
Finally, imagine one of the holiest people you know. How do they carry themselves in situations like these? If you’ve not seen them in such a situation, imagine how they would behave.
Are they gunning to ‘connect’ with someone to achieve their agenda or do they flow more naturally?
You might be thinking — sure but the holiest people I know don’t run a business.
So what?
Why can’t you have the same holy characteristics as them while running a business? Why can’t the holiest person you know be a business owner? Perhaps if you take this idea of holiness seriously, you can become the holiest person others know — while still being a business owner.
Empty Me, Fill Me, Use Me — Let us make this our refrain each day. May it be the beginning of our commitment to doing God’s will rather than our own.
God Bless & Happy Building
~Silas Mähner
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Highlight(s) (NEW NAME — who dis?)
We are going to change this section up a bit. In the past we had a list of various resources + some content we’ve been liking lately. But we are going to focus on highlighting one or two things each time now.
If you want the full list of resources, you can get them here: The Ultimate Catholic Founders Resource Guide.
Feel free to bookmark it as we’ll continue to update it. And if you have suggestions on what to add, ping us (even if you want to promote your own stuff).
Today’s Highlights Are…
Build With Christ (Event)
March 7th, 2026 at Phase Events, Alpharetta, GA
Watch professional teams build software for Adopt a Family. While there, get free coaching on how to use AI so you can upskill yourself.
The event is free to attend, but requires registration. There is also a virtual component for those who cannot make it in person.
Also, please note if you’re attending, they also offer free, professional childcare.
Eliminate Owner Dependency (Event)
February 24th (Tomorrow) the Catholic Founders Guild is hosting our monthly expert call with Susan Fennema.
She’s an expert at helping business owners create and implement systesm so their busienss is not a prison.
This is a virtual event that is only open to paying members of the Catholic Founders Guild. If you’d like to join, you can do so here for $100 a year or $10 a month.
That’s all folks! See you next time — and don’t forget, you were created to create!
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