Saintly CEO: Business Presents Opportunities to Practice Mercy
Having Mercy (Offering Forgiveness) Can Transform the Recipient's Heart - Take Advantage of That Moment
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Business Presents Opportunities to Practice Mercy
Last weekend, I attended a half-day retreat hosted by our local YCP. The topic, Mercy.
The most striking thing the priest said in his talks - which seems obvious in retrospect - was that in Heaven we are united with God. If we are united with God, that means everyone in Heaven is also united with God. Meaning we are united with each other. Meaning… we cannot have any grudges in our hearts against our fellow man.
Yet, how often on earth do we harbor those thoughts of resentment, even if it’s just a little bit?
As a business owner, I think this is a huge area for me personally to work on, and I would imagine for others as well.
How often do we have a customer acting crazy and challenging us? Maybe a competitor is doing something we wish we had thought of. There are countless possible examples.
My question is (to myself and to you), have we forgiven these people? Have we offered mercy to them? Not in a condescending way to implicate them in some sort of crime against us. But in our hearts, have we accepted the wrong and let it go?
After all, we desire our fellow man to be in heaven one day. So why not start with forgiving them while we’re still in this life?
So, if you’ve got some beef left in your heart for a client or supplier that hasn’t always treated you well, this is your sign to let it go. Offer them forgiveness in your heart. Desire their good. Desire that they and you may one day be united in Heaven for all eternity.
Once this behavior becomes a habit, you’ll likely start treating people better in the moment. You’ll have more patience. And your peace of mind will benefit.
One final thing to consider is the way mercy can affect the receiver’s heart. If you have an employee who has stolen or someone who has committed a grave wrong against you. Offering them forgiveness can move them emotionally. It can have a transformative impact on their heart.
Just think of all the stories you’ve heard of a victim forgiving their aggressor. The more grave the offense, the more moving the story. I myself have been brought to tears many times in hearing these stories (I am a bit of a softie). There is a reason for this.
Considering this, recognize that one day - perhaps even now - you might find yourself in a position to offer mercy towards someone who has committed an offense. You have a chance to be like the king who forgave his servant who owed 10,000 talents. Take advantage of that opportunity to imitate God’s mercy towards us by forgiving them. Release them from their ‘debt’ - hopefully it will affect a change in their heart.
God Bless & Happy Building
~Silas Mähner
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Heavenly Hustlers
These are other Catholic business owners. Nominate one (including yourself).
👨🎨 Matthew Kilmurry is the CEO of Intrinsic Digital Brands. A digital brand holding company. I don’t know what that means, but it seems provocative. Gets the people going.
💼 Alex Ziolkowski is building… can’t tell you yet. It’s in stealth, but you should connect with him. He’s also a CF Guild Member.
📐 Ryan Huseman runs Forté Structural Engineering out of Amarillo, Texas. I met Ryan through SENT recently, and we’re having him on the pod soon to tell his story.
⚙️ Chris Greco is the Co-Founder of Goodlight AI where they use AI to help create a more complete picture of customers for retail shops. He’s based out of Kansas City. I also met him through SENT recently.
👔 Clint Branam runs Catholic Men’s Shop. They sell various menswear accesories, but primarily some slick neck ties. He’s based in the DC Area.
🐭 Trevor Britton works in marketing and websites, with a specialty of making custom animations. Based out of Iowa City, he’s a recent addition to the Catholic Founders Guild.
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Highlights
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Desync.ai — A Sales Tool for Selling to Catholics
This is a product that contains various datasets of Catholics. So, if you’re trying to reaceh Notre Dame alum, people who work at parishes, or beyond, check out this product.
A while back Mark stayed at my house for a bit and I got to see how this product works. It’s in its early days, but if you’re trying to sell to value aligned customers, this is a really great tool.
And, it’s pretty affordable. Would recommend checking it out.
Mark did give me a code for this community if you guys use it you’ll get $25 of free spend (250 credits). I don’t make anything off of you using this, he just did it as a gift to the community.
Just shoot me a DM/reply to this email for the code. Don’t want AI bots scraping this post for it.
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