Who else can be a good steward of your life but you?

Today's guest, Suzanne Short, shares how loving her job as a bank teller 15 years ago led her to become the Chief Operating Officer of First Southern today. But she's not here to brag about titles. Suzanne gets real about why it's important we take ownership of our lives and what she's learned about seeking out opportunities to glorify God in everyday life.

Episode Highlights

[0:32] It's 28 degrees in Stanford, but today's guest is bringing a warm message! Welcome Suzanne Short to the show

[1:28] "I was just excited to become a teller." Suzanne tells how she started out at First Southern in Lexington and "fell in love with the company"

[2:37] Banking in the DNA: Suzanne takes us back to 1998 when she first met First Southern as a high school student

[3:48] How "just wanting to be a good teller" led to Suzanne's opportunity to become the bank's COO

[6:10] Suzanne answers: What does a Chief Operating Officer actually do day to day?

[7:26] The "smack in the face" message that God spoke into Suzanne's heart about foster care and adoption

[9:51] "We're serving in busy worlds." What Suzanne says is so important about taking ownership of your personal growth and learning

[11:52] What resources aren't you taking advantage of? What Suzanne tells people who make the excuse, "Well, nobody told me how to do it."

[12:57] How Suzanne practices good stewardship, initiative, and mistake-making in her everyday life

Episode Resources

Devotional by Suzanne Short [video]