Have you ever jumped in with an answer… Only to realize later that you hadn’t even fully heard the question?

I’ve been there. In meetings, I’ve spoken too soon—offering solutions I thought were brilliant—until I realized I was solving the wrong problem… because I hadn’t taken time to listen first. Today, we’re in Proverbs 18:13— because it’s the 18th day of the month.

Ever experience a tiny leak turn into a full-blown flood? That’s exactly what happens when we let small arguments spin out of control. Welcome back! Today, conflict resolution expert Ron Price unpacks Proverbs 17:14 — ‘Starting a quarrel is like breaching a dam’ — and shares how to stop the flood before your relationships take the hit. Let’s dive in!

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Your Next Decision Is Already Made—You Just Haven’t Faced It Yet

Success doesn’t come from big, bold moments. It comes from the choices we already made before the moment arrived. Pre-deciding aligns us with wisdom, while waiting too long leaves room for compromise. Today, our focus is Proverbs 16:3 because it’s the 16th day of the month.

What’s your billboard saying today? I’m not talking about the one on the highway.I’m talking about the one people read every time they interact with you.

Because the truth is—our actions are our marketing.

Today, we’re in Proverbs 15:30— because it’s the 15th day of the month.

Have you been on the receiving end of someone’s unchecked anger? It’s uncomfortable. It’s embarrassing. And it’s unforgettable.

But sometimes, the most powerful leadership lessons come from moments we didn’t sign up for—when someone else’s reaction becomes a mirror.

Today, we’re in Proverbs 14:29— because it’s the 14th day of the month.

You’ve heard the phrase: “What goes around comes around.” But in the marketplace—where time is tight and pressure is high—it’s easy to forget that how we treat people is just as important as what we produce.

Let me ask you: Are your words, actions, and decisions creating ripples of trust or waves of regret? Today, we’re in Proverbs 11:17-18— because it’s the 11th day of the month.

Do you know people have a built-in radar for when work is about to start… and that’s exactly when they vanish? At home, it can be funny. In the marketplace, it can slowly wreck a team’s culture. Today is the 10th day of the month. Our focus is Proverbs 10:5

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Today is the 9th day of the month. Proverbs 9-The Spiral of Progress: It Just Looks Like a Loop.

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In the last meeting you were in, did you think about others in the room or on the video conference? Did you think: What kind of morning did they have? Did they leave a house full of chaos? Could they be carrying silent burdens—debt, divorce, depression? Did you consider that they just needed someone to see them, not as a job title, but as a human being?

That’s the invitation of Proverbs 8—to see with wisdom and serve with intention.

Today, we’re in Proverbs 8:1-4 because it’s the 8th day of the month.

Proverbs 7 hits hard.

It’s the kind of chapter that makes you sit up straight—and not just because it deals with lust. The entire chapter is a warning. A red flag. A flashing neon sign: Don’t get seduced. But this isn’t just about adultery.

In the marketplace, seduction looks like discounts that violate your values, customers who care more about price than partnership, and shortcuts that steal integrity one transaction at a time. Today, we’re in Proverbs 7:21-23 because it’s the 7th day of the month.

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