Mere Christians

Jordan Raynor sits down with Mike Arrieta, Founder of Garden City, to talk about how he became the #1 Cutco salesperson at the age of 17, the 3 things he looks for when investing in businesses, and how excellence and distinction serve as calling cards for Christians.

Links Mentioned:

• Mike Arrieta on LinkedIn
• Mike Arrieta on Twitter
• Garden City
• Brett Hagler
• New Story
• Cutco
• Zig Ziglar
• DocuSign
• The University of Alabama
• Wise
• Dell Technologies
• Y Combinator
• Master of One
• Atomic Habits
• Abide
• Garden City
• John Mark Comer
• ServiceMaster
• Berkshire Hathaway
• YouVersion: Essential Workers in the Kingdom
• The Good Jobs Strategy
• Zeynep Ton on Twitter
• Managed by Q
• WeWork
• Horst Schulze
• Love Does
• Sacred Pace
• Excellence Wins
• Jordan Raynor Bookshelf
• George W. Bush
• The Bush Years: Family, Duty, Power
• Decision Points
• 41: A Portrait of My Father

Jordan Raynor sits down with Lou Holtz, Fmr. Head Coach of Notre Dame football, to talk about the keys to mastering the art of coaching, the simple “WIN” framework he uses for budgeting his time, and his three rules for a good, God-glorifying life.

Links Mentioned:

• Lou Holtz on Twitter
• Notre Dame Fighting Irish
• Woody Hayes
• See You At The Top
• Jordan Raynor Bookshelf
• Ben Carson
• Mark Twain

Jordan Raynor sits down with Glo Atanmo, a world-class travel blogger, to talk about how she turned $500 after graduating college into a hugely profitable travel blog, the important difference between “learn from me” and “look at me” content, and how to stop comparing your “Chapter 1” to others’ “Chapter 20” when you’re starting up.

Links Mentioned:

• Glo Atanmo on LinkedIn
• Glo Atanmo on Instagram
• Glo Atanmo on Twitter
• Ally Resource Guide
• Airbnb
• Horst Schulze
• The Ritz-Carlton
• Xanga
• The Blog Abroad
• Ryanair
• easyJet
• Master of One
• Joel Manby
• Clay Hebert
• Shooting Death of Ahmaud Arbery
• The Miracle Morning
• Calm (App)
• High Performance Habits
• The Invitation
• Essentialism
• The Power of Now
• Jordan Raynor Bookshelf
• Tim Tebow
• Community for Redemptive Entrepreneurs

Jordan Raynor sits down with Beth Stafford and Jeremy Slagle, Children’s Book Author & Illustrator, to talk about how we can learn to celebrate the wins of others, why empathy is key to mastering any vocation, and the types of side-hustles that can improve your “one thing.”

Links Mentioned:

• Happy Cargo Books
• Beth Stafford on LinkedIn
• Slagle Design
• Jeremy Slagle on Instagram
• Jeremy Slagle on Twitter
• The Jesus Storybook Bible
• Luke Flowers
• Eric Carle
• Mo Willems
• Oliver Jeffers
• Karma Wilson
• Because
• Skillshare
• Jordan Raynor
• Jordan Raynor’s Devotionals
• Called to Create
• Capital Gaines
• Get Weird
• David and Goliath
• Hinds' Feet on High Places
• Jesus Through Middle Eastern Eyes
• Chris Pratt on Twitter
• Brian Godawa
• To End All Wars
• Vivian Maier
• Finding Vivian Maier

Jordan Raynor sits down with Dave Hataj, Owner of Edgerton Gear, Inc., to talk about what it means for our work that Jesus talked far more about his Kingdom than about “being saved,” how apprenticeships give you wisdom, while info products give you knowledge, and what Scripture says about our work lasting into eternity.

Links Mentioned:

• Jordan Raynor
• Master of One
• Dave Hataj
• Edgerton Gear, Inc.
• Good Work
• The Road Back to You
• The Fisherman’s Lady / The Marquis’ Secret
• Jordan Raynor’s Bookshelf

Jordan Raynor sits down with Dee Ann Turner, Former VP of Talent at Chick-fil-A, to discuss Jordan’s previously untold experience going through the hiring process at Chick-fil-A, the importance of choosing a spouse who will collaborate, rather than compete professionally, and the power of the “What’s your story?” question for creating empathy and understanding.

Links Mentioned:

• Dee Ann Turner
• Bet on Talent
• Chick-fil-A
• Dee Ann Turner on Twitter
• It's My Pleasure
• Carly Fiorina
• Sheryl Sandberg
• Liz Wiseman
• Trillion Dollar Coach
• Bill Campbell
• Eric Schmidt
• Integrity
• Henry Cloud
• Mike Pence
• Called to Create
• Master of One

Jordan Raynor sits down with Michelle Myers, Founder of she works His way, to talk about how to under-promise and over-deliver in order to create superfans, what Paul’s growing humility in the New Testament means for our work, and the danger in our man-made term, “servant-leader.”

Links Mentioned:

• Michelle Myers
• She Works HIS Way
• Dave Ramsey
• Tim Keller
• Threshold 360
• BombBomb
• Loom
• Bonjoro
• Deep Work
• Master of One
• Horst Schultze
• Let Me Be a Woman
• Prayer: The Timeless Secret of High Impact Leaders
• Dr. James Andrews on Facebook

Jordan Raynor sits down with Alec Avierinos, 2X World Champion obstacle course racer, to talk about what happens to you mentally when you run a 24-hour obstacle race, how hobbies can make us more masterful at our vocations, and why you should “write your vision in pen and your plans in pencil.”

Links Mentioned:

• Alec Avierinos
• Alec Avierinos on LinkedIn
• OCR World Championships
• Spartan Race
• Tough Mudder
• 3inONE Health Kickstart challenge
• Jokes Aside gym
• The Bible App
• Craig Groeschel
• Called to Create
• Dave Yarnes
• An Introduction to the Three Circle Strategy
• Gavin Porter’s course
• Horst Schulze

Jordan Raynor sits down with Tim Newton, Senior Creative Officer at Ramsey Solutions, to talk about how Nike, Apple, and Disney have built “transcendent brands” by mimicking personal friendships, how Tim’s faith fuels his passionate hatred of certain brands, and how you can open up space and time for God to speak into your work.

Links Mentioned:

• Tim Newton on LinkedIn
• Ramsey Solutions
• Dave Ramsey
• Nike
• Apple
• Disney
• Ramsey Live Events
• Luke LeFevre on LinkedIn
• Shoe Dog
• Phil Knight
• Christy Wright
• Chris Hogan
• Master of One
• Soul Keeping
• The Ride of a Lifetime
• Let My People Go Surfing
• Patagonia
• 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership
• Marvel
• Lucasfilm
• ESPN
• Deshaun Watson
• Sho Baraka on Spotify
• Lecrae