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The Biz Devo with Kenneth Ott

The Biz Devo with Kenneth Ott

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 A weekly devotional for entrepreneurs by entrepreneurs. Each episode we explore the principles for living a high-performance life.Copyright 2025 Kenneth Ott キリスト教 スピリチュアリティ マネジメント・リーダーシップ リーダーシップ 経済学 聖職・福音主義
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  • “But We Had Hoped…” What To Do When Hope Is Lost (Luke 24)

    “But We Had Hoped…” What To Do When Hope Is Lost (Luke 24)
    2025/09/11
    ReferenceLuke 24:13-35 (The Road to Emmaus)Every leader faces moments when hope feels lost and dreams seem crushed. In this powerful episode, we explore the biblical story of two disciples on the road to Emmaus who had lost all hope after Jesus's crucifixion. Their journey from "we had hoped" to renewed faith provides a practical blueprint for leaders navigating their darkest seasons. Ken shares three essential strategies for overcoming hopeless situations in leadership: honest communication with God, persistent forward movement despite discouragement, and maintaining openness to unexpected breakthroughs.Want to become a better owner? Click here.Connect with KenKenOtt.com | LinkedIn | Twitter/X | Instagram | Facebook | Metacake - An Ecommerce Growth Team | Dough - We own amazing DTC brandsAbout Kenneth Ott:Kenneth Ott is an owner of multiple businesses, entrepreneur, husband, father, and Christian leader. Ken is the co-Founder of Metacake, an Ecommerce Growth Team and Dough Capital. Ken is an author, speaker, and business coach. SummaryLeadership inevitably brings seasons of crushing disappointment and lost hope. In this deeply personal episode, Ken examines the story of two disciples walking to Emmaus after Jesus's crucifixion, who uttered the heartbreaking words "but we had hoped." These men represent every leader who has watched their vision crumble and felt the weight of failed expectations.Ken draws from his extensive experience working with hundreds of entrepreneurs to reveal that belief is the single biggest factor determining success in any venture - not resources, talent, or even good ideas. Yet even the most successful leaders face seasons where hope feels impossible to maintain.The episode unpacks three crucial strategies for overcoming hopeless situations in leadership. First, we must be honest with God about our discouragement rather than offering polished prayers. Ken's pastor's advice to "pray what you got" reminds us that authentic communication includes our exhaustion, frustration, and anger.Second, we must continue moving forward even when we're emotionally drained. The disciples literally kept walking despite their despair, and leaders must maintain forward momentum until God clearly closes one door and opens another. This persistence through pain distinguishes successful leaders from those who give up.Third, we must stay open to possibilities and miracles. The disciples remained receptive to Jesus's teaching and presence, even in their discouragement. Many people close themselves off to breakthrough because they predetermine negative outcomes, but successful leaders understand that God's truth supersedes circumstances.Ken emphasizes the critical difference between facts and truth, using David and Goliath as an example. David walked confidently toward seemingly impossible odds because he understood God's promise superseded the apparent facts. This same principle applies to modern leadership challenges.The episode concludes with a reminder that even in our lowest moments, we must maintain openness to unexpected solutions. Jesus met the disciples where they were, not shaming their doubt but actively working to restore their hope. Similarly, God doesn't abandon leaders in their darkest seasons but provides pathways to breakthrough for those who remain open to His intervention.Top 3 Growth Actions• Be Honest About Your Discouragement - Don't offer polished prayers when you're struggling. Ken's pastor says "pray what you got" - be authentic with God about your exhaustion, frustration, and lost hope. This honesty creates space for genuine breakthrough rather than pretending everything is fine. [11:07]• Keep Moving Forward Despite Pain - The disciples literally continued walking to Emmaus even while discouraged. As a leader, you must maintain forward momentum until God clearly closes one door and opens another. Don't stop just because you're discouraged - that's the hardest but most essential part of leadership. [14:07]• Stay Open to Miracles and Breakthrough - The disciples remained receptive to Jesus's presence and teaching despite their despair. Many people close themselves off to possibilities by predetermining negative outcomes, but successful leaders understand that God's truth supersedes apparent circumstances. [21:43]Show Highlights[00:00] "But we had hoped."[00:18] Ken introduces the central theme: "we're centering around this one verse, which I think is a verse that we can all relate to, if you have any desires in life, if you have any ambitions and you're chasing something great."[02:03] "But we had hoped that it was he was going to redeem Israel indeed. Besides all this, today is the third day since these things happened."[03:09] Ken shares personal experience: "maybe I'm even guaranteed it in some way, because I believe it's for me. Maybe there have been times where I've been literally shown something in a miraculous way from God, like this is the thing you're supposed ...
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    31 分
  • Burning Out? The Secret to Infinite Energy

    Burning Out? The Secret to Infinite Energy
    2025/06/11
    Hosea 14:3-7 (God's Promise of Restoration)Feeling exhausted and burned out as a leader? You're likely missing the one thing we can learn from plants about daily restoration. Ken shares how his unexpected physical challenges revealed the fragility of self-reliance and explores three powerful observations about dew from Hosea 14 that can transform how you approach daily renewal. Discover why stillness, early mornings, and consistent daily provision are essential for avoiding burnout and maintaining sustainable leadership energy.Want to become a better owner? Click here.Connect with KenKenOtt.com | LinkedIn | Twitter/X | Instagram | Facebook | Metacake - An Ecommerce Growth Team | Dough - We own amazing DTC brandsAbout Kenneth Ott:Kenneth Ott is an owner of multiple businesses, entrepreneur, husband, father, and Christian leader. Ken is the co-Founder of Metacake, an Ecommerce Growth Team and Dough Capital. Ken is an author, speaker, and business coach. SummaryIn this powerful episode, Ken Ott dives deep into Hosea 14:3-7 to reveal God's promise to be "like the dew to Israel" and what this means for preventing burnout in leadership. After experiencing unexpected physical challenges that left him unable to walk on New Year's Day 2025, Ken gained a newfound understanding of human fragility and our dangerous illusion of self-reliance.Drawing from Israel's worn-out condition and their need to surrender false saviors like Assyria, Ken explores how modern leaders often fall into the same trap of believing their strength, abilities, or external opportunities will save them. Through his personal struggle with sciatic nerve issues, he learned that physical ability can vanish overnight, reminding us that life is incredibly fragile.The core teaching centers on three crucial observations about dew that directly apply to how we can avoid burnout. First, dew only comes in stillness—when the wind dies down and everything becomes quiet. For leaders, this means creating intentional times of stillness away from the chaos of daily operations. Second, dew comes in the early hours of the morning, before everything else begins. This principle suggests that restoration happens best before the demands of the day take over. Third, dew comes daily—plants need this restoration every single day to survive and thrive.Ken challenges the common excuse of "not being a morning person," pointing out that nobody naturally loves getting up early, but the benefits of early morning stillness are undeniable. He emphasizes that just like plants need daily watering through dew, we need daily spiritual restoration to avoid the exponential negative effects of both increased energy drain and decreased restoration practices.The episode concludes with practical applications for business owners and entrepreneurs, showing how these biblical principles aren't just spiritual concepts but natural laws that apply to every living thing. Ken reminds listeners that the purpose of his business devotionals is to provide daily restoration for other entrepreneurs, helping them find the "dew" they need to sustain high performance without burning out.Top 3 Growth TipsCreate Daily Stillness Rituals - Just like dew only forms in stillness when the wind dies down, we need intentional quiet time away from the chaos of leadership to receive restoration and avoid burnout. [15:54]Prioritize Early Morning Restoration - Dew comes before everything else begins, suggesting that our spiritual and mental restoration should happen in the early hours before the demands of the day take over. [18:26]Embrace Daily Dependence Over Self-Reliance - Recognizing that we need daily provision from God, just like plants need daily dew, protects us from the dangerous illusion that our strength and abilities alone can sustain us. [22:01]Show Highlights[00:00] Ken introduces the episode: "If you're tired and worn out, you're likely missing out on this one thing that we literally learn from plants."[00:46] Setting context for Hosea: "I may be like, you are going through or and go through times, and am going through times where you get worn out, sometimes you feel inspired, sometimes you don't."[02:51] Reading Hosea 14:3-7: "Israel's worn out. They've fallen away from God, they've been oppressed and and they're paying the price for it."[03:45] On false beliefs about personal power: "This is like, you know, the false belief that you actually have a lot of power in your situation, and the giving it over, the yielding of it to God."[04:20] Ken shares his physical challenge: "I literally woke up New Year's Day 2025, and could not walk. It turned out to be this sciatic nerve issue, and it is so debilitating."[05:30] On human fragility: "And so all of a sudden, in one day, I realized, like, wow, my physical ability can be taken down in just one day."[06:15] Realizing life's fragility: "It created a level of awareness to me that you are so fragile, like life is so fragile. We think we just expect...
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    28 分
  • A Leader's Prayer of Protection

    A Leader's Prayer of Protection
    2025/05/20
    Reference:Psalm 91 (A Prayer of Protection)When facing seemingly impossible leadership challenges, Psalm 91 offers leaders a powerful prayer of protection that dispatches angelic forces and reminds us that God's truth transcends our circumstances. This ancient prayer, written by either Moses or David, provides specific promises of protection and deliverance to those who make God their dwelling place.Want to become a better owner? Click here.Connect with KenKenOtt.com | LinkedIn | Twitter/X | Instagram | Facebook | Metacake - An Ecommerce Growth Team | Dough - We own amazing DTC brandsAbout Kenneth Ott:Kenneth Ott is an owner of multiple businesses, entrepreneur, husband, father, and Christian leader. Ken is the co-Founder of Metacake, an Ecommerce Growth Team and Dough Capital. Ken is an author, speaker, and business coach. SummaryIn this episode of Grow Time Biz Devo, Kenneth Ott shares a powerful prayer of protection from Psalm 91 specifically designed for leaders facing challenges and battles in their personal and professional lives. Kenneth reveals how he's been experiencing his own set of challenging circumstances and how his father encouraged him to pray Psalm 91 daily as a source of protection, comfort, and strength.Kenneth explores this ancient prayer, written by either Moses or David—both great leaders who faced and overcame seemingly impossible situations. He breaks down key concepts from the Psalm, including the importance of dwelling in God's presence, trusting God's truth over the facts of your situation, receiving angelic protection in all circumstances, and claiming God's specific promises of deliverance and honor.This episode reminds leaders that they're engaged in spiritual warfare daily, and provides practical insights into how to activate divine protection through specific prayer. Kenneth emphasizes that when leaders make God their dwelling place and refuge, they receive supernatural protection even when destruction surrounds them. The prayer offers concrete promises from God including: "He shall call upon me and I will answer him," "I will deliver him and honor him," and "With long life I will satisfy him."Whether you're feeling attacked, intimidated, or marching into battle as a leader, this episode offers a strategic prayer that has sustained great leaders for centuries and provides the spiritual armor needed to face today's leadership challenges with confidence and divine protection.Top 3 Growth TipsMake God's Truth Your Shield, Not the Facts - When facing impossible leadership situations, don't be bound by limiting facts. God's truth supersedes circumstances, so speak truth into your situation regardless of appearances, just as Moses faced the Red Sea and David confronted Goliath. When you focus on God's truth over intimidating facts, you create the possibility for breakthrough. [24:30]Dispatch Angelic Protection Through Specific Prayer - Leaders who make God their refuge receive heavenly "secret service" protection. Pray specifically for angels to be dispatched over your family, business, team, and circumstances. The more specific your prayers for protection, the more effectively you engage spiritual warfare on your behalf. [35:40]Claim God's Promises of Deliverance Daily - Confidently claim the promises in Psalm 91, focusing on God's absolute declarations: "I will deliver him," "I will answer," "I will be with him," "I will honor him." These aren't maybes but certainties for those who dwell in God's presence. When you verbally claim these promises, you activate God's protection in your leadership. [43:25]For more tips, discussion, and behind the scenes:Follow us on Instagram @iamKenOttWatch us on https://www.youtube.com/@KenOtt Show Highlights[00:19] Ken introduces the theme of needing protection as a leader. "Welcome to the Grow Time Biz Devo, where we explore God's principles for living a high performance life."[03:19] Ken shares his personal struggles. "I've sort of shared a little bit about some of the challenges that I'm going through, some personal challenges, physical challenges, some business challenges."[04:01] Ken describes the feeling of leadership fear. "There have been times where it's been kind of scary, or there have been times where you don't feel like pursuing it in the morning. You're questioning the thing that God told you is the thing."[05:34] Ken introduces Psalm 91 as a prayer. "And he told me, 'Pray it. Just pray it every day.'"[06:56] Ken explains his goal in sharing Psalm 91. "And so I want to share it with you and I want to pray it over you. And then I want to bring highlights to some of the things that I saw as important to me."[09:00] Ken emphasizes dwelling in God's secret place. "Who you dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty, abiding under the shadow of the Almighty, dwell and abide."[12:50] Ken discusses the importance of speaking God's Word. "I will say to the Lord, it's important to speak ...
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    46 分
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