Steve Marr
Steve Marr has learned from 36 years of business experience that God's way works. As an author, speaker and business consultant, Marr helps companies and organizations apply the ancient wisdom of the Bible to avoid the common mistakes and headaches of growing a business. Marr offers spiritual and practical insights through one-on-one consulting, a monthly syndicated business column, his published books-including Integrity in the Workplace-and the one-minute radio spot "Business Proverbs," which can be heard on over 1,000 radio stations internationally. Ask Steve. He can help you find peace of mind, hope and satisfaction in doing business God's way.
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Keep Your Speech Top Flight in Business
Martha, a young account manager for an electronics manufacturer, struggled to make sales until her manager took her aside and explained that her use of “hip” expressions caused her to lose credibility with customers. “We are selling high-tech products that cost $5,000 or more, and customers don’t always understand the technology. When you sound like [...] Read More >
Keeping Your Best Talent
Recruiting and hiring good employees is an ongoing challenge for every business, whether large or small. Keeping your best employees can be even more difficult in today’s competitive marketplace. Although some turnover is inevitable, you can create a business environment that will build employee loyalty and make your best employees want to stay, by following [...] Read More >
Learning From Experience
A manufacturing plant in Kentucky had repeatedly been cited for safety violations. After each citation, some corrections were made, but the underlying causes were never dealt with. Conditions improved for a while, but then management allowed its safety standards to slip again, and more violations occurred. The result was an explosion that injured 28 workers. [...] Read More >
Making Decisions
A key issue for every business leader is making decisions, large and small. An easy trap to fall into, however, is engaging in endless discussions rather than moving to the decision point. Discussion and feedback have an important place, but if we focus too much time on dialogue, especially ineffective dialogue, we waste valuable time—our [...] Read More >
Reciprocity: A Key for Your Business
Reciprocity is a simple yet effective principle that will have a positive impact on any business. Jesus said, “Give, and it will be given to you; good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over… For by your standard of measure it will be measured to you in return” (Luke 6:38, NASB). What a great word [...] Read More >
Resolving on-the-Job Conflict
Tess was a sales manager for a software company. Because she wanted to set a good example for her sales force, she was quite aggressive in obtaining new business. Unfortunately, she often promised special services that the company couldn’t deliver, and other times she would set prices below the company’s cost just to get the [...] Read More >
Six Rules to Maximize Your Cell Phone
Cell phones are a great tool for boosting personal productivity – keeping you in touch with customers, the office, and your family. Effective use of your cell phone will enhance your business, but poor habits can quickly become a trap. Follow these six basic rules and you’ll enjoy the advantages of enhanced technology while avoiding [...] Read More >
Six Rules to Maximize Your Cell Phone Productivity
Cell phones are a great tool for boosting personal productivity - keeping you in touch with customers, the office, and your family. Effective use of your cell phone will enhance your business, but poor habits can quickly become a trap. Follow these six basic rules and you’ll enjoy the advantages of enhanced technology while avoiding [...] Read More >
The Effective Listener – A Key to Business Success
Clay ignored concerns voiced by his staff that customers were complaining about increasingly delayed shipments. He continued to brush off their comments until he lost his biggest customer. When he called the customer in an attempt to recover the lost business, the customer said, “I repeatedly told your staff that delivery times were becoming unacceptable—yet [...] Read More >
The Power of a Promise: Are broken promises undermining your companies reputation?
Every day in business, you make promises to your customers. Some are explicit, others implied, but each one ultimately affects the success or failure of your business. Nothing builds customer confidence and loyalty more reliably than a history of well-kept promises. By the same token, nothing will undermine your reputation faster than a string of [...] Read More >