Making a Masterpiece with Norbert Elnar

❗Many leaders burn out not from a lack of skill—but from a lack of soul care.In this episode, Norbert Elnar sits down with coach and former pastor Armando Contreras Galarza to unpack the hard-earned lessons from over 25 years of leading churches, coaching leaders, and starting over in new countries.This one’s for the leaders—especially those carrying people, vision, and the weight of transition.🎯 In this conversation, you'll discover: ✅ The invisible cost of leading volunteers (and what makes it harder than leading teams) ✅ How servant leadership shifts atmospheres—inside the church and corporate boardrooms ✅ The power of prayer, reflection, and silence in forming strong leaders ✅ The difference between confident leadership and arrogant control ✅ How to identify the tiny habits that build long-term success ✅ Why bad leaders burn people—and how great ones empower them💡 Whether you're a founder, solopreneur, ministry leader, or coach, Armando’s story is a masterclass in humility, healing, and hard resets.🛠️ This Week’s Challenge:Identify one tiny habit you can implement today that would make a long-term difference in your health, leadership, or business. Then do it. Just one.💬 Mentioned in the Episode: 🎙️ Armando’s podcast: Charla de Vida 📌 Connect with Armando on LinkedIn:       linkedin.com/in/armando-contreras-galarza📌 Follow Norbert: @norbertelnar🎧 Watch or listen now—and get reminded that true leadership starts within.Looking for a way to build up your own kingdom brand? Join the Masterpiece Kingdom Brand Building Course where you will learn how to apply the best practices in marketing and branding to your brand - all while staying aligned with and true to God's plan. Find out more here: https://www.masterpiecebrands.com/1-click-sales

In this final episode of the Build Your Brand series, Norbert Elnar and Bennie Smith, Jr. unpack the final pillar of the Kingdom Brand Compass—the Message. This is the soul of your brand—the conviction that never changes, no matter the season, trend, or campaign.If you've ever felt like your message was all over the place—or worried that your brand was chasing relevance instead of standing on truth—this episode is the clarity you’ve been praying for.🔥 In This Episode, You’ll Learn: ✅ The difference between a Kingdom brand message and a tagline ✅ Why your message is the “needle of the compass” that anchors direction ✅ How your conviction creates brand consistency—and trust ✅ Real-life examples of messages for coaches, nonprofits, designers, and entrepreneurs ✅ How to craft a message that reflects your Mandate, Ministry, and Mission ✅ Why a clear message builds faith, trust, and authority📌 Quote Worth Remembering "The message is not your slogan. It's your conviction."👟 Your Challenge This Week: Take 15–30 minutes of quiet time. Write a 1–2 sentence Kingdom Brand message—your version of being salt and light. Then share it in the comments or DM us on Instagram.💬 Mentioned in This Episode: 📚 Learn the full framework: masterpiecebrands.com 🧭 Take our FREE Social Media Presence: https://masterpiecebrands.com/socialmediaquizJoin our Community of Kingdom Brand Leaders: https://masterpiece-business.com/🤝 Connect with Bennie: @benniesmithjr 📌 Follow Norbert: @norbertelnar🎧 Don’t just build a brand that sells. Build a brand that stands. One message. One conviction. One Kingdom mission.Looking for a way to build up your own kingdom brand? Join the Masterpiece Kingdom Brand Building Course where you will learn how to apply the best practices in marketing and branding to your brand - all while staying aligned with and true to God's plan. Find out more here: https://www.masterpiecebrands.com/1-click-sales

If your brand feels chaotic, inconsistent, or stuck—this might be your missing piece.In this episode of Making a Masterpiece, Norbert Elnar and Bennie Smith, Jr. unpack the 5th pillar of the Kingdom Brand Compass: Movement.🌀 Movement is about alignment. When your visuals, voice, message, and methods aren’t flowing in the same direction, it creates confusion—for you and your audience. This is where momentum dies.⚙️ This episode explores: ✅ What causes a Kingdom brand to feel “off” or disconnected ✅ Why brand alignment leads to breakthrough—without adding anything new ✅ The 4 spiritual “movement” zones that bring your brand to life ✅ How to cultivate rhythm, not rules, in your brand’s communication ✅ Why brand expression isn’t about aesthetics—it’s about authenticity ✅ How brand principles help you stay consistent when trends shiftFrom real non-profit case studies to deep dives on brand trust, expression, and conviction, Norbert and Bennie show you how to move from chaos to clarity—so your brand finally gains traction.💥 Key Takeaway: Movement is what transforms your vision into momentum. It’s not a rulebook—it’s a rhythm that aligns who you are with what you do, how you serve, and how you show up.🛠️ Your Challenge This Week: Take the FREE Brand Health Check at 👉 masterpiecebrands.com/brandhealthcheck Gain clarity on your brand’s alignment, and see what needs tuning or celebrating.📚 Mentioned in the Episode: 🧭 Explore the full framework: masterpiecebrands.com/course/brand-building 📌 Follow Bennie: @benniesmithjr 📌 Follow Norbert: @norbertelnar🎧 Listen now and discover how to turn disjointed effort into Kingdom momentum. Your brand has a pulse—let’s make it move with purpose.Looking for a way to build up your own kingdom brand? Join the Masterpiece Kingdom Brand Building Course where you will learn how to apply the best practices in marketing and branding to your brand - all while staying aligned with and true to God's plan. Find out more here: https://www.masterpiecebrands.com/1-click-sales

For anyone overwhelmed by social media, mainstream media, and marketing trends in promoting their business, in this episode, we tackle the Media pillar of the Kingdom Brand Compass.💡 What is “Media” in Kingdom Branding?It’s not just about posting everywhere—it’s about choosing where your God-given message will truly connect. Media isn’t just a marketing strategy—it’s a spiritual assignment.🔥 What You’ll Learn in This Episode: ✅ Why your choice of platform is a spiritual decision, not just a strategic one ✅ The cost of chasing trends (and what builds real trust instead) ✅ How God Himself modeled media selection by choosing Jesus as His Messenger ✅ The difference between visibility and intentional connection ✅ When it’s better to send a flyer than a reel ✅ How to align your message, your messenger, and your mediaFrom local print ads to TikTok, WhatsApp groups to Pinterest boards—this episode will help you discern where to show up with power, purpose, and peace.🛠️ Your Challenge This Week: 📲 Take the Social Media Presence Quiz at masterpiecebrands.com/socialmediaquiz 🎯 Discover your current brand-media alignment and get practical insights on where to focus.💬 Mentioned in the Episode: 📚 Learn the full framework: masterpiecebrands.com 📌 Follow Norbert: @norbertelnar 📌 Connect with Bennie: @benniesmithjr🎧 Listen now and discover how to stop trying to be everywhere—and start showing up where it actually matters. Obedience beats performance every time.Looking for a way to build up your own kingdom brand? Join the Masterpiece Kingdom Brand Building Course where you will learn how to apply the best practices in marketing and branding to your brand - all while staying aligned with and true to God's plan. Find out more here: https://www.masterpiecebrands.com/1-click-sales

🎯 Welcome back to Season 5 of Making a Masterpiece—our Build Your Brand series!In this episode, host Norbert Elnar and co-host Bennie Smith, Jr. explore the Mission—the eastern point of the Kingdom Brand Compass.💥 What is the Mission? It’s the heart of how your brand serves others. Your Mission is not just a business plan—it’s the quality, excellence, and intention behind your products and services that reflect your God-given purpose.Whether you're a solopreneur, coach, church leader, or creative agency owner, this episode challenges you to re-evaluate the standard you bring to your work—and whether it reflects worship or just routine.🔥 What You’ll Learn in This Episode: ✅ Why poor branding is often a mission clarity issue, not a marketing problem ✅ The difference between excellence and perfectionism ✅ How to build products and services that speak with substance and intention ✅ Why excellence is an act of worship, not elitism ✅ How your “mission statement” becomes a posture for excellence ✅ Why the way you show up and deliver is your brand’s loudest messageFrom Norbert’s childhood curiosity about leaving a “signature” on every ad to Bennie’s powerful story of serving churches during the pandemic, this episode is a blueprint for Kingdom entrepreneurs who want to build brands that serve with substance and reflect Christ through craftsmanship.🛠️ Your Challenge This Week: Ask yourself (and your team): “When all else fails, we will…” Let that one line become your commitment to unwavering excellence.📣 Drop your answers in the comments or DM us—we’d love to hear them!💬 Mentioned in the Episode: 📚 Learn the full framework: masterpiecebrands.com/course/brand-building 📌 Connect with Bennie: @benniesmithjr 📌 Follow Norbert: @norbertelnar🎧 Listen now and get inspired to turn your craft into a calling. Your Mission is your message—let it be excellent.Looking for a way to build up your own kingdom brand? Join the Masterpiece Kingdom Brand Building Course where you will learn how to apply the best practices in marketing and branding to your brand - all while staying aligned with and true to God's plan. Find out more here: https://www.masterpiecebrands.com/1-click-sales

In this episode, host Norbert Elnar and co-host Bennie Smith, Jr., dive into the third pillar of the Kingdom Brand Compass: Ministry.💥 What is Ministry in the context of branding? It’s your audience as an assignment—the group of people your brand is called to serve, support, and disciple through business.Whether you're an entrepreneur, coach, creative, or marketplace leader, this episode helps you clarify who God has put on your heart, because brand identity without the right audience leads to brand confusion.🔥 What You’ll Learn in This Episode: ✅ The difference between building for “everyone” vs. building for your someone ✅ Why compassion is the compass for your Ministry ✅ How to avoid burnout by aligning your brand with your burden ✅ Real-world stories of brands discovering their true audience ✅ The spiritual weight of misunderstanding your Ministry ✅ How to reconnect your message with the people it was meant to reachFrom realignment stories to powerful Scripture references, this episode will challenge and equip you to step into purpose-driven service through your brand.🛠️ Your Challenge This Week: 🙏 Ask God: Who am I called to serve? Write down the names, faces, and burdens that stir your heart. Don’t serve based on algorithmic trends—serve based on your anointing.📣 Then share it with us in the comments or DM us on Instagram!💬 Mentioned in the Episode: 📚 Learn the full framework: masterpiecebrands.com/course/brand-building 📖 Scriptures referenced: Matthew 9:36, John 21, Proverbs 11:25 📌 Connect with Bennie: @benniesmithjr 📌 Follow Norbert: @norbertelnar🎧 Listen now and rediscover the people your brand was created to reach. Because your Ministry is more than your mission—it’s your assignment.Looking for a way to build up your own kingdom brand? Join the Masterpiece Kingdom Brand Building Course where you will learn how to apply the best practices in marketing and branding to your brand - all while staying aligned with and true to God's plan. Find out more here: https://www.masterpiecebrands.com/1-click-sales

🎯 Welcome back to Season 5 of Making a Masterpiece—our Build Your Brand series!In this episode, host Norbert Elnar and co-host Bennie Smith, Jr. take you deeper into the first pillar of the Kingdom Brand Compass: the Mandate.💥 What is the Mandate?It’s the True North of your brand—your God-given assignment, anchored in    Scripture.Whether you're an entrepreneur, creative, ministry leader, or coach, this episode will help you discover the spiritual foundation your brand was meant to stand on. Because in Kingdom branding, strategy flows from Scripture, not trends.🔥 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:✅ What “brand blindness” is and how it disconnects you from your audience✅ The difference between marketing analytics vs branding alignment✅ How to identify your Mandate Scripture (with personal and client examples)✅ Why your Mandate isn’t a slogan—it’s a conviction✅ The impact of making decisions out of faith, not fear✅ How to reconnect with your God-given assignment and build from itFrom Norbert’s childhood story of selling snacks to Bennie’s personal brand alignment with 2 Corinthians 5:13, this conversation is full of wisdom, challenge, and practical tools to re-anchor your brand in purpose.🛠️ Your Challenge This Week:🙏 Wrestle with God until you get your Mandate Scripture.Take a retreat. Seek His heart. Ask for the verse that will anchor your business and your leadership, even when things get unclear.📣 Then share it with us in the comments or DM us on Instagram!💬 Mentioned in the Episode:📚 Learn the full framework: masterpiecebrands.com/course/brand-building 📖 Example Scriptures: Proverbs 17:22, Matthew 11:28–30, 2 Corinthians 5:13, Exodus 35:35 📌 Connect with Bennie: @benniesmithjr 📌 Follow Norbert: @norbertelnar🎧 Listen now and discover how to build a brand on God’s Word—not just worldly wisdom. Your Mandate is your compass—let it point you forward.Visit our podcast page: https://masterpiece-business.com/podcast/Looking for a way to build up your own kingdom brand? Join the Masterpiece Kingdom Brand Building Course where you will learn how to apply the best practices in marketing and branding to your brand - all while staying aligned with and true to God's plan. Find out more here: https://www.masterpiecebrands.com/1-click-sales

🎯 Welcome to Season 5 of Making a Masterpiece — the Build Your Brand Series begins now!In this very first episode, Norbert Elnar and Bennie Smith, Jr., take you behind the scenes of one of the most powerful branding tools for faith-driven entrepreneurs: the Kingdom Brand Compass.This isn’t just another branding framework.It’s a Spirit-led, Scripture-anchored tool that helps you build a brand that’s influential, impactful, and profitable—without compromising your faith.👉 If you’re an entrepreneur, coach, designer, leader, or creative wondering how to brand your business with purpose, identity, and integrity, this is where it begins.🔥 In This Episode:✅ What is the Kingdom Brand Compass, and why does it matter?✅ Why many Christian entrepreneurs are turned off by “mainstream” branding✅ How to define your brand’s deeper why before anything else✅ The six pillars of the Compass: Mandate, Ministry, Mission, Media, Movement & Message✅ The real story behind how God led Norbert to create this tool—from ad agency to global purposeYou’ll also hear personal stories, Biblical insights, and practical truths on how Nehemiah's burden became the foundation for Kingdom branding.📌 This Episode’s Challenge:📝 Define your “Why.” Before you go any further in building your brand, take 30 minutes to prayerfully write down the deeper purpose behind what you do. It's not your pitch. It’s your pulse.🔗 Join the Community: masterpiece-business.community 📚 Learn More About the Course: masterpiecebrands.com/course/brand-building 🎙️ Connect with Bennie Smith, Jr.: [@benniesmithjr] on IG 📢 Follow Norbert Elnar: [@norbertelnar] on all platforms🎧 Watch now and discover why your brand’s direction starts with clarity, identity, and a God-given “Why.”Looking for a way to build up your own kingdom brand? Join the Masterpiece Kingdom Brand Building Course where you will learn how to apply the best practices in marketing and branding to your brand - all while staying aligned with and true to God's plan. Find out more here: https://www.masterpiecebrands.com/1-click-sales

Mirjana Mandl, an independent brand designer from Munich, helps brands reveal their true self by focusing on identity over imitation. In this conversation, she discusses why many entrepreneurs feel their brands are 'off' despite polished aesthetics. Miri emphasizes the importance of personal clarity and storytelling, and shares tips for creating authentic visuals that resonate. She also tackles how faith influences design choices and offers practical advice for maintaining originality in branding, especially for those with a faith-driven mission.

🚀Beyond Tech: Think You’re Too Small to Innovate? Think Again. | Jerahmeel Chen on Making a MasterpieceHow can innovation shape the destiny of a nation?In this insightful episode of Making a Masterpiece, Jerahmeel Chen, Chief Innovation Officer of the Philippine Innovation Hub, joins Norbert Elnar to explore how entrepreneurship, public-private collaboration, and creative thinking can transform not just businesses but entire economies.Jerahmeel shares his journey from startup ventures and corporate restructuring to nation-scale leadership, building the first government-backed innovation hub designed to support startups, scale-ups, and SMEs across the Philippines.Whether you're a business owner, a Filipino abroad, or an investor looking for your next purpose-driven opportunity, this episode will expand your vision and ignite your purpose.🔑 Key Takeaways from This Episode:✅ Why innovation is more than just tech—it's about process, mindset & timing✅ The power of public-private collaboration in developing economies✅ How the Philippines can become a global startup destination✅ Innovation advice for bakeries, sari-sari stores, and everyday Filipino businesses✅ Leadership lessons from launching a multi-floor national innovation hub✅ Why the Filipino diaspora has a key role in shaping the nation's future🌍 “We're on the brink of becoming a developed country—if we choose to innovate now.” – Jerahmeel Chen🎧 Watch now and discover how your business can be part of something bigger.📌 Connect with the Philippine Innovation HubEmail: innovation@ndc.gov.ph Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ihubphl/📢 Want to build a Kingdom-driven brand that can innovate and influence? Join the Kingdom Brand Compass course: 👉 masterpiecebrands.com/course/brand-buildingLooking for a way to build up your own kingdom brand? Join the Masterpiece Kingdom Brand Building Course where you will learn how to apply the best practices in marketing and branding to your brand - all while staying aligned with and true to God's plan. Find out more here: https://www.masterpiecebrands.com/1-click-sales