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 LinkedInMike Arrieta on TwitterGarden CityBrett HaglerNew StoryCutcoZig ZiglarDocuSignThe University of AlabamaWiseDell TechnologiesY CombinatorMaster of OneAtomic HabitsAbideGarden CityJohn Mark ComerServiceMasterBerkshire HathawayYouVersion: Essential Workers in the KingdomThe Good Jobs StrategyZeynep Ton on TwitterManaged by QWeWorkHorst SchulzeLove DoesSacred PaceExcellence WinsJordan Raynor BookshelfGeorge W. BushThe Bush Years: Family, Duty, PowerDecision Points41: 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 TwitterNotre Dame Fighting IrishWoody HayesSee You At The TopJordan Raynor BookshelfBen CarsonMark 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 LinkedInGlo Atanmo on InstagramGlo Atanmo on TwitterAlly Resource GuideAirbnbHorst SchulzeThe Ritz-CarltonXangaThe Blog AbroadRyanaireasyJetMaster of OneJoel ManbyClay HebertShooting Death of Ahmaud ArberyThe Miracle MorningCalm (App)High Performance HabitsThe InvitationEssentialismThe Power of NowJordan Raynor BookshelfTim TebowCommunity 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 BooksBeth Stafford on LinkedInSlagle DesignJeremy Slagle on InstagramJeremy Slagle on TwitterThe Jesus Storybook BibleLuke FlowersEric CarleMo WillemsOliver JeffersKarma WilsonBecauseSkillshareJordan RaynorJordan Raynor’s DevotionalsCalled to CreateCapital GainesGet WeirdDavid and GoliathHinds' Feet on High PlacesJesus Through Middle Eastern EyesChris Pratt on TwitterBrian GodawaTo End All WarsVivian MaierFinding 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 RaynorMaster of OneDave HatajEdgerton Gear, Inc.Good WorkThe Road Back to YouThe Fisherman’s Lady / The Marquis’ SecretJordan 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 TurnerBet on TalentChick-fil-ADee Ann Turner on TwitterIt's My PleasureCarly FiorinaSheryl SandbergLiz WisemanTrillion Dollar CoachBill CampbellEric SchmidtIntegrityHenry CloudMike PenceCalled to CreateMaster 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 MyersShe Works HIS WayDave RamseyTim KellerThreshold 360BombBombLoomBonjoroDeep WorkMaster of OneHorst SchultzeLet Me Be a WomanPrayer: The Timeless Secret of High Impact LeadersDr. 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 AvierinosAlec Avierinos on LinkedInOCR World ChampionshipsSpartan RaceTough Mudder3inONE Health Kickstart challengeJokes Aside gymThe Bible AppCraig GroeschelCalled to CreateDave YarnesAn Introduction to the Three Circle StrategyGavin Porter’s courseHorst 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 LinkedInRamsey SolutionsDave RamseyNikeAppleDisneyRamsey Live EventsLuke LeFevre on LinkedInShoe DogPhil KnightChristy WrightChris HoganMaster of OneSoul KeepingThe Ride of a LifetimeLet My People Go SurfingPatagonia21 Irrefutable Laws of LeadershipMarvelLucasfilmESPNDeshaun WatsonSho Baraka on SpotifyLecrae

Jordan Raynor sits down with Dr. Katharine Hayhoe, one of the world’s leading climate scientists, to talk about why climate change is a pro-life issue, how the “expressed word” of God’s creation aligns with the “written word” of Scripture, and how combating climate change can help Christians provide food, clean water, and shelter to the world’s most vulnerable populations.Links Mentioned:Dr. Katharine HayhoeDr. Katharine Hayhoe on TwitterDr. Katharine Hayhoe TED TalkGlobal Weirding with Katharine Hayhoe (YouTube)Timothy KellerFrancis CollinsPlymouth Brethren Christian ChurchInterVarsity Graduate Christina FellowshipStephen CoveyEvangelical Environmental NetworkHeavenElaine EcklundThe Intergovernmental Panel on Climate ChangeThe Evangelicals