Church Training Partners Podcast

Thanks for listening!  Whew this election has taken its toll on the country and the church.  But what does the Bible say about our submission to leaders (Godly or not)?  This episode shares a sermon from CTP"s own, Gordon Duncan.  He talks about: The Context of Submission to the  Government The Call to the Church And much more! Thanks for listening! 

In this episode, Gordon interviews his friend, Paul Cummings.  They talk about: Serving together at Camp Willow Run Paul's ministry as a youth minister for over 20 years at the same church Paul's musical legacy and career And lots, lots more.  Paul's most recent CD is called, "Come Lay it Down", and is available everywhere. Thanks for listening.

Welcome to the Church Training Partners Podcast! At Church Training Partners, we try to support, encourage, and educate church planters, pastors, and the church.   In this episode, you meet your host, Gordon Duncan, who shares how his story has been shaped by mentors and coaches, and he also shares the vision of Church Training Partners and this podcast. Thanks for listening! If you would like to learn more, check out www.churchtrainingpartners.com.  Thanks!

Welcome to the ProSight Success podcast. My name is Gordon Duncan, and I am your host. In this episode, we talk about growing your business through involvement in your local Chamber of Commerce. Several benefits include: Loving and serving your community. Growing through networking. Reducing loneliness. Thanks for listening. Please let us know if this podcast and the information is helpful. If so, please drop meanoteatgordon@jgordonduncan.com If you want to know more about ProSight Success, we have several resources. www.prosightsuccess.com www.prosightworkbook.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/prosightsuccess/support

Welcome to the ProSight Success podcast. My name is Gordon Duncan, and I am your host. In this episode, we ask, “Do you control your calendar or does your calendar control you? Gordon asks a series of questions and tips to help you regain control of your time. He asks: Do you get out of bed by choice or necessity? How can you redeem your workout time? What do you do while you eat? He also offers general advice in several other areas where we tend to waste time. Referenced in the podcast, you can find the Streamlining Calendar at http://www.lulu.com/shop/gordon-duncan/the-streamlining-planner/paperback/product-23338813.html Please let us know if this podcast and the information is helpful. If so, please drop meanoteatgordon@jgordonduncan.com If you want to know more about ProSight Success, we have several resources. www.prosightsuccess.com www.prosightworkbook.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/prosightsuccess/support

Welcome to the ProSight Success podcast. My name is Gordon Duncan, and I am your host. This week, we ask this question: Is your practice a business or a self-sustaining hobby? How do you know if your practice is a business or a self-sustaining hobby? Let’s this definition. One: The business takes in only enough to pay the bills. Two: It’s something they do in partnership together. Three: It offers something unique. Along the way, we give tips to help you grow your business whether that definition fits you or not. Thanks so much, Gordon Gordon Duncan is the CEO/Consultant of ProSight Success. He has worked in the eye care industry for nearly 20 years. He has consulted in the medical field, manufacturing, accounting, and many other disciplines. You can contact him at gordon@jgordonduncan.com ProSight Success offers a host of resources for your personal growth: Streamlining Planner (the most practical daily planner on the market) Digital ProSight Success System And our best value: the ProSight Success Workbook that includes a digital copy and a free hour of consulting. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/prosightsuccess/support

Welcome to the ProSight Success podcast. My name is Gordon Duncan, and I am your host. In this Focus Friday episode, we talk about lowering your Insurance A/R as you approach the end of the year. In fact, we offer three tips. They are: Huddle your team up with a common goal. Do a quick insurance A/R audit. Support your insurance filer. Thanks for listening. Gordon If you would like, you can contact me at gordon@jgordonduncan.com If you want to know more about ProSight Success, we have several resources. www.prosightsuccess.com www.prosightworkbook.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/prosightsuccess/support

Welcome to the ProSight Success podcast. My name is Gordon Duncan, and I am your host. In this episode, we talk about the essentials of marketing: Do you have a dedicated person to do your marketing? Do they have the skills to market your company effectively? Do you have quantifiable goals? Most small businesses don’t have those three essential elements. Because of that, there is great value in hiring a marketing company that can create campaigns, images, and events that will grow your practice. We have created such a company. I’ve partnered to create CTP Marketing & Consulting, and you can learn more about us at www.ctpmarketplace.com. We combine marketing experience in NASCAR, the medical industry, manufacturing, and a host of other fields. Follow the link to find out more about us, and reach out for a free marketing assessment. Whether you go with a company or not, make sure you have a skilled, dedicated person working towards quantifiable goals to help you grow your company. We would love to help you or be an encouragement. Just email, and we’ll get right back in touch with you. Please let us know if this podcast and the information is helpful. If so, please drop me anoteatgordon@jgordonduncan.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/churchtrainingpartners/support

Welcome to the ProSight Success podcast. My name is Gordon Duncan, and I am your host. In this Focus Friday episode, we highlight a portion of the book “Why Employees Don’t Do What They’re Supposed to Do and What to Do About It”. We highlight the fact that employers and managers can enable their employees to do their jobs well by being friendly. We also talk about how: Friendliness is not weakness. You don’t have to be anyone’s best friend. And at least 10 points about friendliness. Thanks for listening. Gordon If you would like, you can contact me at gordon@jgordonduncan.com If you want to know more about ProSight Success, we have several resources. www.prosightsuccess.com www.prosightworkbook.com If you would like to purchase “Why Employees Don’t…” you can find it at: https://www.amazon.com/Employees-Dont-Theyre-Supposed-About/dp/0071486151/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1539290990&sr=8-1&keywords=why+employees+dont+do+what+theyre+supposed+to+do --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/churchtrainingpartners/support

Welcome to the ProSight Success podcast. My name is Gordon Duncan, and I am your host. In this episode, we ask, “What is your marketing plan?” Who does your social media? What are your quantifiable goals for your marketing? How do you know if you have hit those goals? What is your plan for print media? The questions are endless, but here is the thing. If you don’t have a plan, you don’t have an effective engagement in your community, and your practice is not growing. We would love to help you or be an encouragement. Just email, and we’ll get right back in touch with you. Please let us know if this podcast and the information is helpful. If so, please drop me anoteatgordon@jgordonduncan.com If you want to know more about ProSight Success, we have several resources. www.prosightsuccess.com www.prosightworkbook.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/churchtrainingpartners/support

Welcome to the ProSight Success podcast. My name is Gordon Duncan, and I am your host. In this Focus Friday episode, we talk about how to hate your practice. There are three steps to hating your practice. They are: Not setting goals. Keeping underperforming staff. Not making hard decisions. Listen in and tell us what you think. Thanks for listening. Gordon If you would like, you can contact me at gordon@jgordonduncan.com If you want to know more about ProSight Success, we have several resources. www.prosightsuccess.com www.prosightworkbook.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/churchtrainingpartners/support

Welcome to the ProSight Success podcast. My name is Gordon Duncan, and I am your host. In this episode, we talk about interviews. Specifically, we talk about how to ask great questions like: Have you ever been in a conflict at work? How was it resolved? Tell me about a mistake you made at work. What did you learn from it? If you had a day completely to yourself, what would you do? Please let us know if this podcast and the information is helpful. If so, please drop me a noteatgordon@jgordonduncan.com If you want to know more about ProSight Success, we have several resources. www.prosightsuccess.com www.prosightworkbook.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/churchtrainingpartners/support

Welcome to the ProSight Success podcast. My name is Gordon Duncan, and I am your host. In this Focus Friday episode, we talk about how to create healthy, constructive staff meetings. We talk about How to keep it positive. How to keep it fun. How to make it profitable. Thanks for listening. Gordon If you would like, you can contact me at gordon@jgordonduncan.com If you want to know more about ProSight Success, we have several resources. www.prosightsuccess.com www.prosightworkbook.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/churchtrainingpartners/support

Welcome to the ProSight Success podcast. My name is Gordon Duncan, and I am your host. In this episode, we talk about how badly the world needs good news and how easily your eye care practice can become a place of good news. We talk about: Your front desk. Your lane-side manner. Your frame seller’s role. Please let us know if this podcast and the information is helpful. If so, please drop me a note atgordon@jgordonduncan.com If you want to know more about ProSight Success, we have several resources. www.prosightsuccess.com www.prosightworkbook.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/churchtrainingpartners/support

Welcome to the ProSight Success podcast. My name is Gordon Duncan, and I am your host. In this Focus Friday episode, we talk about the dangers of letting your frame sellers negotiate. We talk about how that hurts your practice and offer selling alternatives. Thanks for listening. Gordon If you would like, you can contact me at gordon@jgordonduncan.com If you want to know more about ProSight Success, we have several resources. www.prosightsuccess.com www.prosightworkbook.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/churchtrainingpartners/support

Welcome to the ProSight Success podcast. My name is Gordon Duncan, and I am your host. In this episode, we talk about how, if done right, evaluations make your employees better. We talk about: When to schedule an evaluation. Point scales to use. And one hilarious evaluation story. Please let us know if this podcast and the information is helpful. If so, please drop me a note at gordon@jgordonduncan.com If you want to know more about ProSight Success, we have several resources. www.prosightsuccess.com www.prosightworkbook.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/churchtrainingpartners/support

Welcome to the ProSight Success podcast. My name is Gordon Duncan, and I am your host. In this Focus Friday episode, we talk about how the doctor, owner, or manager can admit their mistake, not lose authority, and lead their business and practice into enjoyability and profitability. Thanks so much for listening. Gordon If you would like, you can contact me at gordon@jgordonduncan.com If you want to know more about ProSight Success, we have several resources. www.prosightsuccess.com www.prosightworkbook.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/churchtrainingpartners/support

Welcome to the ProSight Success podcast. My name is Gordon Duncan, and I am your host. In this episode, we talk about 3 tips to increase frame sales. We talk about things like: Bonuses Management Expectations Selling in the Room We also talk about the typical arguments that you will receive from your frame sellers. Please let us know if this podcast and the information is helpful. Please let us know if it is. If so, you can contact Gordon at gordon@jgordonduncan.com If you want to know more about ProSight Success, we have several resources. www.prosightsuccess.com www.prosightworkbook.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/churchtrainingpartners/support

Welcome to the ProSight Success podcast. My name is Gordon Duncan, and I am your host. In this Focus Friday episode, we talk about the loneliness of ownership and loneliness, and we offer a couple of tips to fight that loneliness. Leadership is challenging and can be potentially depressing. We want to help. If so, you can contact Gordon at gordon@jgordonduncan.com If you want to know more about ProSight Success, we have several resources. www.prosightsuccess.com www.prosightworkbook.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/churchtrainingpartners/support

Welcome to the ProSight Success podcast. My name is Gordon Duncan, and I am your host. In this episode, we talk about the urgent need for kind, gentle front desk staff. Never tolerate rude front-desk staff. Listen, you may have incredibly loyal patients. They have been with you for years. You may have patients continuously walking through the door. But do you really think they are going to keep coming back if your front desk is not friendly? And you may have incredibly loyal employees, but the day and age of tolerance for poor customer care has gone. You will eventually have to choose between your staff and the growth of your practice. Don’t accept anything but the highest customer care. Don’t communicate anything other than the highest standard. We offer a free resource for you at www.profitableyecare.com If you want to know more about ProSight Success, we have several resources. www.prosightsuccess.com www.prosightworkbook.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/churchtrainingpartners/support