308 | How To Win The Day with Pastor Mark Batterson

"We have to be generous with a little, and when the opportunity presents itself, to be generous with a lot." Listen as Cayla's guest Mark Batterson prays for us today and discusses how to take calculated risks, how to write a best-selling book and the seven daily habits that will completely help you win the day, plus much more on this episode of the Mommy Millionaire Podcast. Mark is the lead pastor of National Community Church in Washington D.C., one church with multiple locations. NCC owns and operates Ebenezer's Coffee House, the Miracle Theatre, and the D.C. Dream Center. NCC is currently developing a city block into the Capital Turnaround; the 100 thousand square foot space will include event venues, child development, a mixed-use marketplace, and a co-working space. Mark holds a Doctor of Ministry Degree from Regent University and is the New York Times Bestselling Author of twenty books, including The Circle Maker, In A Pit With a Lion On A Snowy Day, Wild Goose Chase, and many more. Listen as Mark his background and how he became a Pastor. Mark discusses being called to write, the theory of compensation, and the seven daily habits that will help you win the day. He talks about parenting so that our kids can see that faith is critical, the difference between creating social media and consuming social media, and why we shouldn't just listen to the news, we should pray the news. Mark shares that the root of all evil isn't money, the love of money is the root of all evil. He talks about what changed his life goals, what he believes is the only safeguard against greed, and what he looks for when hiring a strong team of people. Mark also speaks about what calculated risks look like for him, and he finishes up with some advice for anyone trying to build a family or a business. Cayla wants to introduce you to their new program called Conscious Love. Do you want a connected marriage, do you want to feel loved, do you want to be seen? Come on this journey with us to create a conscious love for yourself so that you can be the queen in your relationship, and then your king shows up. For a limited time, we are offering this amazing twelve-week coaching program with Stefanos Sifandos and Cayla. It's a live coaching program with six live calls, and we know it will be transformational for you. So if you are interested, head over to www.mommymillioniare.co, and it will be the first box that pops up. See you there! In This Episode:[04:21] Welcome to the show, Mark![05:07] Mark shares his background and how he became Pastor Mark Batterson.[06:21] "There's a moment when you have to decide whether you are going to live by logic or by faith."[08:39] Mark believes you should stay humble when you pray, but God honors bold prayers.[09:46] Mark shares who he dedicated his most recent book to and why.[11:07] Mark discusses being called to write, but an aptitude test said he should stay away from it.[12:15] God wants to use your strong hand and your weak hand, and when those two things complement each other, God can do some amazing things through us.[12:56] Mark speaks about the theory of compensation.[15:37] Did you get an agent, self-publish, or what did that look like for you?[16:56] Mark shares the first two of the seven daily habits that will help you win the day.[17:33] Eating the frog is the third habit.[17:58] Fly the kite.[18:08] Mark shares the last three habits.[21:44] Mark believes that parenting in a way that our kids can see faith is critical.[22:44] "There is a difference between creating social media and consuming social media."[23:19] "Don't just watch...