#697 HOW TO BUILD A GOOD NAME - INCHSTONES

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Kelly Cardenas panics when his dog poops in a neighbor's yard and he has no bag, fearing a ring camera could ruin his name.

The episode begins with Kelly Cardenas recounting a morning dog walk where his dog Skylar poops in a neighbor's yard, and he realizes he has no bag, creating anxiety about being recorded and judged. He relates this to being an onlooker who judges others without knowing their circumstances. Kelly then reads Proverbs 22, which states that a good name requires prudence and grace. He shares a personal story about his son Maddox, where he criticized Maddox for wearing a hoodie on a hot day, leading to a conflict and Kelly's subsequent emotional breakdown. Kelly reflects that he lacked grace for himself in that moment. He introduces Cousin Barb, a multi-millionaire who started by washing windows and expanded a glass installation business nationwide, who taught him that a person's name is their most valuable asset. Kelly discusses how poverty or wealth don't indicate a good name, based on his childhood in a one-bedroom apartment in Lompoc, California. He walks through Proverbs 22 verse by verse, covering topics like faulty systems, avoiding debt, onboarding processes, and generosity. Kelly explains the cycle of wisdom starting from respect for God, leading to knowledge, understanding, insight, discretion, discernment, discipline, and strength. He emphasizes the importance of what and who you listen to, as it influences actions. The episode concludes with a blueprint for building a good name, including seeking wise counsel, doing honest business, and giving value. Kelly stresses applying grace to oneself first and shares how a friend, James Dixon, prayed for him during his breakdown. He promotes his book 'Inchstones, The Vibe Within' and signs off.

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A missing dog-waste bag becomes a practical reflection on reputation, character and the name behind a business.

Kelly Cardenas frames reputation through an everyday moment that could have gone wrong: a missing dog-waste bag, Skylar in someone else's yard and the fear that a Ring camera or neighbor might turn a small lapse into a public judgment.

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You have a reputation to build, and one missing dog-waste bag turns the lesson into something you can feel immediately.

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