The Today Counts Show

Jim Piper Jr.
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The Today Counts Show is about leadership. It’s about shaping healthy leaders, relationships, and workplaces. It’s about re-imaging leadership within three dimensions: your person, your people, and your place. This triad of thought and life is informed by theology, psychology, biology, philosophy, sociology, and any discipline that contributes to the shaping of leadership character.

  1. 1d ago

    5 Public Speaking Skills Every Leader Needs to Master (Part 2) | The Today Counts Show

    Send us Fan Mail What makes someone an influential public speaker? It's not simply confidence, charisma, or the ability to deliver a compelling presentation. True influence comes from understanding your audience, communicating with clarity, making your message matter, and moving people toward meaningful action. In this episode of The Today Counts Show, Jim Piper and Winston Harris explore five principles of influential public speaking and how leaders can become more effective communicators. Whether you're leading a business, developing your career, speaking to a congregation, or preparing for your next presentation, these principles can help you communicate with greater purpose and impact. In this episode, you'll discover: 1. Know Your People — Learn why understanding your audience is essential to effective communication and how to adapt your message without losing your authenticity. 2. Know Your Message — Discover how to simplify complex ideas, eliminate unnecessary information, and make your central message clear and memorable. 3. Make It Matter — Understand how storytelling, personal connection, and vulnerability help transform information into a message that resonates with people. 4. Master the Room — Explore the role of confidence, eye contact, energy, body language, and presence in becoming a more engaging and effective public speaker. 5. Move People to Action — Learn why influential communication goes beyond inspiration and applause to encourage real decisions, meaningful change, and purposeful action. BECOMING A BETTER LEADER STARTS WITH BECOMING A BETTER COMMUNICATOR. For business leaders, young professionals, emerging leaders, and ministry leaders, communication is more than a professional skill. It's an opportunity to serve others, build trust, communicate vision, and create lasting impact. The most effective leaders understand that influence isn't about being the loudest person in the room. It's about making your message clear, helping people understand why it matters, and giving them a reason to act. Your Today Counts challenge: The next time you prepare to speak, identify the one thing you want your audience to remember. Build your message around that idea, practice delivering it aloud, and ask someone you trust for honest feedback. Subscribe to The Today Counts Show for conversations on biblical principles, leadership development, personal growth, and building a life defined by character, purpose, and impact. Learn to lead with integrity—in your work, at home, and in your community. Great speakers communicate ideas. Influential speakers move people. And the best speakers understand that today counts. Support the show

  2. Oct 26

    5 Public Speaking Skills Every Leader Needs to Master | The Today Counts Show

    Send us Fan Mail What makes someone an influential public speaker? It's not simply confidence, charisma, or the ability to deliver a compelling presentation. True influence comes from understanding your audience, communicating with clarity, making your message matter, and moving people toward meaningful action. In this episode of The Today Counts Show, Jim Piper and Winston Harris explore five principles of influential public speaking and how leaders can become more effective communicators. Whether you're leading a business, developing your career, speaking to a congregation, or preparing for your next presentation, these principles can help you communicate with greater purpose and impact. In this episode, you'll discover: 1. Know Your People — Learn why understanding your audience is essential to effective communication and how to adapt your message without losing your authenticity. 2. Know Your Message — Discover how to simplify complex ideas, eliminate unnecessary information, and make your central message clear and memorable. 3. Make It Matter — Understand how storytelling, personal connection, and vulnerability help transform information into a message that resonates with people. 4. Master the Room — Explore the role of confidence, eye contact, energy, body language, and presence in becoming a more engaging and effective public speaker. 5. Move People to Action — Learn why influential communication goes beyond inspiration and applause to encourage real decisions, meaningful change, and purposeful action. BECOMING A BETTER LEADER STARTS WITH BECOMING A BETTER COMMUNICATOR. For business leaders, young professionals, emerging leaders, and ministry leaders, communication is more than a professional skill. It's an opportunity to serve others, build trust, communicate vision, and create lasting impact. The most effective leaders understand that influence isn't about being the loudest person in the room. It's about making your message clear, helping people understand why it matters, and giving them a reason to act. Your Today Counts challenge: The next time you prepare to speak, identify the one thing you want your audience to remember. Build your message around that idea, practice delivering it aloud, and ask someone you trust for honest feedback. Subscribe to The Today Counts Show for conversations on biblical principles, leadership development, personal growth, and building a life defined by character, purpose, and impact. Learn to lead with integrity—in your work, at home, and in your community. Great speakers communicate ideas. Influential speakers move people. And the best speakers understand that today counts. Support the show

  3. Oct 19

    Successful at Work, Struggling at Home? The Challenge of Biblical Husbandhood.

    Send us Fan Mail What does it truly mean to be a good husband? It's not just about providing for your family or having the right intentions. It's about continually becoming the man your wife and family need you to be. In this episode of The Today Counts Show, Jim Piper and Winston Harris explore what it means to become a better husband through biblical principles, intentional growth, and Christ-centered leadership. They discuss the gap between who we want to be and how we actually show up at home—and why success at work means little if we're neglecting the people who matter most. From emotional presence and communication to sacrifice, initiative, and personal growth, this conversation challenges husbands to take ownership of their role and lead their families with integrity, humility, and purpose. In this episode, you'll discover: How to become a better husband: Why being a good husband requires consistent growth, not perfection. Balancing career and marriage: How ambition, stress, and professional success can affect the way we show up for our families. The five qualities of a growing husband: Presence, initiative, communication, sacrifice, and personal growth. Biblical leadership at home: Why providing for your family means more than financial support. Building a stronger marriage: How listening, accountability, and honest communication help build trust. Practical steps you can take today: Simple ways to serve your wife, strengthen your relationship, and become a more intentional husband. For business leaders, young professionals, and men seeking to grow in faith and leadership, this conversation offers an important reminder: the way you lead at home matters just as much as the way you lead at work. You don't have to be a perfect husband. You do have to be willing to keep growing. Your Today Counts moment: Ask your wife, “How am I doing as your husband, and how can I serve you better?” Then listen, take ownership, and act on what you learn. Subscribe to The Today Counts Show for conversations on biblical leadership, personal development, marriage, and building a life defined by character, purpose, and impact. Learn to lead with integrity—in your home, at work, and in your community. We don't become the husbands our families need someday. We become them through what we choose to do today. Support the show

  4. Oct 12

    The Scandal of Judah. Gods Redeeming Grace vs Prostitution and Affairs. | Genesis 38

    Send us Fan Mail What happens when people make destructive choices, break promises, and find themselves caught in a cycle of brokenness? And where is God when life gets messy? In this episode of The Today Counts Show, Jim Piper and Winston Harris dive into Genesis 38, one of the Bible's most challenging and unexpected chapters. Through the story of Judah and Tamar, they explore the consequences of sin, the weight of personal responsibility, the danger of deception, and the remarkable way God continues His redemptive work through imperfect people. This conversation goes beyond simply understanding Scripture. It challenges us to examine our own decisions, leadership, character, and relationship with God. In this episode, you'll explore: The consequences of our choices: How destructive patterns and broken promises can affect individuals, families, and future generations. Integrity and accountability: Why living honestly matters and how deception can prevent genuine healing and growth. The danger of misplaced blame: What Judah's actions reveal about personal responsibility and the tendency to blame others for our own failures. God's grace in the middle of brokenness: How the story of Judah and Tamar connects to the larger biblical story of redemption and the lineage of Jesus Christ. Faith when we don't understand: How to trust God's goodness even when Scripture—and life—raise difficult questions. Leadership and character: Why the way we respond to our failures matters at home, at work, and in our communities. Genesis 38 reminds us that the Bible does not hide the brokenness of its people. Instead, it shows us a God whose redemptive purposes continue through imperfect human lives. For business leaders, ministry leaders, young professionals, and anyone seeking to grow in biblical wisdom, this episode offers an opportunity to reflect on the connection between faith, integrity, accountability, and lasting impact. A question to consider: Where might you need to stop avoiding responsibility, confront a destructive pattern, or trust God with something you still don't understand? Join Jim Piper and Winston Harris as they continue the Genesis Project and uncover the lessons Scripture offers for life and leadership today. **Subscribe to The Today Counts Show** for conversations on biblical principles, leadership development, personal growth, and living with character, purpose, and impact. Real change doesn't happen someday. It happens today. Today Counts. Support the show

  5. Oct 5

    The Secret to Success: Identify What Actually Matters | Critical Success Factors for Leaders

    Send us Fan Mail Why do some leaders, businesses, and organizations consistently succeed while others stay busy but never seem to move forward? In this episode of the Today Counts Show, Jim Piper and Winston Harris explore one of the most overlooked leadership concepts: Critical Success Factors (CSFs). Many people assume success comes from working harder, doing more, or staying constantly busy. But the reality is that success often comes from identifying the few things that matter most—and giving them your best time, energy, and attention. Whether you're leading a business, managing a team, building a ministry, growing a podcast, strengthening your family, or pursuing personal growth, understanding your Critical Success Factors can help you focus on what truly drives results. In this episode, you'll learn: ✅ What Critical Success Factors are and why every leader needs them ✅ The difference between being busy and being effective ✅ Why leaders often focus on urgent tasks instead of important priorities ✅ How to identify the few things that must go right to achieve your goals ✅ Why "if everything is important, nothing is important" ✅ How to align your calendar, habits, and resources with your highest priorities ✅ The difference between measuring activity and measuring progress ✅ Practical leadership insights for business, family, faith, and personal growth Jim and Winston also discuss how successful leaders evaluate what truly moves the needle, avoid distractions, and create systems that support long-term growth and impact. Key Takeaways • Success gets easier when you identify what matters most. • Activity does not always equal progress. • Your calendar reveals your true priorities. • Focus on the drivers of success—not just the outcomes. • Don't just work harder. Figure out what has to go right. Whether you're an entrepreneur, executive, manager, ministry leader, young professional, or someone pursuing personal growth, this conversation will help you gain clarity, focus, and intentionality in every area of life. Today Counts Challenge: "What am I trying to accomplish, and what are the three things that absolutely have to go right for me to get there?" Today Counts. #LeadershipDevelopment #BusinessLeadership #PersonalGrowth #SuccessMindset #TodayCountsShow Support the show

  6. Sep 28

    The Fatherhood Mistake Most Dads Make (And How to Fix It) | Leadership Fathers Need. Ep. 232

    Send us Fan Mail What does it take to become the father your children truly need? In this episode of the Today Counts Show, Jim Piper and Winston Harris have an honest conversation about fatherhood, leadership, legacy, and the daily decisions that shape our families. Many fathers feel pressure to be perfect—to provide more, achieve more, and never make mistakes. But great fatherhood isn't about perfection. It's about presence, intentionality, growth, and becoming the man your family needs you to be. Through personal experiences, leadership insights, and biblical principles, Jim and Winston explore what it means to lead well at home and build a lasting legacy through everyday moments. In this episode, you'll discover: ✅ What truly makes a good father ✅ Why your kids need your presence more than your perfection ✅ The difference between being available and being fully present ✅ How children learn from what we model, not just what we teach ✅ Why apologizing to your children can strengthen your relationship ✅ The importance of intentional fatherhood in a distracted world ✅ How fathers can continue growing, learning, and becoming better leaders at home Whether you're a father, future father, mentor, coach, business leader, or simply someone who wants to build stronger relationships, this conversation offers practical wisdom for leading with character, purpose, and impact. Key Takeaways • Your kids don't need a perfect father. • They need a present father. • Fatherhood is as much caught as it is taught. • Leadership at home shapes every other area of leadership. • You can't change yesterday, but you can choose who you'll become today. You can't go back and be a different father yesterday. But you can decide what kind of father you're going to be today. Today Counts. Support the show

  7. Sep 21

    When Leaders Face Betrayal: Joseph's Story, God-Given Dreams & Leadership | Genesis 37 | EP. 231

    Send us Fan Mail What happens when a God-given dream creates resistance, jealousy, and opposition? In this episode of the Today Counts Show, Jim Piper, Matt Martin, and Winston Harris unpack Genesis 36-37 and explore one of the most powerful leadership stories in Scripture: Joseph's journey from favored son to betrayed brother. Through an honest conversation about leadership, family dysfunction, purpose, vision, and character development, they examine how Joseph's dreams challenged those around him, why great leaders often face resistance, and how God uses adversity to prepare people for greater responsibility. Topics discussed include: • Joseph's coat of many colors and the leadership implications behind it • Why some people resist vision and God-given dreams • Family dysfunction, favoritism, and leadership blind spots • How opposition can become part of God's preparation process • The difference between immediate success and lasting purpose • Lessons on perseverance, character, and leadership growth • Biblical principles for business leaders, ministry leaders, and emerging leaders • How God works through setbacks to accomplish a greater purpose Whether you're leading a business, serving in ministry, building a team, or developing your leadership skills, this conversation will challenge you to view adversity through a different lens and lead with greater integrity, purpose, and impact. 📖 Key Passage: Genesis 36-37 🎙️ About The Today Counts Show: The Today Counts Show exists to equip and inspire leaders through biblical principles, practical wisdom, and authentic conversations about life, leadership, character, and purpose. Our mission is to help leaders lead with integrity at work, at home, and in their communities. 👍 Like, Subscribe, and Share if this conversation encouraged your leadership journey. Support the show

  8. Sep 14

    You Failed. Now What? | The Leadership Lessons After Failure. Ep. 230

    Send us Fan Mail Every leader fails. Sometimes it's a bad decision. Sometimes it's a failed initiative, a missed opportunity, a relational mistake, or a moment where your judgment simply wasn't what it needed to be. But leadership isn't proven by never failing. It's proven by what you do after you fail. In this episode of The Today Counts Show, Jim Piper, Winston Harris, and Mason Moore explore what happens after a leader gets it wrong—and how to respond without allowing failure to define your leadership. The conversation goes beyond simply “learning from your mistakes.” They unpack the practical and emotional process of owning failure, understanding what happened, repairing damaged relationships, rebuilding trust, learning from the experience, and having the courage to lead again. In this episode, they discuss: • Why leaders struggle to admit when they're wrong • The difference between taking ownership and making excuses • Why you can't change what you're unwilling to confront • How to objectively process a leadership failure • The difference between “I made a bad decision” and “I'm a bad leader” • How failure can create shame, regret, anxiety, and loss of confidence • What to do when your failure affects your team or relationships • Why an apology may start rebuilding trust, but consistency is what restores it • How to distinguish a bad decision from a good decision that simply produced a bad outcome • Why leaders need people who are willing to expose their blind spots • How to turn failure into wisdom instead of repeating the same mistake • The difference between reflection and rumination • How leaders can regain confidence after a major failure • Why one failure shouldn't turn you into a leader who is afraid to lead The episode ultimately lands on a simple five-step framework: OWN IT. Don't hide. UNDERSTAND IT. Don't waste it. REPAIR IT. Don't ignore the damage. LEARN FROM IT. Don't repeat it. MOVE FORWARD. Don't let it define you. One of the most important distinctions in the conversation is this: Reflection asks, “What can I learn?” Rumination asks, “What's wrong with me?” That difference matters for leaders. Failure can either become a source of wisdom or a source of paralysis. The goal isn't to become a leader who never makes another mistake. It's to become a leader who knows how to respond well when things go wrong. Whether you're a business owner, entrepreneur, manager, ministry leader, or emerging leader, this conversation will challenge you to rethink failure, accountability, resilience, trust, and leadership development. The goal of The Today Counts Show is to equip leaders with biblical principles and practical wisdom that help them grow in character, purpose, and impact, so they can lead with integrity at work, at home, and in their communities. What failure are you still carrying that you need to learn from—and then let go? 👉 Subscribe for more conversations on leadership development, personal growth, faith, resilience, and purposeful leadership. Support the show

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The Today Counts Show is about leadership. It’s about shaping healthy leaders, relationships, and workplaces. It’s about re-imaging leadership within three dimensions: your person, your people, and your place. This triad of thought and life is informed by theology, psychology, biology, philosophy, sociology, and any discipline that contributes to the shaping of leadership character.

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  • Creator
    Jim Piper Jr.
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    236
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © 2026 The Today Counts Show
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