Ep 53: Spirituality & Business: Can They Co-Exist?
In this episode, Dave and Jacqueline Conway take a deep dive into a question many ambitious people wrestle with: can spirituality and business actually coexist harmoniously?
The answer is a resounding YES!
Dave shares his personal journey of reconciling spirituality with making money, recounting how his mentor Bob Proctor helped him understand that "money is spirit." Money is simply a form of energy and ideas. This breakthrough allowed Dave to integrate spiritual principles into his coaching business, moving beyond mechanical sales training to teach the deeper mindset work that creates real transformation.
Dave and Jacq take us on an exciting and fascinating conversation that delves into the concept that we live in a "thought universe" where everything physical began as an intangible idea or thought. Dave also explains how the imagination is a receiving set for infinite intelligence, and by entering into the spirit of our goals through enthusiasm and visualization, we can manifest them into reality.
You’ll discover that spiritual principles aren't separate from business success… they're essential to it! Dave explains that we are spiritual beings operating through physical bodies, and by maintaining enthusiasm and connection to higher intelligence, we can achieve far more than our current level of thinking alone would allow. So if you’ve ever felt inner conflict about whether spirituality and earning more money go together, this episode will help you reconcile money, spirit, and success! Tune in now!
Key Takeaways
Spiritual does not mean religious. Spiritual means non-physical. (0:03:07)
Dave reframes the word that makes so many people tense up. “Spirit” is not a church label. It’s the unseen dimension of life. It is the place where ideas come from, where intuition speaks, and where meaning lives. This part of the podcast will really expand your mind!
If you only operate from your current intelligence, you will only go as far as you are right now. (0:07:43)
Dave explains why passing goals over to a higher power is not passive. It’s strategic. Why limit yourself? When you enter into infinite intelligence, you open yourself to solutions your current thinking simply cannot come up with. Take advantage of this!
The biggest block for spiritual people is the hidden conflict around money. (0:09:20)
Dave shares how back in the day, he believed money had no place in spirituality, and how that “double-binding” message kept his results capped. Then Bob Proctor dropped a wisdom bomb that changed everything for Dave. Tune in to find out what it was!
We live in a thought universe. (0:14:14)
Dave explains that there are actually two forms of thought: intangible thought and tangible thought. Everything physical started as an idea. Then he goes on to explain how this understanding opens the door to manifesting anything you want!
Enthusiasm is a superpower! (0:22:17)
Payroll, bookkeeping, flights, and the small tasks of business can drain the life out of you if you let them. Dave’s answer is simple: stay enthusiastic! Enter into the spirit of it. Keep your goal alive in your mind. The “mechanical” becomes meaningful when it is connected to your desire!
Enter into the spirit of it
One of the most memorable moments in this episode is the live “study session” where Dave reads from Thomas Troward’s essay Entering into the Spirit of It. The core message is timeless: when you enter the spirit of something, you create a living action and reaction between you and the goal. Spiritless effort dries up. Inspired effort multiplies!
Listen to the Full Episode Now!
After listening to episode # 53, you’ll realize that you do not need to choose between spirituality and success… they are already connected, and they always have been.
Listen to Episode 53: “Spirituality & Business: Can They Co-Exist?” here!
Free tool mentioned
Dave references a free goal-setting guide that walks you through the exact process he uses to set 30-Day Year goals!