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In this episode of the Business Broken to Smokin' Podcast:  Lodestone True North's Head Coach Mark Whitmore and business coach Preston True https://www.gettpafit.com/ continue their convo on the 6 Types of Working Genius by Patrick Lencioni. About Preston:  After 25 years of managing and owning entrepreneurial businesses, Preston has lived through some of the brightest days and darkest nights. He's learned owning and operating a business requires a new level of fitness well beyond the day you started it. The stamina required to scale rocky peaks, navigate dark valleys and reach your pinnacle is not achieved without the right people, purpose, playbook and performance. 0:00 Intro 3:49 Book reference - Drive by Daniel Pink 7:40 The 3 Stages of Work Ideation (Wonder and Invention) Activation (Discernment and Galvanizing) Implementation (Enablement and Tenacity) 17:35 Walk thru this practically Can take the assessment at www.workinggenius.com  Takes about 10 minutes for about $25 each Assemble into a Team Map 21:51 Talk about pairing this assessment up with Kolbe, StrengthsFinder, or Enneagram? Working genius helps with how I will be productive in work Kolbe how I will engage or approach work StrengthsFinder - Talent Enneagram - Emotionally 40:32 What are you reading lately? 10x is easier than 2x by Dan Sullivan and Dr. Benjamin Hardy Mere Christianity by C. S. Lewis  Mentioned the movie Shadowlands https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108101/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk  12 Rules for Life by Jordan Peterson “Do what's meaningful rather than what's expedient” Duck Commander Daily Devotional Mark mentioned The Worldly Philosophers by Robert L. Heilbroner **Credits** Music - Push by Matchbox Twenty Website: https://www.lodestonetruenorth.comWebsite: https://www.bigeasydesk.comLinkedIn Book Club Group: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/14158790/  LinkedIn Mark: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-whitmore-lodestone/LinkedIn Lodestone: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lodestone-true-northLodestone Online Courses: https://lodestone.thinkific.com Podcast:YouTube (video)https://youtube.com/@lodestonetruenorth Spotify (video or audio)https://open.spotify.com/show/3QCsZ7fyKr4z804oTac3FUApple Podcasts (audio)https://apple.co/3O4uv4H Other Podcast Platforms https://lodestonetruenorth.com/podcast/

In this episode of the Business Broken to Smokin' Podcast:  Lodestone True North's Head Coach Mark Whitmore and business coach Preston True https://www.gettpafit.com/ take a deep dive into the 6 Types of Working Genius by Patrick Lencioni. About Preston:  After 25 years of managing and owning entrepreneurial businesses, Preston has lived through some of the brightest days and darkest nights. He's learned owning and operating a business requires a new level of fitness well beyond the day you started it. The stamina required to scale rocky peaks, navigate dark valleys and reach your pinnacle is not achieved without the right people, purpose, playbook and performance. 0:00 Intro 3:01 Shoutout to Mammoth Distilling in Michigan https://mammothdistilling.com 5:44 Documentary called “Neat: The Story of Bourbon” https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7109844/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk  6:27 Movie references: Lawless https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1212450/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk  Fury https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2713180/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk  Greatest Game Ever Played https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0388980/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk  Peanut Butter Falcon https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4364194/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk  10:56 How did you get started with The 6 Types of Working Genius? https://www.workinggenius.com  15:15 Shoutout to David Quick! https://helpingbulls.com  (we were trying to come up with Christopher Guest's name) 15:40 Previous episodes with David Quick: Episode 046: https://youtu.be/5k0R15meraU Episode 047: https://youtu.be/twgHQscptn0  17:00 “One of the most important characteristics of a leader is self-awareness” 18:12 Broken into 3 groups: Working Genius, Working Competency, and Working Frustration 21:25 Understanding your role in a project context… Joy plus Fulfillment equals Productivity  23:29 The 6 Types of Working Genius, spells the word “WIDGET” Wonder: Identifies the need for improvement or change Invention: Confirms the importance of that need, and generates an idea or solution Discernment: Assesses the merit and workability of the idea or solution Galvanizing: Generates enthusiasm and action around the idea or solution Enablement: Initiates support and assists in the implementation of the idea or solution Tenacity: Commits to ensuring that the idea or solution gets completed and that desired results are achieved  31:17 Working Genius is really all about productivity… 31:48 Reference to 3 signs of a miserable job by Patrick Lencioni Irrelevance Anonymity  Immeasurability  35:53 How do you measure self-awareness in someone? 40:35 How often have you seen someone not receptive to that convo?**Credits** **Credits** Music - Push by Matchbox Twenty Website: https://www.lodestonetruenorth.comWebsite: https://www.bigeasydesk.comLinkedIn Book Club Group: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/14158790/  LinkedIn Mark: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-whitmore-lodestone/LinkedIn Lodestone: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lodestone-true-northLodestone Online Courses: https://lodestone.thinkific.com Podcast:YouTube (video)https://youtube.com/@lodestonetruenorth Spotify (video or audio)https://open.spotify.com/show/3QCsZ7fyKr4z804oTac3FUApple Podcasts (audio)https://apple.co/3O4uv4H Other Podcast Platforms https://lodestonetruenorth.com/podcast/43:37 Quote from the book Predictably Irrational by Dan Ariely - “Money as it turns out, is very often the most expensive way to motivate people…”

In this episode of the Business Broken to Smokin' Podcast:  Lodestone True North's Head Coach Mark Whitmore interviews business coach Preston True https://www.gettpafit.com/  About Preston:  After 25 years of managing and owning entrepreneurial businesses, Preston has lived through some of the brightest days and darkest nights. He's learned owning and operating a business requires a new level of fitness well beyond the day you started it. The stamina required to scale rocky peaks, navigate dark valleys and reach your pinnacle is not achieved without the right people, purpose, playbook and performance. 0:00 Intro 4:13 Movie reference - Peanut Butter Falcon https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4364194/  5:39 Podcast reference - The Real Ones, Jon Burnthal  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/real-ones-with-jon-bernthal/id1610616073 6:19 Shoutout to Jeremy Radabaugh  https://agents.allstate.com/jeremy-d-radabaugh-morgantown-wv.html 7:17 Preston's Desert Island Movies… Spanish Prisoner with Steve Martin https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120176/ The Smartest Guys in the Room https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1016268/plotsummary/ The Terminal List TV series and book by Jack Carr https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11743610/ 11:46 Mark's Desert Island Movies… Saving Private Ryan https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120815/ The Last Samurai https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0325710/ Gladiator https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0172495/ Gran Torino https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1205489 19:14 Shoutout to Greg Cleary https://gregorycleary.com/ 22:02 Shoutout to Pinnacle https://pinnaclebusinessguides.com 23:01 Why are you a business coach 24:53 “Light is one of the most powerful antiseptics” 27:02 Podcast reference: Lex Fridman Podcast https://youtu.be/8EguLJgkc54 Empathy vs. Sympathy 29:09 Shoutout to Tip Quilter https://tipquilter.com/ 29:55 Breaking down the Hero's Journey model by Joseph Campbell 34:02 The difference between coaching, teaching, advising, consulting, implementor, mentor, guide, etc… 38:49 Role as a mentor 40:32 “I am going to help you delete chaos, earn more, and fall back in love with your business.” 49:31 Pathway to mastery… 51:21 What are you resigned or attached about? 57:50 Patrick Lencioni reference 59:22 Helping clients out of the weeds… 1:01:32 Sometimes getting in the weeds is recreating the past… 1:03:01 What can create as opposed to what we can predict… 1:04:27 J. F. Kennedy, putting a man on the moon… 1:05:46 Let's paint a picture of what we'll look like in the future 1:08:42 DTO - Define The Opposite 1:11:11 Dan Sullivan quote… ”Always make your future bigger than your past” 1:14:50 A coach is your inside voice that has empathy and invites challenge… 1:24:57 Dealing with head trash 1:28:26  20 mile march, Jim Collins Great by Choice book: https://www.jimcollins.com/concepts/twenty-mile-march.html 1:31:47 Father Mark Livingston… 1:32:47 The Dazzling Dud 1:34:00 Preston's own Planner/Journal 1:38:07 Shoutout to Brandon Kenney 1:41:54 Stewardship… “The conducting, supervising, or managing of something. Especially : the careful and responsible management of something entrusted to one's care” 1:45:51 As parents we are cultural activators 1:50:36 “Become the leader your people deserve.” 1:51:36 Work/Life balance… 1:56:54 What's the game I'm actually playing? 1:59:32 Mark's speech… *** Credits *** Music - Theme from Sanford and Son, by Quincy Jones Website: https://www.lodestonetruenorth.comWebsite: https://www.bigeasydesk.comLinkedIn Book Club Group: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/14158790/  LinkedIn Mark: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-whitmore-lodestone/LinkedIn Lodestone: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lodestone-true-northLodestone Online Courses: https://lodestone.thinkific.com Podcast:YouTube (video)https://youtube.com/@lodestonetruenorth Spotify (video or audio)https://open.spotify.com/show/3QCsZ7fyKr4z804oTac3FUApple Podcasts (audio)https://apple.co/3O4uv4H Other Podcast Platforms https://lodestonetruenorth.com/podcast/

Download the 21 traits of authentic leadership e book Watch the full video on YouTube - click hereEpisode SummaryFollowing her eye-opening interview with Mary Buchzeiger, CEO of Lucerne International, Jan wanted to know about how companies can achieve their long-term visions with business operating systems. To understand the concept, Jan speaks with Preston True, the coach who helped Mary establish a goals-driven culture at Lucerne.Preston says that, fundamentally, there's no difference between a tiny startup and a multinational corporation. Businesses of any size can develop successful operating systems built on the same simple frameworks.A lot of leaders think that their company is too unique or different for Preston's ideas to work for them, but he's never found that to be true. Speaking from personal experience with both business success and the dark moments of entrepreneurship, Preston makes the case that a few guiding principles can help any organization radically transform its goal-setting process.“There's no magic in this whole process,” Preston says. “It's really just reverse engineering. I want to ask the question — what do I need to do today that's going to give me the result that I want 10 years out?”Too often the automotive industry relies on lagging indicators to measure progress toward goals. Preston explains how better accountability and a “dumbed-down” vision can create a more effective growth plan.Join this special episode of the Automotive Leaders Podcast as Jan and Preston get real about why so many organizations overcomplicate their strategies and discuss how crystal-clear expectations and frequent course corrections can help any business succeed.Themes discussed on this episode: The functional components of organizing a businessThe frameworks that make a business operating systemWhy people need to have a cultural fit and a productivity fitThe process of reverse engineering day-to-day prioritiesWhy many automotive companies fail in their strategic initiativesHow leadership can effectively hold employees accountableThe importance of empathy and challenge in giving feedbackFeatured Guest: Preston TrueWhat he does: Preston is an entrepreneurial leadership coach and business operating systems guru. His consultancy, Get TPA Fit, helps companies go “from stuck to unstoppable” with consistent, measurable growth. He's also a founding member of Pinnacle Business Guides.On leadership: “[Resiliency] is not just, I can weather each quarter or I have the stamina to do great work over long periods of time. It's actually in that moment when you and I may have a disagreement, in which case, I can not fall victim to all the stories that are manufactured in my mind. [...] You're offering me feedback. It might be a little tough [but] what a great opportunity and a gift.” Episode HighlightsTimestamped inflection points from the show[0:57] Diving deeper: This is a special episode — Jan explains how her

In this episode of the Business Broken to Smokin' Podcast: Lodestone True North's Head Coach Mark Whitmore and our guest Tim Campbell CVO of Dearman Moving & Storage ( https://dearmanmoving.com/ ) discuss the “Do the Numbers” exercise. Tips for facilitating a leadership team session in which you look at the big numbers for the past year. 0:00 Intro 2:40 Tim's take away on “Do the Numbers” 5:43: Dave Ramsey quote - “Right after I do something desperate, I do something stupid.” (Don't act out of desperation) 8:20 Why should we do “Do The Numbers“ exercise? 8:30 We're bad at summarizing 9:50 Data deaf or data drunk 10:35 Inability to see or measure forward progress 16:30 A one page story, not a report 24:35 Shoutout to Preston True! The 100 pennies exercise 27:40 How to do this exercise, hands on. Gather some of the macro elements of your business 33:30 Productivity equation: Revenue divided by expenses = productivity number 37:30 People / Culture / Competition / Vendors 41:50 Shoutout to Heath Hostettler 42:49 Story about Marcus Luttrell 47:45 Book reference: The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell 49:00 What gets measured gets done 1:04:10 Process 1:06:40 Systems 1:08:30 Strategy / vision 1:16:30 Building a template 1:21:10 Some hurdles: 1-Let's have an annual reset 2-Let's do some good work while we do this reset 3-How are we going to change?

Does marketing ever feel like a black hole of waste and confusion? Preston shares practical advice about how you can use the StoryBrand method to clarify your messaging — so you can build a marketing-and-sales system that actually works.

Sometimes, despite dysfunction, a business can still be functional. But what if you could slice away all the parts that are slowing you down and getting in the way so that your company can really take off? As you’re about to hear, your company’s core values are a key component of this. As the founder of TruePoint Advisors, Preston True helps entrepreneurs and businesses align their values and implement EOS so they can build the best and most efficient team possible. Preston knows first-hand the value of having the right people and the right focus for a business. After joining his family’s printing business, Preston saw the consequences of not having the right systems in place. So he decided to shake things up and get things in line. That’s when he decided to help other businesses do the same thing by starting TruePoint. In this interview, we’re asking the important questions about where you want to take your business. It involves having foresight and vision, but it also relies on having a solid and functioning team. It takes knowledge of what’s truly important and a steadfast focus on your goals and values. Throughout this talk, Preston and I share some tips and advice on how you can create a great company culture so that your business can grow the right way. How do you make sure that your core values are clearly defined and communicated? Leave a comment and let me know!   In this episode: The two things that every entrepreneur should strive for but with the right balance Why you need to say no and how to do so gracefully Why going slower saves more time in the end than going faster Creating an organization with clear and well-communicated expectations How clearly defined core values make a great company culture   Quotes: “If on Monday you are excited to go in but by Tuesday afternoon you’re exhausted because you’ve been firefighting for 36 hours, you have total control, but where the heck are you going with the activity? Where are you going with the decisions you’re making?” [5:37] “I think our culture tells us that speed is one of the greatest value propositions ever. My experience tells me it’s one of the most dangerous. Moving fast ultimately has us go slow because we end up getting in the weeds. We end up making hasty, wrong decisions. We slow down to speed up - that actually works.” [9:54] “Email and text is not communication; it’s just information dissemination. I want to know the context of what’s being communicated. That’s where clear and communicated expectations happens.” [18:53] “Define your culture by distinguishing those core values. Map out the functional blueprint of your organization as if it were an automobile with components.” [37:47]   Links: Find Preston True online Follow Preston on Twitter | Facebook | Linkedin   Traction by Gabriel Weinberg & Justin Mares Rocket Fuel by Gino Wickman & Mark C. Winters Essentialism by Greg McKeown Building Your Company’s Vision by Jim Collins and Jerry Porras The Ideal Team Player by Patrick Lencioni The E-Myth Revisited by Michael E. Gerber   Check out the full episode post here Tell Studios Follow us on Facebook | Vimeo | Instagram

Preston True of TruePoint Advisors spoke to a crowd of 140 young professionals at Ste. Anne de Detroit Catholic Church on the evening of Wednesday, November 28, 2018. Preston is a convert to the Catholic faith, husband, father, and entrepreneur. He uses his 24 years of experience in both the corporate world and his family’s printing company to help other entrepreneurs. He works with dozens of companies by delivering more than 100 Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS®) sessions per year, ultimately helping clients go from good to great organizations. Preston’s best friends are his wife of 20 years, Natalie; his 17-year-old son Henry; and his 13-year-old daughter, Georgia. ONE-PAGE SYNOPSIS: https://www.ycpdetroit.org/preston_true_speech_synopsis VIDEO RECORDING: https://www.facebook.com/ycpdetroit/videos/2408231079218160 ALL RECORDINGS: https://www.ycpdetroit.org/recordings

Have you been chasing one new idea after another so much that actually building and running your business has gotten away from you? Don’t sweat it! You’re not alone, and the good thing is there’s help. You have to get focused and organized, and I’ve got just the guy here to help tell you how to do it! Smackdowner in chief Preston True helps entrepreneurs get organized so that they can realize their business’ full potential. He has the superhero ability to bring people clarity in designing and running their business around the EOS model. As he puts it, “I simplify, strategize, and challenge in order to create clarity and action from chaos.” We lay the collective smackdown on how to pursue your professional dreams without making excuses and getting distracted. We discuss defining and harnessing your unique ability to create value and move your business in the direction that it needs to go. It takes a lot of self-reflection and commitment, but the value you’ll add as a result will be incredible. What unique ability to you have to offer? Let us know in the comments on the episode page!   In this episode: Having the perseverance to see your vision through (and what Sylvester Stallone can teach us about it) The dangers of always playing it safe Creating a clear path of action to achieving your business goals Using EOS to help get your business in order Harnessing your “unique ability” to create value and avoiding the situations that don’t take advantage of it   Quotes: “If that business isn’t going quite like you would want it to, then let's start with getting organized, let’s start with getting a clear picture of a brilliant future you want to paint and work backward to today to figure out what are the small, incremental, completely doable steps to getting there.” [04:00] “The bottom line is, the more I serve, and if it’s aligned with my talents, passions, and energy, it’s going to grow exponentially and grow in a way that not just benefits me, but it’s going to create huge value in the world.” [11:11] “You get paid to solve problems. If you aren’t crystal clear on how you solve problems best, then creating value is going to be a little bit of a mystery. And if it’s a little bit of mystery to you, it’s going to be a huge mystery to the marketplace.” [32:47]   Links: Build A Better Video Business With Our Exclusive Studio Sherpa Community Preston’s website Traction: Get a Grip on Your Business Rocket Fuel: The One Essential Combination That Will Get You More of What You Want from Your Business Strategic Coach Unique Ability 2.0: Discovery   Help us make our 100th Episode Spectacular super special by sharing how Studio Sherpas has helped you in your business! Check out the full show notes page Stay up to date with everything we're doing at Studio Sherpas Tune into our weekly Facebook Lives Follow Studio Sherpas on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram   If you haven't already, we'd love it if you would take 1 minute to leave us a review on iTunes!

Full post found at: http://gototell.com/entrepreneur-heros-journey/ In 1949 author and mythologist Joseph Campbell introduced the concept of The Hero’s Journey to the world. It was originally conceived as a framework that myths and stories the world overall seemed to fit into, but as Preston True shares with us today, it’s a framework that also seems to apply to just about every entrepreneur today. For the past 12 years, Preston has been helping entrepreneurs and businesses clarify their vision, execute with precision and create more functional and cohesive teams through his business True Point Advisors. It was during one of the tough times that we all go through as entrepreneurs that he was introduced to The Hero’s Journey, and realized that the struggles he was going through were all part of - and necessary to - the process. Preston helps identify the steps we, as heroes need to take to emerge triumphant in Act 3 of the journey, from facing down the dragons we are sure to face, to seeking out mentors, and ultimately passing on the knowledge we have gained to others.