TRAILER - Availability vs. Effectiveness: Why Saying Yes to Everyone Is Silently Costing You

TRAILER - Availability vs. Effectiveness: Why Saying Yes to Everyone Is Silently Costing You

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2397649/fan_mail/new] Episode 5 is here!!!! A full calendar feels productive. An open door feels generous. But what if the very thing you think makes you a great leader is actually keeping you from being one? This week, I'm joined by Caroline and Emma to talk about the tension nobody warns you about  when showing up for everyone quietly means you're present for no one. If you've ever ended a day exhausted but couldn't point to a single thing that actually moved, this one's for you. Subscribe so you don't miss it! #TheDiscipledLeader #AvailabilityVsEffectiveness #Leadership #RockStarLeadership About Preston Poore Preston Poore is a former Coca-Cola executive who practices what he preaches. He uses his wealth of hard-earned experience in the corporate arena to help emerging leaders and millennials reach their potential—all while staying true to his values, purpose, and goals. Preston is a Certified Maxwell Leadership Team Keynote Speaker, Facilitator, Trainer, and Executive Coach. Through his books, How Is Greater Than What, Discipled Leader (2022 Selah Awards Nonfiction Book of the Year) and 21 Days to Sound Decision Making, his blog, and podcast, he seeks to help people become redemptive influences in their workplaces and live more fulfilling lives. Learn more about Preston Poore & Associates: https://prestonpoore.com Work with Preston or invite him to speak: https://prestonpoore.com/leadership-development-services/ Sign up to receive the P³ Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/prestonpoore.com/thepulse LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/prestonpoore/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/prestonpoore1/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/PoorePreston

Availability vs. Effectiveness: Why Saying Yes to Everyone Is Silently Costing You

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2397649/fan_mail/new] Being needed feels like leadership. It's not; it's people pleasing with a title.  In this episode, I'm joined by two of the most important women in my life, my daughter Caroline and daughter-in-law Emma, to unpack the tension every leader feels but rarely names: when showing up for everyone means you're truly present for no one.  We get into the hidden cost of a packed calendar, why the loudest voice in the room is rarely the most important one, and the one question every leader needs to ask before filling a seat, taking a meeting, or answering a fire. ⸻ ⏱️ Episode Highlights [01:38] – Welcome to Arc Two: Identity was the foundation. Now the tensions shift to execution, and availability is the first to hit. [03:35] – The Packed Calendar: Preston asked for a full calendar early in his career. He got one and then had no time for his own team. [04:36] – The Steve Hire: One bad yes consumed 80% of his time across 18 markets. [07:05] – Meet Caroline and Emma: A corporate leader in New York and a biotech consultant in Atlanta, and two of the most important women in Preston's life. [08:51] – Present in Body, Gone in Mind: Emma's story of managing two large accounts while showing up to one-on-ones completely elsewhere. [11:16] – Accessible vs. Afraid to Say No: Caroline on how the best leaders communicate exactly when and how to reach them, and why that's a boundary, not a wall. [16:49] – "Clear is Kind": Why communicating your limits is one of the kindest things you can do for your team. [19:28] – The Hardest No: Caroline on the hidden cost of over-committing at work, and what it quietly takes from the people waiting at home. [21:42] – Mary and Martha: The oldest availability trap in Scripture,  and why being busy was never the same as being present. ⸻ Links & Resources Mentioned • Discipled Leader Apprenticeship — prestonpoore.com  • Discipled Leader Book — prestonpoore.com/books-by-preston  • How is Greater Than What Book — prestonpoore.com/book  • About Preston — prestonpoore.com/about-preston_poore _________________________ Connect With Me LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/prestonpoore  Facebook: facebook.com/PoorePreston  Instagram: instagram.com/prestonpoore1 ⸻ Closing Thoughts If today's episode hit home, share it with someone who needs to hear it. Like it, comment, leave a review, it helps more people find the show, and quite honestly, it reminds me I'm not just talking to myself in here. Peace out. Be a rock star. About Preston Poore Preston Poore is a former Coca-Cola executive who practices what he preaches. He uses his wealth of hard-earned experience in the corporate arena to help emerging leaders and millennials reach their potential—all while staying true to his values, purpose, and goals. Preston is a Certified Maxwell Leadership Team Keynote Speaker, Facilitator, Trainer, and Executive Coach. Through his books, How Is Greater Than What, Discipled Leader (2022 Selah Awards Nonfiction Book of the Year) and 21 Days to Sound Decision Making, his blog, and podcast, he seeks to help people become redemptive influences in their workplaces and live more fulfilling lives. Learn more about Preston Poore & Associates: https://prestonpoore.com Work with Preston or invite him to speak: https://prestonpoore.com/leadership-development-services/ Sign up to receive the P³ Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/prestonpoore.com/thepulse LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/prestonpoore/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/prestonpoore1/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/PoorePreston

Performance vs. Formation: What's Really Underneath When the Mask Comes Off Trailer!!!

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2397649/fan_mail/new] Episode 4 is here!!!! You can be producing results and still be hurting the people around you without even knowing it. This week I'm sitting down with Clay Scroggins to talk about what happens once the mask comes off, and why the drive that built your success might be the same thing costing you trust. If you've ever been so focused on winning that you forgot to check what it was costing the people around you, this one's for you. Subscribe so you don't miss it! #TheDiscipledLeader #PerformanceVsFormation #MaskOff #RockStarLeadership About Preston Poore Preston Poore is a former Coca-Cola executive who practices what he preaches. He uses his wealth of hard-earned experience in the corporate arena to help emerging leaders and millennials reach their potential—all while staying true to his values, purpose, and goals. Preston is a Certified Maxwell Leadership Team Keynote Speaker, Facilitator, Trainer, and Executive Coach. Through his books, How Is Greater Than What, Discipled Leader (2022 Selah Awards Nonfiction Book of the Year) and 21 Days to Sound Decision Making, his blog, and podcast, he seeks to help people become redemptive influences in their workplaces and live more fulfilling lives. Learn more about Preston Poore & Associates: https://prestonpoore.com Work with Preston or invite him to speak: https://prestonpoore.com/leadership-development-services/ Sign up to receive the P³ Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/prestonpoore.com/thepulse LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/prestonpoore/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/prestonpoore1/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/PoorePreston

Performance vs. Formation: What's Really Underneath When the Mask Comes Off

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2397649/fan_mail/new] Years of building walls to protect yourself can quietly start hurting the people you lead. In this episode, Clay Scroggins joins me to talk about the moment every high-performing leader eventually faces,  when the drive that built your success starts costing you trust. We get into what it looks like to let God reshape not just your results, but how you get them.  ⸻ ⏱️ Episode Highlights [01:09] – The Harder Truth: Once the mask comes off, you have to deal with what's underneath. [02:56] – "I Don't Accept Excuses": Preston's early leadership style, and the team member who walked. [03:52] – The Kid Who Started It All: Junior high, five foot two, chased home, where the walls began. [08:40] – Meet Clay Scroggins: Pastor turned speaker, author of How to Lead When You're Not in Charge. [11:13] – Crying Over a Spreadsheet: The dashboard full of red that triggered a crisis of the soul. [16:55] – Looking Inward: Why "what's wrong with them" is the wrong question. [23:03] – The Seeds of Failure: Why success, not failure, is when your "how" matters most. [26:57] – "What's It Like to Be on the Other Side of Me?": The question every results-driven leader needs to ask. [34:42] – The Saul to Paul Shift: Why formation doesn't kill what performance built,  it redeems it. ⸻ Links & Resources Mentioned • Discipled Leader Apprenticeship — prestonpoore.com  • Discipled Leader Book — prestonpoore.com/books-by-preston  • How is Greater Than What Book — prestonpoore.com/book  • About Preston — prestonpoore.com/about-preston_poore  • How to Lead When You're Not in Charge Book - clayscroggins.com/how-to-lead-when-youre-not-in-charge  • Book - The Leadership Journey (Jim Quess, mentioned)  __________ Connect With Me LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/prestonpoore  Facebook: facebook.com/PoorePreston  Instagram: instagram.com/prestonpoore1 ⸻ Closing Thoughts If today's episode hit home, share it with someone who needs to hear it. Like it, comment, leave a review, it helps more people find the show, and quite honestly, it reminds me I'm not just talking to myself in here. Peace out. Be a rock star. About Preston Poore Preston Poore is a former Coca-Cola executive who practices what he preaches. He uses his wealth of hard-earned experience in the corporate arena to help emerging leaders and millennials reach their potential—all while staying true to his values, purpose, and goals. Preston is a Certified Maxwell Leadership Team Keynote Speaker, Facilitator, Trainer, and Executive Coach. Through his books, How Is Greater Than What, Discipled Leader (2022 Selah Awards Nonfiction Book of the Year) and 21 Days to Sound Decision Making, his blog, and podcast, he seeks to help people become redemptive influences in their workplaces and live more fulfilling lives. Learn more about Preston Poore & Associates: https://prestonpoore.com Work with Preston or invite him to speak: https://prestonpoore.com/leadership-development-services/ Sign up to receive the P³ Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/prestonpoore.com/thepulse LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/prestonpoore/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/prestonpoore1/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/PoorePreston

TRAILER - Image vs. Honesty: How to Lead Through Imposter Syndrome

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2397649/fan_mail/new] About Preston Poore Preston Poore is a former Coca-Cola executive who practices what he preaches. He uses his wealth of hard-earned experience in the corporate arena to help emerging leaders and millennials reach their potential—all while staying true to his values, purpose, and goals. Preston is a Certified Maxwell Leadership Team Keynote Speaker, Facilitator, Trainer, and Executive Coach. Through his books, How Is Greater Than What, Discipled Leader (2022 Selah Awards Nonfiction Book of the Year) and 21 Days to Sound Decision Making, his blog, and podcast, he seeks to help people become redemptive influences in their workplaces and live more fulfilling lives. Learn more about Preston Poore & Associates: https://prestonpoore.com Work with Preston or invite him to speak: https://prestonpoore.com/leadership-development-services/ Sign up to receive the P³ Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/prestonpoore.com/thepulse LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/prestonpoore/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/prestonpoore1/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/PoorePreston