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Episode 10 is here!!!!
Every leader has told themselves that passing on a decision was the safe move. But here's what nobody tells you: saying no doesn't get you off the hook. It just means you pay a different price.
This week, Davin Salvagno joins me to talk about the tension between making a tough call and avoiding it altogether, and why the most dangerous place a leader can stand is in the hallway between two doors.
If you've ever been stuck between two options that are both right and both expensive, this one's for you.
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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/
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Every leader wants an option with no downside. That option doesn't exist.
In this episode, author and Purpose Summit founder Davin Salvagno joins me to tackle the tension every leader faces in the decision-making arc: when both paths cost you something and the temptation is to choose neither.
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⏱️ Episode Highlights
[01:57] – Trade-offs vs. Avoidance: Why saying no or not yet is still a decision, and it comes with its own price tag.
[03:51] – The 16 Ounce Bottle: Preston's Coca-Cola story, two legitimate positions, both backed by real logic, both with real costs.
[10:28] – Meet Davin Salvagno: Author, speaker, and founder of the Purpose Summit, on helping leaders discover purpose at work.
[12:11] – Notre Dame or Charlotte: Davin's story of choosing between two good options, and why one required leaving everything behind.
[15:55] – Wise Caution vs. Avoidance: The difference between a yellow flag and a red flag, and how to tell which one you're looking at.
[18:33] – When Avoidance Becomes Disobedience: Why delaying a decision you've already been called to make is its own kind of cost.
[21:09] – The Half Million Dollar No: The moment Davin walked away from vesting stock options, and why he did it.
[27:44] – Divine Intelligence vs. Artificial Intelligence: Why the best decision-making framework starts with God, not a model.
[31:04] – Gethsemane: The clearest trade-off evaluation in Scripture, and what it teaches every leader about naming the cost out loud.
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Links & Resources Mentioned
• Discipled Leader Apprenticeship — http://prestonpoore.com
• Discipled Leader Book — http://prestonpoore.com/books-by-preston
• How is Greater Than What Book — http://prestonpoore.com/book
• About Preston — http://prestonpoore.com/about-preston_poore
• Purpose Summit (Davin Salvagno) —https://www.thepurposesummit.com/ Coming to Atlanta in October
• Davin Salvagno's Books — http://davinsalvagno.com/#books
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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
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Waiting for certainty before making a move isn't caution; it's fear with a professional name.
In this episode, educator and principal Sherri McLeroy joins me to kick off Arc 3 by tackling the tension every leader dreads: making a high-stakes call with incomplete information and no guarantee of the right outcome.
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⏱️ Episode Highlights
[02:05] – Welcome to Arc 3: Why leadership decisions rarely come with perfect information.
[04:11] – The Atlanta Snowstorm: What overconfidence disguised as clarity actually costs you.
[09:10] – Meet Sherri McLeroy: Principal, Maxwell certified coach, and author, 30 years in education.
[12:33] – Tornado and a Fire Alarm: 800 children, a live tornado, and a smoke alarm, all at once.
[16:18] – When Research Becomes Avoidance: The line between being thorough and being stuck.
[18:06] – Analysis Paralysis: What happens to a team when a leader refuses to decide.
[21:57] – Dead Certain and Dead Wrong: Why your most confident moments need the most questions.
[23:22] – Advice for the Paralyzed Leader: Sherri's wisdom for the leader waiting on a clear answer.
[27:44] – The Curiosity Advantage: Why the best leaders ask more questions, not fewer.
[29:01] – Noah, Abraham, and Peter: Three leaders who decided with zero clarity, and what that teaches us.
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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
• Purposefully Made (Sherri McLeroy— children's book) - westbowpress.com/en/bookstore/bookdetails/864722-purposefully-made
• Purposefully Made Devotional (Sherri McLeroy— 52 week devotional) — https://a.co/d/09RbHWbo
Connect With Me
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/prestonpoore
Facebook: facebook.com/PoorePreston
Instagram: instagram.com/prestonpoore1
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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
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Episode 9 is here!!!!
Every leader has been there, convinced they had the right answer, only to realize too late they never stopped to question it.
This week, Sherri McLeroy joins me to talk about the tension that trips up even the most experienced leaders: making the right call when there's no clear right answer, and why waiting for certainty is often the worst decision of all.
If you've ever led with full confidence and still got it completely wrong, this one's for you.
🎙️ Check the link in the first comment to subscribe so you don't miss it!
#P3Podcast #DiscipledLeader #FollowWellLeadWell #LeadershipDevelopment #ExecutiveCoaching #ClarityVsAmbiguity #DecisionMaking
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/
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The leaders people trust most aren't the ones who never feel the storm, they're the ones who stay steady inside it.
In this episode, Chick-fil-A owner-operator Chris Darley joins me to close out Arc 2 by tackling the one tension every leader carries alone: the gap between what people see on the outside and what's actually happening on the inside.
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⏱️Episode Highlights
[01:51] – Appearance vs. Reality: Why composure as performance eventually breaks.
[04:03] – Edward's Meeting: The volatile VP and what Preston learned about power vs. composure.
[08:43] –Meet Chris Hooper: 32 years with Chick-fil-A, from first job to Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
[09:56] – The Redneck Moments: The times Chris's composure failed, and what his team saw first.
[11:34] – Drop Kicking the Fry Box: The story that changed how Chris leads.
[13:50] – A Heart Change, Not a Head Change:Why composure starts from the inside out.
[17:38] – Respond vs. React: The difference, and how Chris trains his team to know which one they're making.
[20:01] – Composure vs. Emotional Suppression: Why most leaders are saving face instead of serving people.
[25:03] – You're at a Crossroads: Chris's advice for the leader who's faking it every day.
[30:41] – Jesus in the Storm: Why composure isn't performance, it's identity.
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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]
• Book - Soul Keeping by John Ortberg, available in the bookstore
Connect With Me
LinkedIn: [linkedin.com/in/prestonpoore]
Facebook: [facebook.com/PoorePreston]
Instagram: [instagram.com/prestonpoore1]
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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
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Episode 8 is here!!!!
Some leaders walk into a room and immediately make everyone afraid to speak. This week, Chris Darley joins me to talk about what happens when a leader's composure breaks down, and what it costs the people around them.
We get into the difference between leading from fear and leading from the inside out, and why the most toxic leader in the room can become your greatest teacher.
If you've ever been expected to hold it all together while everything around you is falling apart, this one's for you.
🎙️ Subscribe so you don't miss it!
#P3Podcast #DiscipledLeader #FollowWellLeadWell #LeadershipDevelopment #ExecutiveCoaching #AppearanceVsReality #ToxicLeadership
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
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The leaders who burn out aren't the ones who care too little; they're the ones who never learn to stop.
In this episode, I'm joined by Andrew and Sarah Beard, pastors and ministry leaders with over 20 years of experience, to talk about the tension every driven leader eventually hits. When slowing down feels like falling behind, but keeping up is quietly costing everything that matters.
We get into how to tell the difference between a hard season and an unsustainable pace, what you have to let go of to lead well long term, and why rest is a discipline, not a retreat.
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⏱️ Episode Highlights
[01:31] – Speed vs. Sustainability: Why most leaders set their pace too fast, and what it costs before they even notice.
[03:12] – Running on Empty: Preston's burnout story
[06:39] – Meet Andrew and Sarah Beard: Pastors at The Chapel at Seaside, 20 years of ministry, 18 of them working side by side.
[10:27] – The Tipping Point: How a massive ministry renovation and a relentless pace brought Andrew and Sarah to the edge of burnout.
[13:43] – The Wake-Up Call: The moment that stopped everything, and why it took a family crisis to slow down finally.
[14:07] – Pushing Through vs. Running Yourself Down: How to tell the difference, and why knowing your season matters.
[18:02] – What They Let Go Of: Walking away from everything they built, and why it was the best leadership decision they ever made.
[21:57] – "I Don't Think I Have Compassion Anymore": The moment Andrew said the quiet part out loud, and what Sarah did next.
[23:50] – Don't Build a Life You Want to Escape From: The rhythms Andrew and Sarah built to lead sustainably, and the question every leader needs to ask.
[30:00] – Elijah Under the Tree: The oldest burnout story in Scripture, and why God's answer wasn't a strategy. It was rest.
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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
• The Chapel at Seaside (Andrew & Sarah Beard) — located in Seaside, Florida on 30A
• Ruthless Elimination of Hurry (John Mark Comer, mentioned) — available wherever books are sold
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LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/prestonpoore
Facebook: facebook.com/PoorePreston
Instagram: instagram.com/prestonpoore1
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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
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Episode 7 is here!!!!
Every driven leader hits a wall eventually. Not because they stopped caring, but because they never stopped running. This week, Andrew and Sarah Beard join me to talk about burnout, what it actually feels like from the inside, what it costs you when you ignore it, and how to build a pace that doesn't break you before you get to where you're going.
If you've ever felt like slowing down means falling behind, but you know you can't keep going like this, this one's for you.
#P3Podcast #DiscipledLeader #FollowWellLeadWell #LeadershipDevelopment #ExecutiveCoaching #SpeedVsSustainability #BurnoutRecovery
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
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A packed schedule feels like momentum. It's not. In this episode, Jordan Raynor joins me to tackle the tension that might be the most frustrating in the entire arc, when you work harder than you ever have and can't point to a single thing that actually moved.
We get into why busyness is always easier than real productivity, how to set goals that measure achievement instead of activity, and the one question that cuts through the noise and creates instant clarity.
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⏱️ Episode Highlights
[01:38] – The Busyness Illusion: Why most leaders confuse being busy with making progress.
[03:51] – 30 Priorities, Zero Progress: Drowning in objectives, meetings, and fires, with nothing moving.
[08:33] – Meet Jordan Raynor: Author and startup CEO who scaled a company from 5 to 150 people.
[10:16] – Too Many Goals, Wrong Metrics: Why activity-based goals guarantee you work more and accomplish less.
[14:24] – Progress vs. Motion: How to tell the difference from the inside.
[17:14] – Busyness Is Easier: Why fake productivity is always more tempting than the real thing.
[17:26] – Stop Doing Meeting: The counterintuitive habit that made Jordan more productive.
[20:24] – The Leverage Point Question: The one question that cuts through overwhelm instantly.
[24:53] – 40 Years in the Desert: The oldest activity vs. progress lesson in Scripture.
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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
• Redeeming Your Goals (Jordan Raynor — upcoming book) — Available October
• Jordan Raynor's other books: Redeeming the Time, Called to Create - jordanraynor.com/books
Connect With Me
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/prestonpoore
Facebook: facebook.com/PoorePreston
Instagram: instagram.com/prestonpoore1
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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
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Episode 6 is here!!!!
A full to-do list feels like progress. A packed calendar feels like leadership. But what if all that activity is just keeping you from the things that actually move the needle?
This week, Jordan Raynor joins me to talk about the busyness trap, why the hardest thing for any leader to admit is that they've been running fast in the wrong direction.
If you've ever ended the day exhausted but couldn't name a single thing that actually moved forward, this one's for you.
Subscribe so you don't miss it!
#P3Podcast #DiscipledLeader #FollowWellLeadWell #LeadershipDevelopment #ExecutiveCoaching #ActivityVsProgress #BusynessTrap
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
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P³ with Preston Poore aims to equip and empower emerging leaders, particularly Millennials, by sharing insights on leadership and faith in the workplace. Leveraging Preston Poore's extensive…