The Purpose Mastermind: Helping Leaders Get Unstuck and Live with Meaning in Work, Marriage, and Parenting

Brian Treat was a guest on this podcast. Brian and his wife Jane are the owners of the Chic Fil A in Claremore, OK. In this episode he shares his approach to building his team. 

1. The key concept that he shared is about the bedrock of humility. 

• Humility is the pathway to learning. 
• Humility is the foundation of their culture. 

2. Brian also talked about the importance of being excellent in the "first mile" in order to do the "second mile" of influence with people. 

3. The "WHO" model helps them see where they are not setting up people to succeed. 

• W-whose job is it?
• H-how do they know it is their job? 
• O-Oversight and accountability. 

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In this episode, Mark and Adena reminisce about their early years of marriage and starting a family. 

1. We didn't know what we were doing.  And that was an advantage. 
2. Life is not about knowing what you are doing. It's about knowing why you do what you do, and it's about who you do life with. 
3. You cannot live your life if you are trying to keep up with everyone else. 

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Anyone who is contemplating divorce is in very tough situation. This person might feel guilty, but, mostly they feel trapped. 

In this episode Mark and Adena help people that are contemplating divorce. Here are some thoughts from the episode:

1. People often wonder why people get divorced after 15 years. Did something suddenly go wrong? Actually, in most cases things were bad from the very start. 
2. When we get married we do not know how to be married in a powerful way.
3. When we get married we don't really know who we are. And we don't really know who our spouse is. Each person carries personal issues into the relationship. 

There is hope for the troubled marriage. You don't have to feel it, or understand it. But there is a pathway to a different reality. Reach out to us via email: [email protected] or [email protected]. 

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Jamie Gilbert is a soccer coach in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. In this episode Mark asks Jamie about his leadership perspective. Mark heard about Jamie and his unique coaching philosophies from one of his players. 

The conversation has an interesting twist at the beginning as Jamie and Mark jump right into the conversation without having ever spoken to each other. Two things will stand out in this episode. 

1. Jamie faced a potential crisis of identity when he was playing college soccer. 
2. You will be surprised to hear Jamie share a cornerstone principle behind his coaching. 

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Marriage is a big step. But what do you need to know about marriage before getting into it? 
In this episode Mark and Adena discuss a couple of big principles that help couples have a perspective on marriage that enables them to venture into it with clarity and boldness. 

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Freedom is one of the greatest desires in the human heart, but it sure seems to be elusive.

How we think about freedom makes it hard to walk in. We often see freedom as just 2 parts.
1. I have a problem.
2. I am free when the problem is gone. 

Here is what the process actually looks like:
1. Famine leads people into addictions and problems
2. The problem or bondage gets everyone's attention
3. Freedom to pursue our purpose
4. Training Camp helps us overcome the wrong thinking
5. Life Change

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Dave Wadsworth wrote a book called "Finishing on Fire: Live your legacy of purpose, passion and prosperity." 

Dave is a man on a mission. You will enjoy as he talks about decisions he made that enable him to stay on mission. 

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When people are stuck in a problem we tend to look at just two things.

1. The bad behavior
2. The changing of that behavior

In this episode, Mark and his son Matthew talk about the process of freedom.

1. Famine-before addiction and trouble is a famine of the spirit.
2. Egypt-because of a famine, people go into a place of bondage.
3. Training Camp-this is the process that occurs after freedom. 
4. Promised Land-this is the purpose that we pursue while we learn to walk in freedom. 

In this episode Mark interviews a young man that had the perfect job, yet chose to leave it. His story resonates with anyone that wants to find meaning in their work. 

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How can a man live his best bold life. 
This is part 2 of this recording with Riley Young. 

1.  Have something worth fighting for.
2. Have a God-sized dream. 
3. Go with others.
Powerful accountability is when people point you toward your purpose, not your problem. 
4. Know your purpose.
Without knowing our purpose, we end up drifting. Knowing our purpose gives a man the sense that he is living with a sword in his hand. 

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