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

The following episode is the audio of a youtube video Mark recently produced. 

What we believe about life will always be challenged by what we fear about life. What your faith draws you to, your fear will try to back you down from. 

Here are four things I fear as a man:

1. I fear that I am not enough for my role. 
2. I fear that I may fall short in a brother's life. 
3. I fear that we will shrink back. 
4. I fear doing life alone. 
5. I fear life alone for my brother. 

Here is what I want I want with my fellow brothers:

1. By faith…we will step together. (Or we will not step at all)

2. By faith…we will show up and see what happens. (Or nothing will happen)

3. By faith…we will choose to believe in each other and point each other toward the life God designed for us to live. 

There is a residual effect of a lack of brotherhood in our lives. There is also a residual effect in having a brotherhood. 

The league is about providing a space for men to 

1. have conversations that bring clarity to our lives
2. make connections that further their personal and professional life. 
3. Have relationships that produce organic accountability

If you are interested in being a part of The League, send an email to [email protected] 

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In this episode Mark sits down with Alex Muravski. Alex is a growing leader who is in college at High Point University. They connected for a conversation while they are home from college. In this conversation they talked about leadership styles. 

Are you a compelling leader or a controlling leader? 

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In this episode, Mark and Adena talk about a topic that a listener asked about. Here is the question they received:

"My friend told me about the problems they are having with their spouse. They think their spouse is the problem, but they do not see how they are also part of the problem. I want to talk to them about this, but I am afraid they will not listen to me and they might cut me off." 

This is a very common scenario. Mark and Adena will share their thoughts on how to handle this situation. 

We created a marriage assessment for people who would like to intentionallly work on their marriage. It's free, and the results are immediate. Check it out here: https://app.assessmentgenerator.com/assessment/17360

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Mark sits down with his friend, Jason Crowe, for an organic conversation about why it's hard to get personal help. Here are the main thoughts covered:

1. It's hard to ask. 

2. It's hard to know who to trust. 

3. It's hard to know what type of help we actually need. 

Feel free to reach out to [email protected] or [email protected] if you need a conversation. 

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In this episode Mark introduces you to Jacob Turner. He is a former Major League Baseball player. He offers perspective to parents who are raising kids who enjoy sports. 

1) Play Multiple Sports

2) Gauge Interest

3) Praise the Effort

4) Ignore the Propaganda Machine

5) Focus on the Known

Learn more about Jacob here: https://www.momentprivatewealth.com/jacob-turner

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Being vulnerable is not easy for anyone. In this episode Mark and Adena sit down together and discuss how a man can share his heart with his wife. 

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Mark sat down with a 26 year old former athlete to discuss what it was like when he stopped playing sports. 

Landon Wolf played football at Oklahoma State University. In this episode you will hear about why he was prepared for the end of his football career. 

In his story, you will hear about how a unique experience as a young teenager helped him to think about his life differently. 

If you are in the area, and would like to have a heart to heart conversation with Mark, reach out here: [email protected]

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In this episode Mark has an organic conversation with a former football player. Mark Means played football in high school, and then played semi-pro ball before coaching high school football for 20 years. 

You will hear the story of how it all ended, the struggled within himself, and how he found a new identity. 

If you were an athelete, and faced struggles when it ended, we would love to hear your story. Reach out through email: [email protected]

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Mark sat down with a good friend for an unplanned conversation. This conversation is centers around how to face personal weakness and live free. Everyone has weakness and problems. How do we live with a sense of freedom when our problems make us feel so messy?

Many people attempt to hide their problems behind successes. We hide out of fear of what people will say or do with us when they know the real us. We might hide while judging others for the problems they have. 

We all need relationships with people who see the real us, yet believe in us. 

If you would like to join Mark in a conversation in his office sometime, reach out at [email protected] 

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Mark sat down with a young man who had a question about how to find friendship. Listen in as Mark gives Mason, a 23 year old, some thoughts on where to find friendship. 

Here are three keys to finding friends:

1. Think about the kind of people you like. Where do they meet? 
2. Think about the activities you might like participating in and then find out where these activities are taking place. 
3. When you get an offer to do something with people, be ready to step out. 

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