"Mark Whitmore here, head coach at Lodestone True North. I want to talk to you for a minute about how to stimulate growth in your business. First of all, let's go over a couple things by what we mean by growth, or what sorts of things should, could, or ought to grow....
"You may be wondering what Lodestone’s role is in your business. I am Mark Whitmore Head Coach Lodestone True North, and my role in your business has four parts: Coach The first is the coach. Coach just means calling out the best in folks. Coaches come alongside high...
"It's Mark Whitmore here with Lodestone True North... I want to talk to you about something I discovered in this book by Daniel Pink called Drive. Over history, there have been 3 eras of motivation, or 3 ages, if you will. Motivation 1.0 Motivation 2.0 Motivation 3.0...
"In this blog I want to talk to you about the statement, “I can't afford this,” or “I think this is too expensive.” My name is Mark Whitmore, head coach Lodestone Truth North and here at Lodestone, we’re backing the bus off the business owner and putting them in the...
"I want to talk to you about the question or statement, “Hey Mark, my business is different”, or “My organization is different, we’re really unique.” I want to address that in this blog. My name is Mark Whitmore, head coach of Lodestone True North, backing the bus off...
For me, Spring is the best time to set new resolutions, not the new year. This is when everything starts to come alive. The daylight is longer, and brighter. Spring is infectious. January is, well, depressing. This is the time to look at your organization and tune it...
Let me try bring some clarification to the term 'Accountability.' There are several ways to use this word. One way refers to being held responsible for certain actions or outcomes. Like your tax bill. You are being held accountable by the IRS. If you don't hold up...
To be trusted is among the greatest privileges we can walk under. And conversely, to lose that trust becomes the most expensive relational loss, and regaining it is near impossible. As business leaders, we can be given, with little question, much trust. By our...
An often overlooked quality necessary to being a good leader is humility. And one place in which that humility becomes essential is in the area of mentoring. Dads and moms mentor. Coaches mentor. Bosses mentor. Pastors and community leaders and CEO's and PTA's and...
Ideas, seminal thoughts, and the unique handmade truths of original thinking are a small flickering candle flame in the window of the mind. When you open it to the world, the winds of popularity quickly blow it out. These small flames are lit in the quiet rooms behind...
What exactly is creativity? Fuel in the engine of an artist? Voices in the head of a musician? It's easier than that. And more accessible and attainable to all of us, not just the 'creative' types. Essentially, it is the ability to see what others do not. When an...
Navigation. The ability to discern the twists and turns, pitfalls and vistas that we come across on the journey to a particular destination, and make necessary course corrections to keep us on target. Often this is something we try to do by ourselves, for ourselves,...
Because they are all entrepreneurs, they understand the pain of running a business. They are trained to lead sessions so you can learn how to get back on track, and rediscover why you want to succeed.