Resources
From blog posts to book reviews and recommendations – and everything in between – Lodestone offers you free resources to educate, motivate and inspire you.
We are avid consumers of great ideas. On this page, we have curated the best classic and contemporary thinking into these categories – people, operations, leadership, business tips, videos and library/books review.
Podcast Episode 047 – Interview with David Quick: Part 2 of 2
In Episode 047 of the Business Broken to Smokin’ Podcast: Mark Whitmore and David Quick have a discussion on Culture Index, Vistage, and hiring. Part 2 of 2. Here is a link for Culture Index to take a survey: https://surveys.cultureindex.com/s/69AC7B0000/26716David...
Podcast Episode 046 – Interview with David Quick: Part 1 of 2
In Episode 046 of the Business Broken to Smokin’ Podcast: Mark Whitmore and David Quick have a discussion on Culture Index, Vistage, and hiring. Part 1 of 2. Here is a link for Culture Index to take a survey: https://surveys.cultureindex.com/s/69AC7B0000/26716David...
Podcast Episode 045 – Pump the Brakes!
Fill out the form below to download the free worksheet mentioned in this podcast!In this episode Mark and Shane talk about a new tool Mark developed called “Pump the Brakes” - a hack to balance out making decisions with your gut and...
Podcast Episode 044 – Interview with Alec Broadfoot
In this episode of the Business Broken to Smokin’ Podcast:Lodestone True North’s Head Coach Mark Whitmore interviews Alec Broadfoot, CEO of VisionSpark https://visionsparksearch.com/They discuss Alec’s new book, “Revealed! Insider Secrets To Hiring Your #2 Leader”...
Podcast Episode 043 – How We Work – Interview with Kimberly Dyer
In this episode of the Business Broken to Smokin’ Podcast:Lodestone True North’s Head Coach Mark Whitmore interviews Kolbe Certified Consultant Kimberly Dyer. How we work, and the Kolbe A -...
“Take a walk!”
Take a walk! A reading from The Daily Stoic by Ryan Holiday. June 21, 2023.
The middle is where it dies
Usually when I start some great new initiative, it takes off with a bang, only to die in the middle. Or, perhaps its demise comes closer to the beginning than I care to admit. The beginning and the end of a project feel great. I love being connected to a bigger...
Podcast Episode 042 – Delegate Tool Cheat Sheet
To download the worksheet for today's podcast, please enter your info in the form below. Thanks!In this episode of the Business Broken to Smokin’ Podcast: Lodestone True North’s Head Coach Mark Whitmore and his right hand man Shane...
Podcast Episode 041 – Adaptability: The 2 Edged Sword
In this episode of the Business Broken to Smokin’ Podcast: Lodestone True North’s Head Coach Mark Whitmore and his right hand man Shane Kardos discuss two sides of adaptability. 0:00 Intro1:36 Two sides to adaptability3:32 Upcoming book, The Visionary Dilemma in 3...
Lodestone’s Team of Business Coaches Speak Your Language.
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.