School of Professional Design

Donnie Tuttle

Welcome to The School of Professional Design podcast, your audio experience for discovering and aligning your professional, personal, and spiritual gifts. Hosted by Donnie Tuttle, we delve into the transformative 10 P’s framework—Purpose, Passion, Proficiencies, Problems, People, Promise, Process, Position, Performance, and Profits. Each episode offers practical insights and inspiring stories to help you break free from the grind, achieve extraordinary results, and design a career that aligns with your true strengths and passions. Join us and unlock your potential today!

  1. 04/23/2025

    Strained Marriage Fixer: Build a Vision That Fires You Both Up

    School of Professional Design Audio Experiences Take the ⁠Peak Personality QuizEpisode Type: Guided ExperienceDuration: ~27 minutes Power Couple Re-Imaging Vision Field TripReady to build a shared vision with the most important person in your life? In this guided audio field trip, Donnie Tuttle from the School of Professional Design invites you and your partner into a dynamic experience designed to awaken hidden desires, align your goals, and reignite your vision—together. This isn't just a podcast—it's an assignment. A co-creative journey that begins with a trip to a bookstore and ends with deeper connection and clarity. Whether you're newly married or decades deep, this practice can reveal what truly matters to you both—and how to move toward it in unity. You’ll learn: How to get unstuck from invisible “tug-of-wars” Why imagery reveals what language hides How to recognize the Venn Diagram of your dreams A powerful practice to spark momentum in your shared future 📍 This episode includes music for a 10-minute self-guided magazine photo walk — perfect with headphones and an open heart. 00:00 – Introduction to the Power Couple Vision Field Trip01:45 – Why Unity Creates Acceleration03:30 – The Invisible Tug of War (and How to Stop It)05:00 – Vision Activation Through Imagery07:00 – Field Trip Instructions: Go to the Bookstore09:00 – Start the Photo Discovery Experience (10 min Music)20:00 – Debrief: Discover What Your Photos Reveal About You22:30 – Explore Your Partner’s Vision24:00 – The Overlap: Where Dreams Align25:30 – The Vision Date Night Challenge26:30 – Closing Thoughts + Vision Playlist Unity creates momentum. Division creates drag. Imagery can reveal desires buried beneath language or daily routine. Shared vision begins with curiosity and ends in communication. You don’t have to agree on everything—but you must understand each other. Vision is a gift you give to your future selves. "The resistance we bring into a moment often creates the resistance we fear.""You are more powerful united than divided.""Look through your partner’s eyes, and you’ll find new clarity in your own.""Desire hides in plain sight—sometimes we just need to shift the lighting.""Your overlap is your on-ramp to acceleration." 💿 Power Couple Playlist – A curated soundtrack to accompany your vision journey. (Add Spotify/Apple Music link) 💡 Want to go deeper? Take the Peak Personality Quiz to understand your professional design and how to build better with your unique strengths. 📲 Share your bookstore photo journey on Instagram with the hashtag #VisionFieldTrip and tag @schoolofprofessionaldesign

    28 min
  2. 04/09/2025

    Death of The Copy Cat: Finding Your Genius Process

    👉 Your genius isn’t random. It’s a repeatable process you can master. 🎯 Start Your Journey Here:Take the FREE Peak Professional Personality Quiz 👉 https://myentrepreneurdesign.com/ PODCAST DESCRIPTION:Your Genius Process: Unlock Your Professional Design You don’t rise to the level of your dreams — you fall to the level of your processes. In today’s episode, we dive deep into how you can create a personalized genius process that empowers your best work, brings joy to your day, and helps you become unstoppable in your business and life. Discover how to design your days intentionally, work with your natural energy cycles, create flow, and operate at a world-class level by honoring your way of doing things. 🔖 Chapters:00:00 - Quick Updates: New Audio Experiences + How to Get Coached03:00 - Why Process Rules Your Professional World06:00 - The True Meaning of “Process” (It’s a Journey!)08:00 - Famous Genius Processes: Tesla, Dali, Jobs, Franklin12:00 - Respecting Your Unique Creative Process14:00 - Mastering Flow: How to Prime and Enter Your Genius Zone18:00 - Dividing Your Day into Segments: Who You Are and What You Want22:00 - Building Your Ideal Daily Process (Morning, Professional, Evening)27:00 - Priming Rituals for Peak Performance (Breathing, Affirmations, Tapping)32:00 - Action, Evaluation, and Rest: The Professional’s Power Cycle37:00 - Personality-Specific Process Tips (Sage, Explorer, Caregiver, etc.)44:00 - Creating Flow: The 7 Ingredients for Your Best Work50:00 - Three Daily Productivity Stages (Kick Butt, Admin, Create)55:00 - Environmental Triggers: Using Smells, Timers, and Space to Win60:00 - Final Steps: Write, Honor, and Optimize Your Genius Process Key Takeaway:👉 Your genius isn’t random. It’s a repeatable process you can master.

    39 min
  3. 04/08/2025

    Old Promises Are Stopping You From Stepping Into Your Calling

    Podcast Episode: The Book of You Experience — Crafting Your Professional Promise Find The Promise You Were Designed To Keep by Taking the Free Peak Personality Quiz: https://myentrepreneurdesign.com/ What’s the real difference between an underpaid professional and a world-class leader?The answer: a powerful promise. In this episode, we dive deep into how your personal promises shape your professional power — and how simplifying, strengthening, and realigning your promises can unlock next-level success.Learn how to shed old identity promises, eliminate competing commitments, and create a professional promise that demands high value. You’ll also hear: Why John Wanamaker changed retail forever (and what it means for your work) How broken promises drain your energy and wealth Why you must renegotiate outdated promises How to become the best in the world at what matters most A simple formula to state your professional promise with power and clarity This is how you move from survival to significance. Let’s craft the next chapter of the Book of You. Chapters:00:00 - The Power of Your Professional Promise01:00 - The Story of John Wanamaker and the Price Tag Revolution04:00 - How We Abdicate Assigning Value (And How to Take It Back)05:30 - Reviewing Your Identity: Permission, Personality, Power, People, and Process07:00 - The Freedom (and Power) of Making Clear Promises09:00 - The Beach Blanket Study: Why Promises Change Behavior11:00 - Shadow Promises and Competing Commitments13:00 - Identity-Based Promises and When to Let Them Go16:00 - Keeping Promises Cheerfully, Not Under Pressure18:00 - The Danger of Need-Based Promises20:00 - What It Takes to Become the Best in the World23:00 - The Weight of Work Undone: Broken Promises24:30 - Crafting Your Power Statement27:00 - Moving from “I Do This” to “I Am the Best For…”29:00 - How Your Professional Promise Unlocks Your Vocation31:00 - Finding the Self-Evident Spark in Your Work 📣 Ready to discover your next best move?Take the free Peak Personality Quiz today:https://myentrepreneurdesign.com/

    31 min
  4. 04/07/2025

    When Work Sucks— The 3 Keys to Finding Your Calling

    This is a part of the BOOK OF YOU Experience. You can begin by Taking the Free Peak Personality Quiz: If you’ve ever wondered, "Am I doing the right thing?" or "Why isn’t this working?" — this episode is for you.We’ll explore how your curiosity, creation, and connection reveal the work you were designed for.You are like a diamond — and sometimes you just need to turn yourself to the light to see your full brilliance. In this powerful session, you’ll learn: Why curiosity points to your natural design How creation shapes the work you’re meant to bring into the world How the way you connect reveals your professional calling What happens if you ignore your talents How one hidden $2 million painting story can change the way you see your own value You’re closer than you think to joyful, meaningful work. Let's uncover it together. Chapters:00:00 - Are You Wondering If You’re Doing It Right?01:00 - The Diamond in the Light02:30 - The 3 Keys: Curiosity, Creation, and Connection04:00 - How to Find Your True Curiosity07:00 - You Were Made to Create10:00 - What If No One Pays for It?10:45 - Understanding Your Natural Connection Style13:30 - How You Prefer to Connect with Others14:45 - What Annoys You Shows What You Value16:00 - The Story of the Hidden Masterpiece19:00 - How to Repurpose Your Gifts for the Next Season20:00 - Finding the Spark Again21:00 - Don’t Bury Your Talent22:00 - Action Steps to Uncover Your Gift

    21 min
  5. 04/07/2025

    If Life Is Hard: Uncover Your Gifts and Play by Design | The Book of You Experience

    Start with the Free Peak Personality Quiz: https://myentrepreneurdesign.com/ This is a designed audio experience for School of Professional Design BOOK OF YOU Experience. You can begin the Experience and order your book here: https://schoolofprofessionaldesign.com/free-personality-quiz-signup What if success isn’t about hustling harder, but about uncovering your true gifts? In this powerful episode of The Book of You Experience, Donnie takes you on a journey to discover how your talents, gifts, and true design have always been closer than you realized. Drawing on real stories like Rudy Ruettiger, Colonel Sanders, and Michael Jordan, you’ll learn why pushing against your natural design can lead to frustration — and why embracing your true gifts leads to joy, success, and effortless results. If you're ready to stop living by accident and start playing by design, this conversation will show you how to uncover the talents already written into your story. Start your Book of You journey now by taking the free personality quiz at schoolofprofessionaldesign.com/free-personality-quiz-signup In this session, you’ll learn: How to uncover your gifts and talents Why effort alone is not enough for success Why living outside your design leads to burnout How real success comes from alignment with your professional design Simple questions to help you find your unique genius Find the joy, purpose, and success you were meant to live by discovering the gifts already inside you. Chapters: 00:00 What If Your Wildest Dreams Are Closer Than You Think01:00 Uncovering the Truth About Effort and Success02:00 The Story of Rudy Ruettiger and Misapplied Grit04:00 Why Determination Alone Isn’t Enough05:00 Michael Jordan’s Gifts and Finding the Right Field06:00 Colonel Sanders and the Power of a Secret Recipe08:00 Your Gifts Cannot Stay Hidden10:00 How to Recognize Your Natural Talents12:00 Gifts Linked to Your Personality Archetype16:00 Lenses for Uncovering Your Gifts18:00 The Power of Curiosity and Starting Things21:00 Your Gift Speaks Its Own Language22:00 Skills, Adaptability, and Creativity26:00 Creativity Beyond Art: Innovating and Solving Problems28:00 How You Deal with People Reveals Your Gift30:00 A Simple Challenge to Discover Your Gifts34:00 Recommended Tools and Books for Discovering Your Strengths35:00 Preview of What’s Coming Next: People, Problems, and Patterns Key Takeaways: You are closer to your purpose than you realize. Effort without alignment leads to frustration. True success comes from uncovering and using your gifts. Your gift has been showing up all along through your curiosity, skills, and creativity. Play by design, not by default. Subscribe for more life-changing experiences, self-discovery journeys, purpose coaching, and transformational lessons. Find your purpose. Live & Work by design. Become a student at https://schoolofprofessionaldesign.com/

    36 min
  6. 04/05/2025

    Transform Your Life with Powerful I AM Statements | Renew Your Mind and Identity

    Align with your design with this free entrepreneur design quiz: https://myentrepreneurdesign.com/ Ready for real, lasting transformation? It starts with the words you say about yourself. In this guided audio experience, Donnie from the School of Professional Design helps you create powerful, transformational I AM statements that shift your faith, beliefs, and actions. True change begins when you change your identity, your self-talk, and your story. This isn't just about affirmations. It’s about deep mind renewal that moves you into your destiny with purpose, power, and momentum. In this session, you will learn: How to craft authentic I AM statements that match your deepest desires Why belief, feeling, and conviction matter in your self-talk How to use music to accelerate your transformation How to activate the fruit of the spirit (love, joy, peace, patience) through your words How to create your own playlist for mind renewal and momentum Just like Beethoven said, music is the electrical soil where spirit invents. You will pair your I AM statements with transformational music to create lasting change in your identity and daily life. This is more than just saying words. It’s about believing them, feeling them, and becoming the person you are destined to be. Chapters: 00:00 Introduction to I AM Statements and Transformation01:00 Why True Change Requires Renewing Your Mind02:00 How Words Shape Belief, Actions, and Results03:00 The Power of Conviction in Your Self-Talk04:00 How to Use Music to Amplify Your Beliefs05:00 Connecting Feelings with Your Affirmations06:00 Examples of Effective I AM Statements07:00 How to Make Your Affirmations Honest and Powerful08:00 Your Challenge: Speak and Believe Your I AM Statements Key Takeaways: Your transformation starts with your words. I AM statements shape your identity and your future. Belief, emotion, and music supercharge your mind renewal. Your feelings are your fuel. Speak your truth with power and conviction to change your life.

    8 min
  7. 04/05/2025

    Overcoming Fears & Programming Holding You Back The Way of You lesson

    THIS IS AN AUDIO EXPERIENCE FOR THE POSSESSORS OF "THE WAY OF YOU" book from School of Professional Design You should have have taken your free personality quiz here: https://myentrepreneurdesign.com/ When you set out to create a new life, you face resistance — real, imagined, and programmed. Whether you’re seeking innovation, reinvention, or just trying to find a new way forward, you’ll encounter: Giants (real people, structures, and systems standing in your way) Dragons (the fears and doubts that terrify you) Demons (old programs and false identities you’ve unknowingly lived by) Through true short stories, origin metaphors, and powerful questions, you’ll shine a light on the invisible forces that have been slowing you down — maybe for your entire life. This session is designed to help you stop making excuses and find a way, even during tough times. Just like Ruth Graves Wakefield turned a missing ingredient into the creation of the chocolate chip cookie, your obstacles might just be the birthplace of your greatest breakthrough. Inside this journal experience: Face the real-world Giants keeping you stuck Slay the Dragons of fear and self-doubt Expose the Demons (programs) holding you back Step into your true identity with courage and clarity Rewrite your personal origin story with hope Chapters: 00:00 Introduction to Giants, Dragons, and Demons01:00 Why Resistance Always Follows Transformation03:00 Real Forces That Oppose You (Giants)05:00 Internal Fears That Stop You (Dragons)07:00 Programs Running Your Life (Demons)10:00 Questions to Reveal Your Giants13:00 Identifying Real-Life Giants: People, Systems, Traditions19:00 Facing the Fear: Slaying Your Dragons24:00 Exposing the Hidden Programs (Demons)28:00 Final Challenge: Turn on the Flashlight and Record Key Takeaways: True innovation and reinvention require confronting what’s been hidden. Giants, Dragons, and Demons are real but defeatable. Tough times aren’t your end—they’re your starting point. Find a way, not an excuse. Your true self is enough to build the life you dream of.

    30 min

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Welcome to The School of Professional Design podcast, your audio experience for discovering and aligning your professional, personal, and spiritual gifts. Hosted by Donnie Tuttle, we delve into the transformative 10 P’s framework—Purpose, Passion, Proficiencies, Problems, People, Promise, Process, Position, Performance, and Profits. Each episode offers practical insights and inspiring stories to help you break free from the grind, achieve extraordinary results, and design a career that aligns with your true strengths and passions. Join us and unlock your potential today!