P³ with Preston Poore

Preston Poore
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P³ with Preston Poore aims to equip and empower emerging leaders, particularly Millennials, by sharing insights on leadership and faith in the workplace. Leveraging Preston Poore's extensive experience, training expertise, and books "Discipled Leader" and "21 Days to Sound Decision Making," the podcast will feature engaging discussions with leaders, exploring what excellence looks like and sharing their personal stories.

  1. 2d ago

    Activity vs. Progress: The Busyness Trap Every Leader Needs to Escape

    Send us Fan Mail A packed schedule feels like momentum. It's not. In this episode, Jordan Raynor joins me to tackle the tension that might be the most frustrating in the entire arc, when you work harder than you ever have and can't point to a single thing that actually moved.  We get into why busyness is always easier than real productivity, how to set goals that measure achievement instead of activity, and the one question that cuts through the noise and creates instant clarity. ⸻ ⏱️ Episode Highlights [01:38] – The Busyness Illusion: Why most leaders confuse being busy with making progress. [03:51] – 30 Priorities, Zero Progress: Drowning in objectives, meetings, and fires, with nothing moving. [08:33] – Meet Jordan Raynor: Author and startup CEO who scaled a company from 5 to 150 people. [10:16] – Too Many Goals, Wrong Metrics: Why activity-based goals guarantee you work more and accomplish less. [14:24] – Progress vs. Motion: How to tell the difference from the inside. [17:14] – Busyness Is Easier: Why fake productivity is always more tempting than the real thing. [17:26] – Stop Doing Meeting: The counterintuitive habit that made Jordan more productive. [20:24] – The Leverage Point Question: The one question that cuts through overwhelm instantly. [24:53] – 40 Years in the Desert: The oldest activity vs. progress lesson in Scripture. ⸻ Links & Resources Mentioned • Discipled Leader Apprenticeship — prestonpoore.com  • Discipled Leader Book — prestonpoore.com/books-by-preston  • How is Greater Than What Book — prestonpoore.com/book  • About Preston — prestonpoore.com/about-preston_poore  • Redeeming Your Goals (Jordan Raynor — upcoming book) — Available October  • Jordan Raynor's other books: Redeeming the Time, Called to Create - jordanraynor.com/books  Connect With Me LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/prestonpoore  Facebook: facebook.com/PoorePreston  Instagram: instagram.com/prestonpoore1 ⸻ Closing Thoughts If today's episode hit home, share it with someone who needs to hear it. Like it, comment, leave a review, it helps more people find the show and quite honestly, it reminds me I'm not just talking to myself in here. Peace out. Be a rock star. About Preston Poore Preston Poore is a former Coca-Cola executive who practices what he preaches. He uses his wealth of hard-earned experience in the corporate arena to help emerging leaders and millennials reach their potential—all while staying true to his values, purpose, and goals. Preston is a Certified Maxwell Leadership Team Keynote Speaker, Facilitator, Trainer, and Executive Coach. Through his books, How Is Greater Than What, Discipled Leader (2022 Selah Awards Nonfiction Book of the Year) and 21 Days to Sound Decision Making, his blog, and podcast, he seeks to help people become redemptive influences in their workplaces and live more fulfilling lives. Learn more about Preston Poore & Associates: https://prestonpoore.com Work with Preston or invite him to speak: https://prestonpoore.com/leadership-development-services/ Sign up to receive the P³ Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/prestonpoore.com/thepulse LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/prestonpoore/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/prestonpoore1/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/PoorePreston

  2. Season 2, Episode 6 Trailer

    TRAILER - Activity vs. Progress: The Busyness Trap Every Leader Needs to Escape

    Send us Fan Mail Episode 6 is here!!!! A full to-do list feels like progress. A packed calendar feels like leadership. But what if all that activity is just keeping you from the things that actually move the needle?  This week, Jordan Raynor joins me to talk about the busyness trap, why the hardest thing for any leader to admit is that they've been running fast in the wrong direction. If you've ever ended the day exhausted but couldn't name a single thing that actually moved forward, this one's for you. Subscribe so you don't miss it! #P3Podcast #DiscipledLeader #FollowWellLeadWell #LeadershipDevelopment #ExecutiveCoaching #ActivityVsProgress #BusynessTrap About Preston Poore Preston Poore is a former Coca-Cola executive who practices what he preaches. He uses his wealth of hard-earned experience in the corporate arena to help emerging leaders and millennials reach their potential—all while staying true to his values, purpose, and goals. Preston is a Certified Maxwell Leadership Team Keynote Speaker, Facilitator, Trainer, and Executive Coach. Through his books, How Is Greater Than What, Discipled Leader (2022 Selah Awards Nonfiction Book of the Year) and 21 Days to Sound Decision Making, his blog, and podcast, he seeks to help people become redemptive influences in their workplaces and live more fulfilling lives. Learn more about Preston Poore & Associates: https://prestonpoore.com Work with Preston or invite him to speak: https://prestonpoore.com/leadership-development-services/ Sign up to receive the P³ Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/prestonpoore.com/thepulse LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/prestonpoore/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/prestonpoore1/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/PoorePreston

  3. Jul 10

    Availability vs. Effectiveness: Why Saying Yes to Everyone Is Silently Costing You

    Send us Fan Mail Being needed feels like leadership. It's not; it's people pleasing with a title.  In this episode, I'm joined by two of the most important women in my life, my daughter Caroline and daughter-in-law Emma, to unpack the tension every leader feels but rarely names: when showing up for everyone means you're truly present for no one.  We get into the hidden cost of a packed calendar, why the loudest voice in the room is rarely the most important one, and the one question every leader needs to ask before filling a seat, taking a meeting, or answering a fire. ⸻ ⏱️ Episode Highlights [01:38] – Welcome to Arc Two: Identity was the foundation. Now the tensions shift to execution, and availability is the first to hit. [03:35] – The Packed Calendar: Preston asked for a full calendar early in his career. He got one and then had no time for his own team. [04:36] – The Steve Hire: One bad yes consumed 80% of his time across 18 markets. [07:05] – Meet Caroline and Emma: A corporate leader in New York and a biotech consultant in Atlanta, and two of the most important women in Preston's life. [08:51] – Present in Body, Gone in Mind: Emma's story of managing two large accounts while showing up to one-on-ones completely elsewhere. [11:16] – Accessible vs. Afraid to Say No: Caroline on how the best leaders communicate exactly when and how to reach them, and why that's a boundary, not a wall. [16:49] – "Clear is Kind": Why communicating your limits is one of the kindest things you can do for your team. [19:28] – The Hardest No: Caroline on the hidden cost of over-committing at work, and what it quietly takes from the people waiting at home. [21:42] – Mary and Martha: The oldest availability trap in Scripture,  and why being busy was never the same as being present. ⸻ Links & Resources Mentioned • Discipled Leader Apprenticeship — prestonpoore.com  • Discipled Leader Book — prestonpoore.com/books-by-preston  • How is Greater Than What Book — prestonpoore.com/book  • About Preston — prestonpoore.com/about-preston_poore _________________________ Connect With Me LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/prestonpoore  Facebook: facebook.com/PoorePreston  Instagram: instagram.com/prestonpoore1 ⸻ Closing Thoughts If today's episode hit home, share it with someone who needs to hear it. Like it, comment, leave a review, it helps more people find the show, and quite honestly, it reminds me I'm not just talking to myself in here. Peace out. Be a rock star. About Preston Poore Preston Poore is a former Coca-Cola executive who practices what he preaches. He uses his wealth of hard-earned experience in the corporate arena to help emerging leaders and millennials reach their potential—all while staying true to his values, purpose, and goals. Preston is a Certified Maxwell Leadership Team Keynote Speaker, Facilitator, Trainer, and Executive Coach. Through his books, How Is Greater Than What, Discipled Leader (2022 Selah Awards Nonfiction Book of the Year) and 21 Days to Sound Decision Making, his blog, and podcast, he seeks to help people become redemptive influences in their workplaces and live more fulfilling lives. Learn more about Preston Poore & Associates: https://prestonpoore.com Work with Preston or invite him to speak: https://prestonpoore.com/leadership-development-services/ Sign up to receive the P³ Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/prestonpoore.com/thepulse LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/prestonpoore/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/prestonpoore1/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/PoorePreston

  4. Season 2, Episode 5 Trailer

    TRAILER - Availability vs. Effectiveness: Why Saying Yes to Everyone Is Silently Costing You

    Send us Fan Mail Episode 5 is here!!!! A full calendar feels productive. An open door feels generous. But what if the very thing you think makes you a great leader is actually keeping you from being one? This week, I'm joined by Caroline and Emma to talk about the tension nobody warns you about  when showing up for everyone quietly means you're present for no one. If you've ever ended a day exhausted but couldn't point to a single thing that actually moved, this one's for you. Subscribe so you don't miss it! #TheDiscipledLeader #AvailabilityVsEffectiveness #Leadership #RockStarLeadership About Preston Poore Preston Poore is a former Coca-Cola executive who practices what he preaches. He uses his wealth of hard-earned experience in the corporate arena to help emerging leaders and millennials reach their potential—all while staying true to his values, purpose, and goals. Preston is a Certified Maxwell Leadership Team Keynote Speaker, Facilitator, Trainer, and Executive Coach. Through his books, How Is Greater Than What, Discipled Leader (2022 Selah Awards Nonfiction Book of the Year) and 21 Days to Sound Decision Making, his blog, and podcast, he seeks to help people become redemptive influences in their workplaces and live more fulfilling lives. Learn more about Preston Poore & Associates: https://prestonpoore.com Work with Preston or invite him to speak: https://prestonpoore.com/leadership-development-services/ Sign up to receive the P³ Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/prestonpoore.com/thepulse LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/prestonpoore/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/prestonpoore1/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/PoorePreston

  5. Jul 2

    Performance vs. Formation: What's Really Underneath When the Mask Comes Off

    Send us Fan Mail Years of building walls to protect yourself can quietly start hurting the people you lead. In this episode, Clay Scroggins joins me to talk about the moment every high-performing leader eventually faces,  when the drive that built your success starts costing you trust. We get into what it looks like to let God reshape not just your results, but how you get them.  ⸻ ⏱️ Episode Highlights [01:09] – The Harder Truth: Once the mask comes off, you have to deal with what's underneath. [02:56] – "I Don't Accept Excuses": Preston's early leadership style, and the team member who walked. [03:52] – The Kid Who Started It All: Junior high, five foot two, chased home, where the walls began. [08:40] – Meet Clay Scroggins: Pastor turned speaker, author of How to Lead When You're Not in Charge. [11:13] – Crying Over a Spreadsheet: The dashboard full of red that triggered a crisis of the soul. [16:55] – Looking Inward: Why "what's wrong with them" is the wrong question. [23:03] – The Seeds of Failure: Why success, not failure, is when your "how" matters most. [26:57] – "What's It Like to Be on the Other Side of Me?": The question every results-driven leader needs to ask. [34:42] – The Saul to Paul Shift: Why formation doesn't kill what performance built,  it redeems it. ⸻ Links & Resources Mentioned • Discipled Leader Apprenticeship — prestonpoore.com  • Discipled Leader Book — prestonpoore.com/books-by-preston  • How is Greater Than What Book — prestonpoore.com/book  • About Preston — prestonpoore.com/about-preston_poore  • How to Lead When You're Not in Charge Book - clayscroggins.com/how-to-lead-when-youre-not-in-charge  • Book - The Leadership Journey (Jim Quess, mentioned)  __________ Connect With Me LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/prestonpoore  Facebook: facebook.com/PoorePreston  Instagram: instagram.com/prestonpoore1 ⸻ Closing Thoughts If today's episode hit home, share it with someone who needs to hear it. Like it, comment, leave a review, it helps more people find the show, and quite honestly, it reminds me I'm not just talking to myself in here. Peace out. Be a rock star. About Preston Poore Preston Poore is a former Coca-Cola executive who practices what he preaches. He uses his wealth of hard-earned experience in the corporate arena to help emerging leaders and millennials reach their potential—all while staying true to his values, purpose, and goals. Preston is a Certified Maxwell Leadership Team Keynote Speaker, Facilitator, Trainer, and Executive Coach. Through his books, How Is Greater Than What, Discipled Leader (2022 Selah Awards Nonfiction Book of the Year) and 21 Days to Sound Decision Making, his blog, and podcast, he seeks to help people become redemptive influences in their workplaces and live more fulfilling lives. Learn more about Preston Poore & Associates: https://prestonpoore.com Work with Preston or invite him to speak: https://prestonpoore.com/leadership-development-services/ Sign up to receive the P³ Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/prestonpoore.com/thepulse LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/prestonpoore/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/prestonpoore1/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/PoorePreston

  6. Season 2, Episode 4 Trailer

    Performance vs. Formation: What's Really Underneath When the Mask Comes Off Trailer!!!

    Send us Fan Mail Episode 4 is here!!!! You can be producing results and still be hurting the people around you without even knowing it. This week I'm sitting down with Clay Scroggins to talk about what happens once the mask comes off, and why the drive that built your success might be the same thing costing you trust. If you've ever been so focused on winning that you forgot to check what it was costing the people around you, this one's for you. Subscribe so you don't miss it! #TheDiscipledLeader #PerformanceVsFormation #MaskOff #RockStarLeadership About Preston Poore Preston Poore is a former Coca-Cola executive who practices what he preaches. He uses his wealth of hard-earned experience in the corporate arena to help emerging leaders and millennials reach their potential—all while staying true to his values, purpose, and goals. Preston is a Certified Maxwell Leadership Team Keynote Speaker, Facilitator, Trainer, and Executive Coach. Through his books, How Is Greater Than What, Discipled Leader (2022 Selah Awards Nonfiction Book of the Year) and 21 Days to Sound Decision Making, his blog, and podcast, he seeks to help people become redemptive influences in their workplaces and live more fulfilling lives. Learn more about Preston Poore & Associates: https://prestonpoore.com Work with Preston or invite him to speak: https://prestonpoore.com/leadership-development-services/ Sign up to receive the P³ Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/prestonpoore.com/thepulse LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/prestonpoore/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/prestonpoore1/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/PoorePreston

  7. Jun 25

    TRAILER - Image vs. Honesty: How to Lead Through Imposter Syndrome

    Send us Fan Mail About Preston Poore Preston Poore is a former Coca-Cola executive who practices what he preaches. He uses his wealth of hard-earned experience in the corporate arena to help emerging leaders and millennials reach their potential—all while staying true to his values, purpose, and goals. Preston is a Certified Maxwell Leadership Team Keynote Speaker, Facilitator, Trainer, and Executive Coach. Through his books, How Is Greater Than What, Discipled Leader (2022 Selah Awards Nonfiction Book of the Year) and 21 Days to Sound Decision Making, his blog, and podcast, he seeks to help people become redemptive influences in their workplaces and live more fulfilling lives. Learn more about Preston Poore & Associates: https://prestonpoore.com Work with Preston or invite him to speak: https://prestonpoore.com/leadership-development-services/ Sign up to receive the P³ Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/prestonpoore.com/thepulse LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/prestonpoore/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/prestonpoore1/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/PoorePreston

  8. Jun 25

    Image vs. Honesty: How to Lead Through Imposter Syndrome

    Send us Fan Mail The voice in your head telling you that you don't belong is lying. In this episode, Steve Adams joins me to talk about imposter syndrome, which is the gap between the leader people see and the person who feels like a fraud underneath. We get into why 70% of leaders feel this, why the mask costs you more than the struggle ever could, and the biblical reframe that flips the whole thing on its head. ⸻ ⏱️ Episode Highlights [01:36] – The New Fear: What if you're not actually good enough? [04:43] – The Night Before: The voice that showed up when Preston was alone with his notes, rehearsing a talk he already knew cold. [06:40] – Meet Steve Adams: From entrepreneur to executive coach to founder of Embracing Brokenness Ministries. [11:48] – The Boardroom at 22: Steve's first brush with imposter syndrome. [13:07] – Coaching CEOs, Feeling Like a Fraud: Why decades of experience didn't silence the "what am I doing here?" voice. [17:24] – Evidence Over Emotion: Steve's advice for breaking the cycle [26:34] – The Gideon Principle: Why God doesn't call the qualified, He qualifies the called. ⸻ Links & Resources Mentioned • Discipled Leader Apprenticeship — prestonpoore.com • Discipled Leader Book — prestonpoore.com/books-by-preston • How is Greater Than What Book — prestonpoore.com/book • About Preston — prestonpoore.com/about-preston_poore • Embracing Brokenness Ministries (Steve Adams) — embracingbrokenness.org • Embracing Brokenness Podcast — available on YouTube, Spotify, and all major platforms • Embracing the Way (Steve Adams' upcoming book) — embracingbrokenness.org/books/ ________ Connect With Me LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/prestonpoore Facebook: facebook.com/PoorePreston Instagram: instagram.com/prestonpoore1 ⸻ Closing Thoughts If today's episode hit home, share it with someone who needs to hear it. Like it, comment, leave a review, it helps more people find the show, and quite honestly. It also reminds me I'm not just talking to myself in here. Peace out. Be a rock star. About Preston Poore Preston Poore is a former Coca-Cola executive who practices what he preaches. He uses his wealth of hard-earned experience in the corporate arena to help emerging leaders and millennials reach their potential—all while staying true to his values, purpose, and goals. Preston is a Certified Maxwell Leadership Team Keynote Speaker, Facilitator, Trainer, and Executive Coach. Through his books, How Is Greater Than What, Discipled Leader (2022 Selah Awards Nonfiction Book of the Year) and 21 Days to Sound Decision Making, his blog, and podcast, he seeks to help people become redemptive influences in their workplaces and live more fulfilling lives. Learn more about Preston Poore & Associates: https://prestonpoore.com Work with Preston or invite him to speak: https://prestonpoore.com/leadership-development-services/ Sign up to receive the P³ Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/prestonpoore.com/thepulse LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/prestonpoore/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/prestonpoore1/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/PoorePreston

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P³ with Preston Poore aims to equip and empower emerging leaders, particularly Millennials, by sharing insights on leadership and faith in the workplace. Leveraging Preston Poore's extensive experience, training expertise, and books "Discipled Leader" and "21 Days to Sound Decision Making," the podcast will feature engaging discussions with leaders, exploring what excellence looks like and sharing their personal stories.

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  • Creator
    Preston Poore
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    49
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    Explicit
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    © 2026 P³ with Preston Poore
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