149: Special Guest Jason Preston Helps Us Apply Magic Skills to the Workplace

  Jason Preston is the co-founder of Dent, a conference and a community of entrepreneurially minded creatives who seek to put a dent in the universe through great leadership and personal mastery. He's known as "Spade" in Counter-Strike, and recently picked up Magic. Jason lives in Seattle WA with his wife and two kids. Click to Tweet: I got a ton of value from Jason Preston when he shared his story on MTG Pro Tutor today! Click here: http://bit.ly/mtgprotutor-ep149 First Set Revised Favorite Set Kaladesh Favorite Card Thing In The Ice Personal Mastery There is a difference between having a set mindset and having a growth mindset. With a growth mindset you can unlock certain aspects of yourself that were previously thought to be written in the genetic code. Deliberate Practice The best way to improve. It most be specific, measurable and real time. Hiring and Firing Just like we have to evaluate the value of cards and decide which ones stays in our deck and which ones go, we likewise exercise this skill in the workplace when deciding what aspects of our culture or which team members stay or get cut. Adaptive Leadership Diagnose the system, come up with interventions (experiments to try), implement, check results, repeat. Leadership vs. Authority There is formal authority and informal authority. Who says what and who jumps because of it. Resources Books: Mindset, by Carol Dweck (Amazon, Audible, Libro.fm) Mastery, by Robert Greene (Amazon, Audble) Outliers, by Malcom Gladwell (Amazon, Audible, Libro) Leadership Without Easy Answers, by Ronald Heifetz (Amazon) How to Fly A Horse, by Kevin Ashton (Amazon, Audible, Libro) Connect With Jason Preston Twitter: @jasonp Like What You Hear? If you like the show, head on over to iTunes and leave an honest Rating & Review. Let me know what you like and what I can do better so I can make the show the best it can be and continue bringing you valuable content. I read every single one and look forward to your feedback.