457. Valuing Mentors and Coaches

Justin Deese

When it came to academics, Justin did just well enough to be able to participate in the sports he loved. But one coach in particular opened the door to personal growth and development. Years later, it was no surprise when he stepped into a coaching role in other people’s lives.

Justin Deese is a highly sought-after business strategist, visionary and lifelong entrepreneur. He simultaneously built three flourishing in-home service companies in multiple states. and is an expert at helping fellow business owners structure and manage their companies for maximum profitability.

How Did You Start Using Your Talents?

“Just being involved with sports, having coaches around, being accountable to a coach, as well as to my team members, was a big part of helping me grow into what I am doing now. Later on, with this background, I really dialed into educating myself, once sports were not as big a part of my life.”

The Most Impactful Turning Point?

“When I first went to college, I was not there very long. It just wasn’t a good fit. I jumped out of college and went right into the working world. That’s when I got introduced to personal development. I started to understand about being an adult. I learned how thinking about my goals and practicing what I was learning would affect me as a person.”

The Most Powerful Lessons Learned?

“People allow fear to dictate what they’re going to do next. Fear of the unknown causes them to allow outside influences to scatter their vision. Too many people don’t have clarity of vision of what they want to be. You have to sit down and give yourself the space to decide what you want your life to look like. When you look at successful people, their success didn’t happen by accident. They didn’t wake up one day as billionaires. It takes having a design for your life to get to your end goal.”

Steps to Success from Justin Deese

1. Give yourself the space to decide what you want your life to look like.

2. Find an accountability partner.

3. Get a coach or a mentor. You don’t know what you don’t know. A coach or mentor can help you get where you want to go. They can answer questions, guide you and help build your road map for you to be successful.

On His Bookshelf

How to Win Friends and Influence People, by Dale Carnegie

Think and Grow Rich, by Napoleon Hill

Top Tools on His Browser

Todoist.com, a Gmail plugin. A simple task manager and to do list.

Boomerang, a Gmail plugin. Schedule emails for future delivery. Helps with time management.

Inboxpause.coma, email inbox pause button for Gmail and Firefox. Let’s you manage your time by pausing your inbound messages until you’re ready for them