156: How Preston Woody Discovered the Core 9 Framework to Achieve Life Balance

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“If we're operating in guilt, what do we spill around people? Guilt. If we're operating in shame, we emit frequencies of shame... However, when there's someone that operates in courage, in presence, in love, you feel that on a deep level that you can hardly articulate.” says Preston Woody, peak performance and men's coach, co-creator of the Massive Action Planner, and this week’s guest on Start a Conversation.

Preston is devoted to helping men get massive clarity and live with real intention, drawing on his own journey from internal chaos, ADHD diagnosis, and self-doubt to the creation of his Core 9 System—a framework designed to bring order not just to business, but to every area of life. In this episode, Preston shares why most men are running someone else’s playbook, what it truly means to “get out of your own way,” and how a radical commitment to clarity, intention, and community can shrink a year’s goals into 12 weeks. He explains the practices that transformed his marriage and family life, the real reason most personal planners fail, and why critical thinking—not hustle—will make you future proof in the age of AI.

Join today’s episode of Start a Conversation to discover how purpose, presence, and intention are the real foundations for success—and to learn Preston’s simple, actionable process for designing a life you want to live.

5 Key Takeaways

You want to create real change in your life? Start here:

1. Don’t chase balance—design an intentional life by clarifying what you want in all areas: spirit, body, family, career, and more.
2. Stop living by someone else’s scoreboard. Reflect deeply to know if your goals are truly yours—not your parents', partner’s, or society’s.
3. Find your “why.” Go beyond surface reasons. Dig until your purpose moves you—emotion fuels lasting transformation.
4. Get around high-value people. Share your aims and let real community refine, challenge, and support your vision.
5. Take immediate action. The moment you set a result, lock in a step—text, call, commit. Clarity and momentum beat hesitation every time.

Memorable Quotes

"I wanted to figure out a way to bring order to my external world, but I knew that in order to do that, I had to first bring order to my internal world."

"The measure of a man is ultimately his depth of presence, his capacity to hold space, to be in a moment of tension and to hang there, to lead there, to joke there, to cry there, but to be there."

"Clarity gives you power, but we typically don’t get clarity unless we’re in a space where we can articulate it to someone who’s willing to listen."

Connect with Preston

Website - https://www.prestonwoody.com/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/prestonwoody

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/prestonwoody/

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/PrestonWoody

Resources Mentioned

Getting Things Done by David Allen - https://amzn.to/4raY1bS

Massive Action Planner (MAP) by Preston Woody & Jim Bob - https://amzn.to/4rRujtF

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens - https://amzn.to/4lc8ouy

Teachings of Jim Rohn (RPM Method) - https://www.jimrohn.com/

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