Fueling Professional Success with Personal Fulfillment with Mark Pancratz
Release Date: 10/02/2024
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As a former University of Tennessee Assistant Coach and now a Founding Partner of Axiom Wealth Management, Mark Pancratz knows the value of developing and connecting leaders. During his seven years with Coach Bruce Pearl at UT, Mark worked specifically in player development and scouting. His ability to coach talent and enhance skills while thinking strategically set him up to shift his focus to growing a multi-million dollar financial planning service. Mark also serves as one of the top youth basketball coaches in Knoxville. Building the next generation of leaders while equipping them to not...
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info_outlineAs a former University of Tennessee Assistant Coach and now a Founding Partner of Axiom Wealth Management, Mark Pancratz knows the value of developing and connecting leaders.
During his seven years with Coach Bruce Pearl at UT, Mark worked specifically in player development and scouting. His ability to coach talent and enhance skills while thinking strategically set him up to shift his focus to growing a multi-million dollar financial planning service.
Mark also serves as one of the top youth basketball coaches in Knoxville. Building the next generation of leaders while equipping them to not lose themselves in a game sets him apart from many coaches. Through coaching and leading his business, Mark has had the privilege to work with other high-impact leaders, coaches and teams to grow their faith, health and wealth.
Most importantly, Mark is the lucky husband to Brooke and a father to three beautiful daughters, Charli (13) and Landri (10) and Jovi (7) - providing him with plenty of opportunities to continue coaching the sport he loves.
You can find out more about Mark through his monthly newsletter, The Starting Five at markpancratz.substack.com.
What You’ll Learn in this Episode:
- How to fuel professional success with personal fulfillment
- How to build authentic relationships in leadership
- The importance of mentorship and support systems
- How accountability impacts coaching and long-term development
- How to navigate transitions and build meaningful connections along the way
- The role of vulnerability and transparency in effective leadership
- The significance of clear communication and expectations in relationship building
- How to empower others to reach their potential in both sports and business
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