About Lynn Drake & True North Publishing
True North Publishing began as a way to make commercial real estate easier to understand. Over time, it grew into something broader — a platform for education, books, speaking and lessons about navigating both business and life.
Founder Lynn Drake has spent more than 40 years in commercial real estate and has completed more than 1,700 transactions. She is the author of Do You Speak Lease?, Do You Speak Purchase? and True North Success: Navigating Life & Business.
Her work now brings together practical commercial real estate education with personal stories about resilience, reinvention, finding your voice and having the courage to change direction.
Through books, classes, speaking and consulting, True North Publishing helps people navigate commercial real estate with confidence and life’s challenges with resilience.
Our Mission
Our mission quickly expanded from education for business owners to creating tools, training and content specifically designed to fill the knowledge gap in commercial real estate. We now offer books, CE-approved courses, calculators, downloadable resources and one-on-one consulting—all built with the same goal: to help people thrive in the world of commercial real estate with confidence and clarity.
At True North Publishing, we don’t just teach real estate—we simplify it, structure it, and make it actionable.