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The Maxwell Leadership Podcast is a regular examination of what it means to be a transformational leader—someone who daily influences people to think, speak, and act to make a positive difference in their lives and in the lives of others. This podcast will teach you the principles, practices, and process of becoming a transformational leader because leadership isn’t an event—it’s an uphill journey. Every week we will offer a free tool to help you on this journey, so let leadership authority Dr. John C. Maxwell show you the way.
- 377 - How to Create a Growth Environment
What does it take to have a growth environment? John Maxwell answers this question in today’s episode and gives helpful advice on how leaders can create an environment of growth in their own lives and businesses!
After John’s lesson, Mark Cole and Chris Goede discuss some practical ways to apply what you’ve learned to your life and leadership.
Key takeaways:
- We play to the level of the people that lead us.
- Encouragement is oxygen for the soul.
- Growth is happiness.
Our BONUS resource for this episode is the How to Create a Growth Environment Worksheet, which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John’s teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/Environment [BM1] and clicking “Download the Bonus Resource.”and clicking “Download the Bonus Resource.”
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Wed, 27 Nov 2024 - 42min - 376 - The Key to Improving Your Life
To lead successfully, reach your potential, and leave a lasting legacy, you have to live intentionally! In this episode, John Maxwell will help you figure out how to create your life by choice, not by chance.
After John’s lesson, Mark Cole and Chris Robinson sit down to give you practical ways to apply what you’ve learned to your life and leadership.
Key takeaways:
The best way to improve your life is to live an intentional life.
Your relationships are key to your success.
There’s a difference between being successful and being significant.
Our BONUS resource for this episode is the Key to Improving Your Life Worksheet, which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John’s teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/Improving and clicking “Download the Bonus Resource.”
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Wed, 20 Nov 2024 - 33min - 375 - How Leaders Lift Others
Leaders lift others! And in this episode, John Maxwell shares a list of five things that will help you answer the question, “How do I lift others?”
After his lesson, Mark Cole and Traci Morrow talk about how you can apply what you’ve learned to your life and leadership.
Key takeaways:
People that live a fulfilling life value people and they add value to those people.
Greatness begins on the inside first.
When you lift others, you lift yourself. When you lift yourself, you must intentionally lift others.
Our BONUS resource for this episode is the How Leaders Lift Others Worksheet, which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John’s teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/LeadersLift and clicking “Download the Bonus Resource.”
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Wed, 13 Nov 2024 - 40min - 374 - What All Leaders Have in Common
All leaders have two things in common: they see more, and they see before. In today’s episode, John Maxwell is going to give you 4 takeaways that will help you to learn how to expand your leadership vision so you can equip your team for the big picture!
After his lesson, Mark Cole and Chris Robinson sit down to have a conversation on how you can apply what John has taught to your life and leadership.
Key takeaways:
All leaders see more than others see and they see before others see.
Leaders show where the light is, and they lead their people to that light.
When you become bigger on the inside, you can become bigger on the outside.
Our BONUS resource for this episode is the What All Leaders Have in Common Worksheet, which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John’s teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/AllLeaders and clicking “Download the Bonus Resource.”
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Wed, 06 Nov 2024 - 38min - 373 - Redefine the Problem
Being able to recognize problems and see them as opportunities for success is transformational for leadership! In today’s episode, John Maxwell teaches on how to define problems and use them to grow as individuals and as leaders.
After his lesson, Mark Cole and Traci Morrow share some of their takeaways and help you apply it to your life and leadership.
Key takeaways:
Problems are essential to your success.
Most opportunities come disguised as a problem.
Problems don’t let you stay the same.
Our BONUS resource for this episode is the Redefine the Problem Worksheet, which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John’s teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/Problem and clicking “Download the Bonus Resource."
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Wed, 30 Oct 2024 - 36min - 372 - How to Be a REAL Success (Part 2)
Looking to become a more effective leader and add more value to others? This episode is packed with leadership insights and personal growth strategies! John Maxwell, renowned leadership expert, shares two of the final four principles that will help you grow both personally and professionally. By focusing on these key areas, you’ll improve your leadership skills, make a greater impact, and see positive changes in your life.
After John’s lesson, leadership experts Mark Cole and Chris Robinson break it down further, offering actionable strategies to help you apply these growth principles to your everyday leadership journey. Tune in for practical tips to advance your personal growth and leadership development!
Key takeaways:
Attitude isn’t everything, but it’s the main thing.
What happens to me doesn’t have to determine what happens within me.
Everything rises and falls on leadership.
Our BONUS resource for this episode is the How to Be a REAL Success Worksheet, which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John’s teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/RealSuccess and clicking “Download the Bonus Resource.”
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Wed, 23 Oct 2024 - 39min - 371 - How to Be a REAL Success (Part 1)
In this episode, leadership expert John Maxwell shares the first two of four transformative lessons that can significantly improve your life and leadership. Drawing from his years of experience and learning from leaders ahead of him, John reveals actionable insights to elevate your personal growth.
Following John's lesson, Mark Cole and Chris Robinson discuss the valuable leadership principles they've learned from John and their own leadership journeys. They also offer practical tips that you can immediately apply to enhance your life and leadership.
Key takeaways:
People won’t go along with you unless they get along with you.
To be highly successful, you have to equip other people.
Your people can only grow to the level that you grow.
Our BONUS resource for this episode is the How to Be a REAL Success Worksheet, which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John’s teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/RealSuccess and clicking “Download the Bonus Resource.”
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Wed, 16 Oct 2024 - 38min - 370 - Mindset Matters
Your mindset shapes your success in life and leadership! In this episode, world-renowned leadership expert John Maxwell delves into why mindset matters and reveals practical steps to help you become a leader who thinks with clarity, effectiveness, and purpose. Learn how shifting your thoughts can transform your leadership approach and impact.
After John's insightful lesson, leadership coaches Mark Cole and Chris Goede break it down, offering actionable strategies for applying these principles to your leadership journey and empowering your team to thrive.
Key Takeaways:
Discover how your mindset drives your leadership success.
Learn why thinking correctly can change everything in your life.
Explore how intentional thinking is the foundation for purposeful leadership.
Tune in to enhance your leadership effectiveness by harnessing the power of your mindset!
Our BONUS resource for this episode is the Mindset Matters Worksheet, which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John’s teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/MindsetMatters and clicking “Download the Bonus Resource.”
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Wed, 09 Oct 2024 - 39min - 369 - How to Develop an Abundance Mindset
What you focus on expands, so learning how to develop an abundance mindset is vital to leading effectively and successfully! In today’s episode, John Maxwell is going to show you what thinking abundantly looks like so you can master this critical skill.
After his lesson, Mark Cole and Chris Robinson sit down to discuss John’s teaching and help you to apply it to your life and leadership.
Key takeaways:
We don’t see what is; we see what we are prepared to see.
What you appreciate, appreciates, and who you appreciate, appreciates.
Mindsets are contagious.
Our BONUS resource for this episode is the How to Develop an Abundance Mindset Worksheet, which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John’s teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/Abundance and clicking “Download the Bonus Resource.”
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Wed, 02 Oct 2024 - 41min - 368 - The Best Thing You Can Do for Yourself and Others
Some of the best advice that John Maxwell has received throughout his leadership journey has been from his father, and today, he’s sharing that advice with you! In this episode, John is passing on some of the most transformative insights from his own mentor on success and adding value.
After his lesson, Mark Cole and Traci Morrow discuss what stood out to them and give you practical ways to apply it to your life and leadership.
Key takeaways:
- Value people. Believe in people. Unconditionally love people.
- Be the first to help. Be the first to add value.
- Once you’ve tasted significance, success will never satisfy you.
Our BONUS resource for this episode is the Best Thing You Can Do for Yourself and for Others Worksheet, which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John’s teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/BestThing and clicking “Download the Bonus Resource."
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Wed, 25 Sep 2024 - 40min - 367 - The Power of 5
The secret of your success is determined by your daily agenda! In this episode, John Maxwell shares 5 things that help you make your goals a reality when you do them daily.
After his lesson, Mark Cole and Traci Morrow talk about the power of these 5 to-do list items and help you to apply them to your life and leadership
Key takeaways:
- The dream is free, but the journey isn’t.
- To be successful, you have to take action every day.
- No one has ever quit their way to the top.
Our BONUS resource for this episode is the Power of 5 Worksheet, which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John’s teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/Powerof5 and clicking “Download the Bonus Resource.”
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Wed, 18 Sep 2024 - 42min - 366 - Effective Ways to Grow Your People
As John Maxwell shares in this episode, “The most effective way to grow an organization is to grow the people in it.” But how can you do that in your organization and with your people? John answers that question in today’s lesson by giving 7 different practices of growing people so that you can begin developing those around you.
After his lesson, Mark Cole and Chris Goede discuss those practices and provide you with practical ways that you can integrate them into your life and leadership.
Key takeaways:
There are no limits to an organization if we put no limits on our people.
It’s impossible to grow people in the organization if the growth is always for someone else. It always starts with me.
Great leaders listen, learn, then lead.
Our BONUS resource for this episode is the Effective Ways to Grow Your People Worksheet, which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John’s teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/GrowYourPeople and clicking “Download the Bonus Resource.”
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Wed, 11 Sep 2024 - 38min - 365 - 6 Pictures of Transformation
In order for transformation to take place, you must first know what it looks like. In today’s episode, John Maxwell shows you the 6 pictures of transformation so that you can visualize it and bring it about among those you influence.
After his lesson, Mark Cole and Traci Morrow talk about these 6 pictures and help you to apply them to your own life and leadership.
Key takeaways:
The first step of doing anything is to have a clear grasp and understanding of what it is that you’re doing.
When people learn good values and live good values, they just become more valuable.
The values that people are exposed to need to be expressed.
Our BONUS resource for this episode is the 6 Pictures of Transformation Worksheet, which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John’s teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/Pictures and clicking “Download the Bonus Resource.”
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Wed, 04 Sep 2024 - 39min - 364 - Become a Leader-Communicator
As John Maxwell says, “A leader that can communicate maximizes his or her leadership potential.” Communication is a multiplier of potential. That means today’s lesson from John on becoming an effective leader-communicator will help you exponentially increase your impact!
After his lesson, Mark Cole and Chris Goede sit down to talk about what they’ve learned and give you practical ways to apply these insights to your life and leadership.
Key takeaways:
- The way to maximize your leadership position and your potential is by effectively learning how to communicate what you know and what you feel, and what you want your people to know and feel.
- Credibility is a leader’s currency.
- As a leader-communicator, you must always go first and give more.
Our BONUS resource for this episode is the Become a Leader-Communicator Worksheet, which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John’s teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/LeaderCommunicator and clicking “Download the Bonus Resource.”
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Wed, 28 Aug 2024 - 35min - 363 - If John Maxwell Could Spend a Day With You
Have you ever thought about what spending a day with John Maxwell would be like? Well, in this week’s episode, John gives you insight into questions and thoughts he would share with you!
After his lesson, Mark Cole and Traci Morrow sit down to discuss John’s thoughts and equip you with practical ways to apply what you’ve learned to your life and leadership.
Key takeaways:
One thing to know about success is that everybody wants it, but very few can define it.
The people you bring around you are going to determine your level of greatness.
The greatest gap between successful and unsuccessful people is the thinking gap.
Our BONUS resource for this episode is the If You Could Spend a Day with John Maxwell Worksheet, which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John’s teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/SpendADay and clicking “Download the Bonus Resource.”
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Wed, 21 Aug 2024 - 42min - 362 - 10 Traits Successful Leaders Possess
Have you ever wondered how you can find potential leaders? Do you want to know if you have potential leaders on your team? Then this episode is for you! This week, John C. Maxwell shares 10 traits that successful leaders have in common so that you have a picture of what a leader looks like and can identify them on your team.
After John’s lesson, Mark Cole and Chris Goede sit down to talk about these traits and give you practical ways to apply what you’ve learned to your life and leadership.
Key takeaways:
To be successful, you have to love what you do.
“It’s what you learn after you know it all that counts.” — John Wooden
It’s wonderful when the people believe in their leader. It’s more wonderful when the leader believes in the people.
Our BONUS resource for this episode is the 10 Traits Successful Leaders Possess Worksheet, which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John’s teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/SuccessfulLeaders and clicking “Download the Bonus Resource.”
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Wed, 14 Aug 2024 - 40min - 361 - A Leader's Greatest Enemy
What happens when a leader has too much pride? In today’s episode, John C. Maxwell talks about the problems that pride causes so that you can reflect on and assess yourself and your leadership.
After John’s lesson, Mark Cole and Traci Morrow discuss these problems and give you practical ways to apply what you’ve learned to your life and to how you lead those around you!
Key takeaways:
Envy is the deadly sin of inferiority. Pride is the deadly sin of superiority.
When we fail or make a mistake, we either learn from that failure or we leave that failure.
When we live and when we die, we will only be known for the value we added to others, not the value we added for ourselves.
Our BONUS resource for this episode is the Leader’s Greatest Enemy Worksheet, which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John’s teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/Pride and clicking “Download the Bonus Resource.”
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Wed, 07 Aug 2024 - 43min - 360 - Momentum Breakers vs. Momentum Makers (Part 2)
Momentum can either make or break you, so how can you become someone who utilizes momentum in their leadership? This week, we're continuing our two-part series where John C. Maxwell shares 10 differences between Momentum Breakers and Momentum Makers!
After John’s lesson, Mark Cole and Chris Goede talk about these differences and how you can become a Momentum Maker in your life and leadership.
Key takeaways:
One person with passion is greater than 99 that have no interest.
“Conformity is the jailer of freedom and the enemy of growth.” - John F. Kennedy
Some people dream of worthy accomplishments, while others stay awake and do them.
Our BONUS resource for this episode is the Momentum Breakers vs. Momentum Makers Worksheet, which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John’s teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/MomentumMaker and clicking “Download the Bonus Resource.”
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Wed, 31 Jul 2024 - 40min - 359 - Momentum Breakers vs. Momentum Makers (Part 1)
Momentum has the power to be your greatest asset, but not having momentum has the power to be your biggest enemy. So, what makes and breaks momentum in leadership? This week, we're beginning a brand-new two-part series where John C. Maxwell shares the differences between Momentum Breakers and Momentum Makers!
After John’s lesson, Mark Cole and Chris Goede sit down to discuss these differences and give you practical advice on how to become a Momentum Maker in your life and leadership.
Key takeaways:
Momentum is a leader’s best friend.
Are you living in yesterday or are you living in tomorrow?
If you want to break momentum, do it on your own. But if you want to make momentum, do it with others.
Our BONUS resource for this episode is the Momentum Breakers vs. Momentum Makers Worksheet, which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John’s teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/MomentumMaker and clicking “Download the Bonus Resource.”
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Wed, 24 Jul 2024 - 43min - 358 - 4 Qualities of a Team Player
If you’ve ever asked the question, “What does a team player look like?” this episode is for you! This week on the Maxwell Leadership Podcast, John C. Maxwell shares the four qualities of a team player that you can look for in your leadership, or that you can apply to your life as well.
After his lesson, Mark Cole and Chris Robinson discuss these qualities and how you can implement what you’ve learned into your own personal or professional development.
Key takeaways:
You never know the commitment of a team player until things go bad.
Working together means winning together.
What we do every day makes us what we become someday, and discipline is the key.
Our BONUS resource for this episode is the 4 Qualities of a Team Player Worksheet, which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John’s teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/TeamPlayer and clicking “Download the Bonus Resource.”
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Wed, 17 Jul 2024 - 35min - 357 - The Leadership Shift from Managing People to Developing People
Mark Cole invites Matt Tresidder, CEO and co-founder of Leadr, to share his journey and the importance of feedback and people development in leadership. Matt shares all about the Leadr platform and how it helps leaders develop their teams and create a culture of growth and productivity.
Key takeaways:
Developing people and teams should be a priority in leadership.
Using technology as a tool for feedback and accountability.
“Leadership is a burden, and that burden is a privilege.” –Matt Tresidder
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Fri, 12 Jul 2024 - 36min - 356 - Significance and Selfishness
Are you taking the road of significance, or are you taking the road of selfishness? In today’s episode of the Maxwell Leadership Podcast, John C. Maxwell shares a lesson about how you can determine which road you are going to take in your leadership!
After his lesson, Mark Cole and Chris Robinson help you to apply what John has shared to your life and leadership.
Key takeaways:
You do not find a person of significance that has a high degree of selfishness in his or her life.
People of significance have a total different mindset than people that are selfish.
Selfishness causes us to think we’re going to get everything we ever want in life, when in reality, it keeps us from the things we really need in life.
Our BONUS resource for this episode is the Significance and Selfishness Worksheet, which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John’s teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/Significant and clicking “Download the Bonus Resource.” =
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Wed, 10 Jul 2024 - 37min - 355 - Overcoming Instead of Being Overcome (Part 2)
This week, we’re finishing our two-part series on overcoming instead of being overcome! Last week, John C. Maxwell shared the first two R’s that people who give up are usually beat up by (Regret and Resentment) so that you can recognize those things in your leadership and work towards overcoming them. This week, John shares the last two R’s (Resistance and Rejection) and continues to help you know how to keep an eye out for them in your leadership.
After John’s lesson, Mark Cole and Traci Morrow talk about what he taught and how you can apply it to your life and leadership!
Key takeaways:
You reduce resistance by coming up with answers that others have not figured out.
Hurting people hurt people.
Successful people do what unsuccessful people won’t do.
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Wed, 03 Jul 2024 - 41min - 354 - Overcoming Instead of Being Overcome (Part 1)
When difficult times happen in life or in leadership, it can be tempting to want to give up instead of keep going. That’s why on today’s episode of the Maxwell Leadership Podcast, we’re starting a brand new two-part series on overcoming instead of being overcome. In today’s lesson, John C. Maxwell shares four R’s that people who give up are usually beat up by so that you can recognize those things in your leadership and work towards overcoming them!
After John’s lesson, Mark Cole and Traci Morrow sit down to discuss what they have learned and give you helpful advice on how you can apply it to your own life and leadership.
Key takeaways:
The most important lessons I’ve ever learned are out of my mistakes in life.
You have to take control of what you can control.
If you add value to those above you, that’ll take care of the resentment problem. If you add value to those below you, that’ll take care of the pride problem.
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Wed, 26 Jun 2024 - 34min - 353 - Success - Keep It Simple
Simplicity is the key to communicating direction clearly and effectively to those you lead. So, the question is, what does “simple” look like in leadership and how can you achieve it? John C. Maxwell is going to teach you all about this in today’s episode!
After John’s lesson, Mark Cole and Traci Morrow talk about how you can apply what you’ve learned to your life and leadership.
Key takeaways:
Genius: the ability to reduce the complicated to the simple.
Simple doesn’t work if simple doesn’t relate.
You don’t have to start off well, you just have to begin.
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Wed, 19 Jun 2024 - 42min - 352 - Leadership Blind Spots
Even though having blind spots is a normal part of life, there’s a choice that everyone has to make: are you going to acknowledge the areas that you need to grow in and take action, or are you going to continue to be unaware and stay where you are? In today’s episode, John C. Maxwell gives practical ways to determine what blind spots you may have in your leadership so that you can lead your people well!
After John’s lesson, Mark Cole and Chris Goede discuss how this teaching can be applied to your life and leadership.
Key takeaways:
- In leadership, everything compounds.
- Pride is concerned about who’s right. Humility is concerned about what’s right.
- Character doesn’t make you a leader, but it protects you as a leader.
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Wed, 12 Jun 2024 - 45min - 351 - Leaving a Legitimate Leadership Legacy
Have you ever wondered what legacy you’ll be leaving behind to those around you? In this episode, John C. Maxwell shares four standards that you can embrace in order to leave a legitimate leadership legacy to the people you lead!
After John’s lesson, Mark Cole and Chris Goede come together to talk about what they learned and how you can apply it to your life and leadership.
Key takeaways:
No matter what your strengths are, if character is not present in your life, it’s only a matter of time until it will hurt you and the legacy you’re passing on.
We over value decision-making and we under value decision managing.
At the end of a legacy done well or not done well, there will be a harvest.
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Wed, 05 Jun 2024 - 40min - 350 - Platitudes and Attitudes
As John C. Maxwell says, “One of the greatest values of mentors is the ability to see ahead what others cannot see and to help them navigate a course to their destination.” Today, John is sharing 10 different Platitudes and Attitudes that he has learned throughout his leadership that you can apply to your own life, family, business, and leadership as well!
After his lesson, Mark Cole and Traci Morrow discuss what John taught and give you practical ways to implement it into your leadership.
Key takeaways:
- Preparation is the backbone of quick decisions.
- Leaders always view, make decisions, and lead based upon not only what is, but what has been and what will be.
- The more you complain, the less you’ll obtain.
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Wed, 29 May 2024 - 37min - 349 - How to Lead in Difficult Times
How would you handle yourself and others in times of crisis? Today’s episode will not only help you answer that but will also help you navigate leading well when difficult times come. A crisis will either put leaders on top or topple them to the bottom, so John C. Maxwell shares a lesson that will pave the way for leadership that leaves a positive impact, even when it’s hard.
After John’s lesson, Mark Cole and Chris Goede discuss various ways that these practices can be applied to your life and leadership.
Key takeaways:
- A bad situation needs good leadership.
- Your decisions in life make you. A crisis reveals you.
- People will follow what you do, not what you say.
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Wed, 22 May 2024 - 37min - 348 - Questions to Ask the Leader in the Mirror
In leadership, it’s important to take a step back and ask a few key questions that will help you reflect on where you’ve been and then look forward to what’s next. That’s exactly what we’re talking about in this week’s episode! John C. Maxwell shares key questions that every leader must ask themselves when it comes to their life and leadership in order to assess performance, acknowledge gaps, and stay on track with where they want to go. After John’s lesson, Mark Cole and Chris Goede discuss valuable takeaways that you can apply to your leadership as well.
Key takeaways:
- “There comes a point in your career when the best way to figure out how you’re doing is to step back and ask yourself a few questions. Having all the answers is less important than knowing what to ask.” — Robert S. Kaplan
- It’s impossible to have your priorities correct or your passion intact if you don’t clearly see your dream.
- The better you know yourself and the truer you are to yourself, the greater your success.
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Wed, 15 May 2024 - 40min - 347 - High Road Leadership (Part 4)
This week, we conclude our four-part series on John Maxwell’s new book, High Road Leadership! John Maxwell discusses the concept of emotional capacity and the importance of developing the ability to respond to adversity, failure, criticism, and pressure in positive ways. He emphasizes the need to do hard things for the sake of getting them over with, but to prepare for even harder challenges. John also highlights the significance of being one's own best friend and encouraging oneself in difficult times. Be sure to grab your copy of High Road Leadership today!
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Wed, 08 May 2024 - 34min - 346 - High Road Leadership (Part 3)
We are just one week away from John Maxwell’s newest book launch, High Road Leadership: Bringing People Together In a World that Divides. This week, John Maxwell and Mark Cole share just how transformational this book will be to your leadership. But, only if you put it into action.
Be sure to pre-order your copy now at HighRoadLeadershipBook.com and get $299 worth of free bonus content including registration to a live virtual event that you certainly don’t want to miss.
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Wed, 01 May 2024 - 34min - 345 - The 4 Dimensions of Culture with Greg Cagle
In this BONUS episode, Maxwell Leadership Facilitator and Coach, Greg Cagle, chats with Mark Cole about The 4 Dimensions of Culture and how they impact the overall performance of an organization. They also highlight the significance of culture in navigating adversity and capturing opportunities. Greg shares that culture is about how we think, act, and interact, and that leaders have the responsibility to build the proper culture within their teams. The conversation concludes with a call to action for listeners to understand and define culture and to take steps to shape a better culture in their organizations.
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Fri, 26 Apr 2024 - 40min - 344 - High Road Leadership (Part 2)
This week is part 2 of our series on John Maxwell’s new book, High Road Leadership! Last week, John talked about this journey in leadership and his passion for adding value to others through values-based, people-centric, servant leadership. This week, he discusses the need for leaders who bring people together instead of dividing them. He emphasizes the importance of valuing all people and treating them with kindness and respect.
Key takeaways:
Shared thinking and collaboration lead to better ideas and solutions. Leaders should be accountable for their actions and willing to admit mistakes. Equipping political leaders with the principles of high road leadership can bring about positive change.Our BONUS resource for this series is the High Road Leadership Worksheet, which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John’s teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/HighRoad and clicking “Download the Bonus Resource.”
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Wed, 24 Apr 2024 - 33min - 343 - High Road Leadership (Part 1)
John Maxwell’s new book, High Road Leadership, releases this May! So, this week, we begin a new four-part series in which John and Mark shares some insight from the book as well as additional content not in the book! We’re releasing these episodes leading up to the book release, so be sure to pre-order your copy here, and get ready to learn what it means and how to be a High Road Leader!
Key Insights:
- Why John has dedicated his life to leadership
- Highlights from John’s leadership journey
- John’s top 5 leadership books
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Wed, 17 Apr 2024 - 35min - 342 - Do You Have What It Takes (Part 2)
If you’ve ever asked the question, “Do I have what it takes?”, this episode is for you! This week, John C. Maxwell, Mark Cole, and Traci Morrow continue a new two-part series on questions leaders can ask themselves to know if they have what it takes to begin a new venture in their organization or leadership. After John’s lesson, Mark and Traci discuss how you can apply it to your life and leadership.
Key takeaways:
- The difference between average people and those that achieve is their perception of and response to failure.
- Most people are five times more likely to be optimistic about another person’s goals if that person is optimistic themselves.
- Be open-minded and always take the high road.
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Wed, 10 Apr 2024 - 36min - 341 - Do You Have What It Takes (Part 1)
So, you’re starting something new? I bet one big question rolling around in your mind is, “Do I have what it takes?” This week, John C. Maxwell, Mark Cole, and Traci Morrow start a new two-part series on questions leaders can ask themselves to know if they have what it takes to begin a new venture. Following John’s lesson, Mark and Traci discuss how to apply what you’ve learned to your life and leadership.
Key takeaways:
- Passion gives the vision energy. Vision gives passion direction.
- Stress is the gap between the demands placed on us and our ability to meet those demands.
- Many times, action is not the riskiest path. The riskiest path is inaction.
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Wed, 03 Apr 2024 - 38min - 340 - Episode 300! Looking Back At Your Favorite Episodes
Thank you for 300 episodes of the Maxwell Leadership Podcast! We have a special episode today to celebrate this milestone! We will be highlighting key moments in the top 3 most popular episodes and sharing insights we’ve learned over the past six years since we launched the podcast.
We wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for you, so we also have a very special gift for the first 300 people who listen to this episode! Be sure to stay through the end of this episode and take advantage of this offer!
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Tue, 26 Mar 2024 - 41min - 339 - Give Your Best to Your Best
In order to raise up leaders, you have to give the best of yourself to your best people! This week, John Maxwell teaches about how to raise up good leaders by giving your best to the people you lead. After John’s lesson, Mark Cole and Chris Goede discuss the lesson and give you practical ways to apply it to your life and leadership.
Key Takeaways:
- Good people are hard to find; they are harder to keep.
- When leaders fail to appreciate the difference between mediocre and excellence, performance decreases.
- The top 20% of your people account for 80% of the production
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Wed, 20 Mar 2024 - 38min - 338 - Making Great Decisions (Part 2)
Leadership hinges on the quality of decisions we make, and in today's discussion, John Maxwell brings to light the traps that threaten our decision-making processes, such as procrastination and a tendency to say yes to every demand. It's crucial to recognize that options exist in every scenario, and by maintaining this awareness, leaders can navigate choices with greater confidence and clarity.
Mark Cole and Traci Morrow underline the importance of seeking feedback, breaking down overwhelming decisions into manageable parts, and the necessity of staying focused on the ultimate goal to avert common pitfalls. In this episode, listeners will also learn strategies for managing the information overload and the requisite need for setting clear personal boundaries to guide their 'yes' and 'no' responses.
By engaging with these insights, you'll be equipped not only to refine your decision-making skills but also to understand the relevance of tracking results and defining issues precisely.
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Wed, 13 Mar 2024 - 29min - 337 - Making Great Decisions (Part 1)
The better the decisions you make, the more impact you will have in your life and in the lives of those you lead. This week, John Maxwell, Mark Cole, and Traci Morrow begin a new two-part series on Making Great Decisions. They discuss how to make great decisions and how to prioritize your decisions; then, next week, they dive into common traps of decision-making.
Key Takeaways:
- “Once a decision is made, stop worrying and start working.” -William James
- “Successful people make right decisions early and manage those decisions daily.” –John Maxwell
- “Whenever you see a successful business, someone made a courageous decision.” -Peter Drucker
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Wed, 06 Mar 2024 - 37min - 336 - Experience Breakthrough (Part 2)
Breakthroughs are transformative moments that shape and empower our lives. These breakthroughs often come when we challenge our limits, confront our fears, and find the strength to overcome challenges. This week, we continue to explore the journey of breakthroughs in leadership growth and the pursuit of dreams.
During John’s lesson, he shares the remaining 4 breakthroughs everyone needs to experience to reach success. He recounts a personal episode of overcoming a life-threatening challenge, about living his dream, striving for continuous improvement, and the transformative power of our dreams in shaping who we are.
Mark Cole and Traci Morrow cover why self-care is paramount for leaders to effectively take care of others. Mark shares the importance of working from a place of rest instead of resting from a place of work—a crucial mindset for any leader’s mental health. Traci highlights one challenge faced by many leaders — the temptation to serve from an empty cup — and how self-care helps us serve others better.
You’ll also hear how one 76-year-old proved there's no finish line in dreaming. As Terrell Owens once wisely put it, it's about focusing on “breakthroughs, not breakdowns.”
Stick around as we also preview our Day to Grow event and dive into the significance of personal and team growth. This is an episode brimming with wisdom on the four types of breakthroughs that all leaders must navigate to achieve success.
Get ready to be inspired to experience your own breakthroughs. Let's grow together on this episode of the Maxwell Leadership Podcast.
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Wed, 28 Feb 2024 - 36min - 335 - Experience Breakthrough (Part 1)
This week, we kick off a two-part series on Experiencing Breakthrough! Breakthrough is the thing that separates who you are from who you want to be. And speaking of breakthrough, if you want to experience it for yourself, get your tickets to Day2Grow on March 9th in Orlando, Florida! Join John Maxwell and other inspiring speakers, and breakthrough into the person you’re meant to be! You can find out more about this opportunity at Day2Grow.com.
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Wed, 21 Feb 2024 - 43min - 334 - How to Hire the Right People
Jim Collins said, “People are not your most important asset; the right people are.” So, this week, John Maxwell teaches how to hire the right people. You’ll learn the 4 C’s of building a team that will take you to the next level. After John’s lesson, Mark Cole and Chris Goede join to discuss John’s lesson and offer practical ways you can apply it to your life and leadership.
Key Takeaways:
- The 4 C’s of Building a Team
- If you get to the top alone, you didn’t climb a very high hill.
- Without a good hiring process, your emotional challenges will show up in your hiring realities.
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Wed, 14 Feb 2024 - 32min - 333 - Think Ahead with Craig Groeschel
We have a special episode for you today! That’s because Mark Cole is joined by John Maxwell’s good friend, Craig Groeschel. Craig hosts an amazing podcast called the Craig Groeschel Leadership Podcast, he’s a pastor, an author, and this month he’s releasing his newest book, Think Ahead: 7 Decisions You Can Make Today for the God-Honoring Life You Want Tomorrow. Whether you’re a person of faith or not, this book has the potential to change your life and your leadership. Today Mark and Craig discuss Craig’s new book and the inspiring insights within it. Pre-order your copy now at CraigGroeschel.com!
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Wed, 07 Feb 2024 - 35min - 332 - 10 Secrets to Success (Part 2)
Today, John Maxwell, Chris Goede and Mark Cole continue a two-part series on 10 secrets to success. After John’s lesson, Mark and Chris join to discuss how you can apply these secrets to success in your own life and leadership.
Key takeaways:
- A minute of thought is worth more than an hour of talk.
- Don’t be afraid to innovate. Be different!
- Think long-term and be persistent when others decide to quit.
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Wed, 31 Jan 2024 - 35min - 331 - 10 Secrets to Success (Part 1)
Today on the Maxwell Leadership Podcast, we begin a two-part series on 10 Secrets to Success. After John Maxwell’s lesson, Mark Cole and Chris Goede join to discuss the lesson and offer practical ways you can apply it to your life and leadership.
Key takeaways:
- How you think is everything
- “Goals are the fuel in the furnace of achievement.” –Tom Hopkins
- Success is a marathon, not a sprint
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Wed, 24 Jan 2024 - 40min - 330 - Value the Process
This week, John Maxwell teaches how to value the process when it comes to developing others. After John’s lesson, Mark Cole and Traci Morrow join to discuss John’s lesson and offer practical ways you can apply it to your life and leadership.
Key takeaways:
- Follower’s math is addition
- Leader’s math is multiplication
- Value the process more than events
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Wed, 17 Jan 2024 - 38min - 329 - The Heart of Leadership
This week, John Maxwell teaches about the heart of leadership––serving people. John will share five guidelines on how to serve people well, then Mark Cole and Traci Morrow join to offer some practical application for your life and leadership.
Key Takeaways:
- “If you’ll help others get what they want, you’ll get everything in life that you want.” –Zig Ziglar
- There’s a relationship between how much you serve a person and how much you believe in that person.
- Encouragement is oxygen for the soul.
Our BONUS resource for this episode is the “Heart of Leadership Worksheet,” which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John’s teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/Serve and clicking “Download the Bonus Resource.”
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Wed, 10 Jan 2024 - 31min - 328 - How to Improve Every Day
Happy New Year, Podcast Family! Let’s start this year off right with an inspiring lesson from John Maxwell. Today, John will teach you ten ways to ensure you’re growing every day. After John’s lesson, Mark Cole and Traci Morrow will provide some practical ways for you to apply this lesson to your own life and leadership.
Key takeaways:
- The path from the ordinary to the extraordinary is improvement.
- Continual change is essential for continual improvement.
- Is what you’re doing today getting you closer to your goal tomorrow?
Our BONUS resource for this episode is the “How to Improve Every Day Worksheet,” which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John’s teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/EveryDay and clicking “Download the Bonus Resource.”
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Wed, 03 Jan 2024 - 37min - 327 - Your Year in Review 2023
It's that time of the year, and we're excited to bring you something truly special for our Christmas episode on the Maxwell Leadership Podcast. This year, we're continuing a tradition close to John Maxwell's heart—a deep dive into his year in review process.
As many of you know, John dedicates the final week of each year to reflect on the past 12 months. He delves into his journal, meticulously reviews his notes, analyzes his calendar, and assesses where his time and energy have been invested. This introspective exercise is a cornerstone of his approach to growth and personal development.
So, in this episode, we're revisiting a lesson where John generously shares his step-by-step process for this year in review. It's a guide that has helped him make pivotal decisions in both life and business, and we're thrilled to pass on this invaluable practice to you. It's not just transformed John's life but also impacted Mark Cole's journey and the lives of our entire team.
But that's not all—we want to do something different this week. Instead of our usual post-lesson application with Mark Cole and our co-hosts, we're encouraging you to take that time to implement what you've learned from John's insights. Use this opportunity to kickstart your own year in review. By doing so, you'll step confidently into the new year equipped with the wisdom and strategies that have the potential to elevate your leadership and your life.
Join us as we explore this transformative process and embrace the chance to make your upcoming year even more remarkable than the last.
Our BONUS resource for this episode is the “Your Year in Review 2023 Worksheet,” which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John’s teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/Review and clicking “Download the Bonus Resource.”
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Wed, 27 Dec 2023 - 34min - 326 - Goal-Oriented to Growth-Oriented (Part 2)
When you’re a growth-oriented person, there is no finish line! This week, John Maxwell, Traci Morrow, and Mark Cole continue a two-part series on how to change from being a goal-oriented person to a growth-oriented person.
Key Takeaways:
- The growth within you will help you rise above the goals before you.
- If you’re ahead of the class, you’re in the wrong class.
- A growth environment is a place where you are out of your comfort zone.
Our BONUS resource for this series is the “Goal-Oriented to Growth-Oriented Worksheet,” which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John’s teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/GrowthOriented and clicking “Download the Bonus Resource.”
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Wed, 20 Dec 2023 - 45min - 325 - Goal-Oriented to Growth-Oriented (Part 1)
Stop asking, “How long will this take?” Start asking, “How far can I go?” This week, John Maxwell, Traci Morrow, and Mark Cole begin a two-part series on how to change from being a goal-oriented person to a growth-oriented person.
Key takeaways:
- Improving yourself is the first step in improving everything else in your life.
- Growth on the inside feeds growth on the outside.
- Change from growth with a timeline to growth without a finish line.
Our BONUS resource for this series is the “Goal-Oriented to Growth-Oriented Worksheet,” which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John’s teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/GrowthOriented and clicking “Download the Bonus Resource.”
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Wed, 13 Dec 2023 - 38min - 324 - The Growing Leader
Today, John Maxwell teaches three essential areas in which leaders need to grow and stretch in order to become the best leader for their people. After John’s lesson, Mark Cole and Traci Morrow discuss practical ways you can apply this lesson to your own life and leadership.
Key takeaways:
- Great leaders have confidence in themselves and others.
- Courage is the willingness to let go of the familiar.
- People don’t follow titles, they follow courage.
Our BONUS resource for this episode is the “Growing Leader Worksheet,” which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John’s teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/Growing and clicking “Download the Bonus Resource.”
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Wed, 06 Dec 2023 - 39min - 323 - The Grounded Leader
John C. Maxwell teaches you three qualities of a grounded leader. After John’s lesson, Mark Cole and Traci Morrow discuss practical ways you can apply this lesson to your life and leadership.
Key Takeaways:
- Grounded leaders have a capacity for self-awareness and criticism
- Humble leaders revel in the accomplishments and potential of others
- Calling is when your purpose is greater than you
Our BONUS resource for this episode is “The Grounded Leader Worksheet,” which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John’s teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/Grounded and clicking “Download the Bonus Resource.”
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Wed, 29 Nov 2023 - 39min - 322 - Who to Invite to Your Leadership Table
Here in the U.S., we’re one day away from Thanksgiving! This is a holiday where those closest to us gather together and reflect on the things we’re grateful for. So, as we prepare to bring people around the dinner table, we thought we’d let John Maxwell share ten types of people that need to be around your leadership table. After John’s lesson, Mark Cole and Chris Goede share some practical ways you can apply this lesson to your life and leadership.
Key Takeaways:
- The potential for change increase with participation
- Leaders are more creative in their strength zone
- Have a we attitude, not a me attitude
Our BONUS resource for this episode is the “Who to Invite to Your Leadership Table Worksheet,” which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John’s teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/Table and clicking “Download the Bonus Resource.”
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Wed, 22 Nov 2023 - 35min - 321 - How Great Coaches Communicate
In this episode, John Maxwell teaches us how great coaches communicate! Whether you coach in sports, in business, or even in your family, this episode will give you a play book for motivating your team to reach their next level of performance. After John’s lesson, Mark Cole and Chris Goede discuss practical ways you can apply this to your life and leadership.
Key Takeaways:
- “It’s not what you tell your players that counts. It’s what they hear.” –Red Auerbach
- Information = giving out
- Communication = getting through
Our BONUS resource for this episode is the “How Great Coaches Communicate Worksheet,” which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John’s teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/Coach and clicking “Download the Bonus Resource.”
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Wed, 15 Nov 2023 - 40min - 320 - Things That Don't Require Talent (Part 2)
Mark Cole and Chris Goede continue their series in which John Maxwell teaches five things that don’t require talent. These are five things that every growing person must embrace to take their leadership to the next level. Last week they covered the first two points. This week they cover the remaining three.
Key Takeaways:
- Prioritize your life according to your passion
- Courage is an everyday test
- “Encouragement is oxygen to the soul.” –George M. Adams
Our BONUS resource for this series is the “Things That Don’t Require Talent Worksheet,” which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John’s teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/Talent and clicking “Download the Bonus Resource.”
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Wed, 08 Nov 2023 - 38min - 319 - Things That Don't Require Talent (Part 1)
Today Mark Cole and Chris Goede begin a new two-part series in which John Maxwell teaches five things that don’t require talent. These are characteristics every growing leader must embrace to get out of what we at Maxwell Leadership call “the people pile.” If you learn these five things, you’ll take your leadership to the next level. Today we’ll talk about points one and two. And next week, we’ll cover three through five.
Key Takeaways:
- Nothing is interesting if you’re not interested
- Look for and plan your teachable moments
- Lack of responsibility = lack of initiative
Our BONUS resource for this episode is the “Things That Don’t Require Talent Worksheet,” which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John’s teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/Talent and clicking “Download the Bonus Resource.”
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Wed, 01 Nov 2023 - 40min - 318 - Leadership Expectations
Many leaders inadvertently let external factors influence their lives. But, when we align our personal expectations for ourselves and others, we chart a course toward realizing the life we've envisioned. In this episode, John Maxwell shares insights on the crucial topic of expectations. Following John's lesson, Mark Cole and Traci Morrow provide practical strategies for you to implement these principles in your life and leadership.
Key Takeaways:
- Your life must be influenced by your expectations, not your experience.
- Great leaders set high expectations for themselves and others.
- Great leaders communicate clearly how those expectations look.
Our BONUS resource for this episode is the “Leadership Expectations Worksheet,” which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John’s teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/Expectations and clicking “Download the Bonus Resource.”
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Wed, 25 Oct 2023 - 44min - 317 - I Can't Wait with Tim Elmore
This week, Mark Cole talks with Tim Elmore about his latest book, I Can’t Wait: 52 Stories of Kids Who Changed Their World...That You Can Read Together, which releases on Nov 16. You can pre-order the book now at ICantWaitBook.com!
As you may already know, Tim is the founder of Growing Leaders; he’s an incredible communicator and best-selling author. Many of you know him for his books Habitudes, and more recently A New Kind of Diversity. Tim is an expert in bridging the gap between generations through leadership. Listen now to hear about his new inspiring book about young leaders!
Our BONUS resource for this episode is the “I Can’t Wait Worksheet,” which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from Mark and Tim’s conversation. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/CantWait and clicking “Download the Bonus Resource.”
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Wed, 18 Oct 2023 - 35min - 316 - Be the One with Justin Prince
We have an exciting bonus episode for you today! In this episode, Mark Cole talks with Justin Price about his new book Be the One: The Universal Roadmap to Create, Design, and Live an Unforgettable Life. Justin has built five multimillion-dollar businesses, and has generated over two billion dollars in revenue, and today he’s here to share with you what it looks like to live intentionally.
Key Takeaways:
- Focus magnifies effort
- To be unforgettable, you must ask, “How can I add value?”
- You’ll never outperform the way you see yourself
Our BONUS resource for this episode is the “Be the One Worksheet,” which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from Mark and Justin’s conversation. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/BeTheOne and clicking “Download the Bonus Resource.”
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Fri, 13 Oct 2023 - 42min - 315 - Bigger on the Inside
This week, John Maxwell shares how leaders can be bigger on the inside than they are on the outside. John says that when you're bigger on the inside than the outside, over time, you become bigger on the outside.
Key takeaways:
Inside-out leaders are inspired by others. The role of humility in leadership. The "Credibility Checklist": Are you a credible leader?Our BONUS resource for this episode is the “Bigger on the Inside Worksheet,” which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John’s teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/Bigger and clicking “Download the Bonus Resource.”
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Wed, 11 Oct 2023 - 45min - 314 - Love + Work with Marcus Buckingham
Marcus Buckingham is back on the Maxwell Leadership Podcast! Join Marcus and Chris Goede as they discuss Marcus’ new book, Love + Work, and get a sneak peak into what you’ll get to experience at Live2Lead! By the way, Live2Lead is just two days away. Trust us, you don’t want to miss this epic event! Get your tickets here.
Our BONUS resource for this episode is the “Love + Work Worksheet,” which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from Mark and Marcus’ conversation. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/LoveAndWork and clicking “Download the Bonus Resource.”
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Wed, 04 Oct 2023 - 50min - 313 - Born to Shine with Kendra Scott
We are thrilled to introduce you to our guest this week, Kendra Scott. Kendra is a celebrated fashion designer and businesswoman known for founding the Kendra Scott jewelry and lifestyle brand. She started her company which is now a global fashion brand with just $500. That does not happen without incredible leadership skills, tenacity, and resilience. In this episode, Kendra shares the idea behind her book, Born to Shine, and the lessons she’s learned along her journey that you can apply to your own life and leadership.
We are also ecstatic that Kendra will join us as a featured speaker on Oct 6th for Live2Lead! Time is closing in, so be sure to get your tickets at Live2Lead.com* and see Kendra live!
Our BONUS resource for this episode is the “Born to Shine Worksheet,” which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from Mark and Kendra’s discussion. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/Shine and clicking “Download the Bonus Resource.”
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Wed, 27 Sep 2023 - 37min - 312 - Leveling Up with Ryan Leak
This week, Mark Cole is delighted to be joined by Ryan Leak, an accomplished author, speaker, leadership coach, and filmmaker. Ryan captivated our audience as a featured speaker at our recent IMC event in Orlando, leaving us eager for more of his insights. We are excited to announce that he will be back with us on October 6th for Live2Lead, alongside renowned figures like Kendra Scott, Marcus Buckingham, and of course, John Maxwell.
Ryan has been instrumental in guiding numerous leaders and businesses in reshaping their perspective on failure. In his latest book, "Leveling Up," he presents 12 thought-provoking questions designed to help leaders assess their personal and professional growth. This is an episode (and an event) you won't want to miss!
Key takeaways:
- The most important conversation is the one you have with yourself.
- There is no version of our future that does not require resilience.
- Failure is an event, not an identity.
Our BONUS resource for this episode is the “Leveling Up with Ryan Leak Worksheet,” which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from Mark and Ryan’s conversation. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/LevelingUp and clicking “Download the Bonus Resource.”
*Use code MLPODCAST for 10% off ANY ticket tier (General Admission, VIP, or Platinum)! Groups of 10+ who purchase General Admission tickets will receive 10% OFF their ticket price in addition to the 10% they receive using the code MLPODCAST! (This excludes VIP and Platinum tickets for groups of 10+).
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Wed, 20 Sep 2023 - 43min - 311 - How Leaders Make the Tough Call
John Maxwell shares eight ways to help leaders like you navigate making your next tough decision. This could be exactly what you need for breakthrough. Then Traci Morrow and Mark Cole share helpful and practical ways you can apply this lesson to your own leadership.
Key takeaways:
- “Whenever you see a successful business, someone once made a courageous decision.” –Peter Drucker
- Those who can doubt their own judgment usually make competent decisions in the end.
- Research can make or break a major decision.
Our BONUS resource for this episode is the “How Leaders Make Tough Calls Worksheet,” which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John’s teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/ToughCall and clicking “Download the Bonus Resource.”
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Wed, 13 Sep 2023 - 42min - 310 - Leadership Landmines (Part 2)
Mark Cole and Chris Goede continue our series on Leadership Landmines. Last week John Maxwell taught the first 5 landmines, and this week he’ll teach you landmines 6-10. These are areas of leadership that, if neglected, can cost you, your culture, and your organization dearly. But if you can learn how to avoid them, you can take your leadership to a whole new level.
Key Takeaways:
· Leadership is visual; example is key
· Your goals do not ensure your future, your growth does
· “It is only as we develop others that we permanently succeed.” –Harvey Firestone
Our BONUS resource for this series is the “Leadership Landmines Series Worksheet,” which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John’s teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/Landmines and clicking “Download the Bonus Resource.”
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Wed, 06 Sep 2023 - 38min - 309 - Leadership Landmines (Part 1)
Mark Cole and Chris Goede begin a new series in which John Maxwell teaches on 10 Leadership Landmines. These are areas of leadership that, if neglected, can cost you, your culture, and your organization dearly. So, let’s learn what they are and how to avoid them together. This week we’ll talk about landmines 1-5, and next week, we’ll cover 6-10.
Key Takeaways:
- What got you here won’t keep you here.
- An isolated leader is an ineffective leader.
- Leadership functions on the basis of trust.
Our BONUS resource for this series is the “Leadership Landmines Worksheet,” which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John’s teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/Landmines and clicking “Download the Bonus Resource.”
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Wed, 30 Aug 2023 - 44min - 308 - A Leadership Attitude Adjustment
Today, John Maxwell shares four thoughts on how leaders need to adjust their attitude to create powerful, positive change in their organizations and communities. After John’s lesson, Traci Morrow will join Mark Cole to talk about helpful ways you can apply this lesson to your life and leadership.
Key takeaways:
- Does your attitude determine the situation, or does the situation determine your attitude?
- The happiest people in life are those who make the best of everything.
- You are not what you think you are; but what you think, you are.
Our BONUS resource for this episode is the “Leadership Attitude Adjustment Worksheet,” which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John’s teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/AttitudeAdjustment and clicking “Download the Bonus Resource.”
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The Difference Maker by John C. Maxwell
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Wed, 23 Aug 2023 - 45min - 307 - Become an Invaluable Leader: Live with Don Yaeger
Whether you're a sports enthusiast, a leader looking for new perspectives, or simply seeking inspiration to become an invaluable leader, this episode is for you. Join Mark Cole as he talks with Don Yaeger on the final stop of our U.S. City Tour. Mark and Don discuss the journey of growth, determination, and the pursuit of excellence.
Key takeaways:
- The role learning plays in being a great team player
- How to be invaluable without being the MVP
- The correlation between success and humility
Our BONUS resource for this episode is the “Become an Invaluable Leader Worksheet,” which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from Mark and Don’s conversation. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/Teammate and clicking “Download the Bonus Resource.”
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Teammate by Don Yeager and David Ross (use code PODCAST at checkout for 15% off this week only)
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Wed, 16 Aug 2023 - 42min - 306 - Atomic Habits with James Clear
We are so excited to bring you this special episode of the Maxwell Leadership Podcast in which we invite James Clear, author of Atomic Habits, to discuss how to transform our lives through the habits we form. James will be one of the featured speakers at Day to Grow this coming Monday, August 14th, in Orlando, Florida! Since this event is just around the corner, in this episode we share how you can get a virtual ticket for just $99 (reg. $179)!
Key takeaways:
Strategies and tools to build transformative habits How habits shape our sense of self Four stages of habitsOur BONUS resource for this episode is the “Atomic Habits Worksheet,” which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from this conversation. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/Atomic and clicking “Download the Bonus Resource.
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Wed, 09 Aug 2023 - 42min - 305 - Communicate Like a Leader: Live with Roddy Galbraith
In the third of four stops on our Maxwell Leadership City Tour, Mark Cole and international speaker and communication expert, Roddy Galbraith, talk about how to communicate like a great leader. Everyone has something to say, but not everyone knows how to communicate it.
Key takeaways:
- The better we get at communicating, the better we get at life
- Everyone has something to say
- Much of communication is about listening
Our BONUS resource for this episode is the “Communicate Like a Leader Worksheet,” which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from Mark and Roddy’s conversation. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/Communicate and clicking “Download the Bonus Resource.”
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Wed, 02 Aug 2023 - 36min - 304 - Make Your Future Bigger Than Your Past
In this episode, John Maxwell shares five thoughts on how to make your future bigger than your past. Then, Traci Morrow joins Mark Cole to talk about helpful ways you can apply this lesson to your life and leadership.
Key takeaways:
Daily we are either repairing or preparing The future can be written People either face the future with apprehension or anticipationOur BONUS resource for this episode is the “Make You Future Bigger Than Your Past Worksheet,” which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John’s teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/BiggerThan and clicking “Download the Bonus Resource.”
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Wed, 26 Jul 2023 - 42min - 303 - A Minute to Think with Juliet Funt
Today, Juliet Funt joins the podcast to talk about how to unleash your talent by eliminating unnecessary busywork. Mark Cole dives in with Juliet to discover why this concept is hard for leaders to embrace and what practices leaders can implement to gain the “white space” needed to have a healthier and more innovative culture.
Key take aways:
Learn how to create white space in your day to reclaim creativity and conquer busyness. Discover strategies for setting boundaries and saying no, even in senior-level positions. Understand the negative effects of constant urgency in the workplace and how to prioritize tasks effectively.Our BONUS resource for this episode is the “Minute to Think with Juliet Funt Worksheet,” which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from Mark and Juliet’s conversation. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/MinuteToThink and clicking “Download the Bonus Resource.”
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Wed, 19 Jul 2023 - 35min - 302 - Developing the Entrepreneur Within You: Live with Chris Robinson
Learn how to embrace, develop, and grow the entrepreneur within you! This week, Mark Cole is joined by speaker and EVP of Entrepreneurial Solutions Group at Maxwell Leadership, Chris Robinson, to discuss developing the entrepreneur within you! This episode was recorded live during the second stop of the Maxwell Leadership City Tour in Houston, TX and features an audience of Maxwell Leadership Certified Team members!
Key take aways:
A clear sense of purpose helps distinguish between an opportunity and a distraction. How entrepreneurs can overcome emotional fatigue. Anyone can become a star performer when they focus on others.Our BONUS resource for this episode is the “Developing the Entrepreneur Within You Worksheet,” which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from Mark and Chris’s conversation. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/Entrepreneur and clicking “Download the Bonus Resource.”
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Wed, 12 Jul 2023 - 40min - 301 - The Power of a Positive Mind: Live with Valorie Burton
On this episode, Mark Cole is joined by Maxwell Leadership Thought Leader, author, and life coach Valorie Burton to discuss the power of a positive mind. This episode was recorded live during the first stop of the Maxwell Leadership City Tour in Atlanta, GA and features an audience of Maxwell Leadership Certified Team members! Tune in to learn more about how to cultivate positivity and achieve your potential.
Key Takeaways:
- Doubting oneself is natural when starting a business, but having a clear purpose is essential for perseverance.
- Developing a growth mindset is essential for leadership and personal growth.
- Coaching is a discipline that can provide structure, accountability, and momentum for achieving goals.
Our BONUS resource for this episode is the “Power of a Positive Mind Worksheet,” which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from Mark and Valorie’s discussion. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/Positive and clicking “Download the Bonus Resource.”
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Wed, 05 Jul 2023 - 41min - 300 - Living Life Usefully
John Maxwell teaches three factors that determine if you are living life usefully. After John’s lesson, Chris Goede joins Mark Cole to talk about helpful ways you can apply this lesson to your life and leadership.
Key takeaways from this lesson:
Relationships help us to define who we are and what we can become Over time, people come to share reciprocally, similar attitudes towards each other “People say that we are all seeking the meaning of life ... I think that what we are really seeking is an experience of being alive.” -Joseph CampbellOur BONUS resource for this episode is the “Living Life Usefully Worksheet,” which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John’s teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/Living and clicking “Download the Bonus Resource.”
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Wed, 28 Jun 2023 - 39min - 299 - Ten Stages of a Successful Dream (Part 2)
Today, John Maxwell teaches part two of Ten Stages of a Successful Dream. After John’s lesson, Traci Morrow joins Mark Cole to talk about helpful ways you can apply this lesson to your life and leadership.
Key takeaways from this episode:
Does the dream make the person or does the person make the dream? Working together means winning together. The success of a vision is determined by its ownership by both the leader and the peopleOur BONUS resource for this series is the “Ten Stages of a Successful Dream Worksheet,” which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John’s teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/Stages and clicking “Download the Bonus Resource.”
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Wed, 21 Jun 2023 - 39min - 298 - Ten Stages of a Successful Dream (Part 1)
John Maxwell teaches part one of a new two-part series on 10 stages of a successful dream. After John’s lesson, Mark Cole and Traci Morrow join to talk about helpful ways you can apply this lesson to your life, leadership, and your own dreams.
Key takeaways from this lesson:
Opposition is often proof of progress Motion causes friction “When one door closes, another opens; but we often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door that we do not see the one which has opened for us.” –Alexander Graham BellOur BONUS resource for this series is the “Ten Stages of a Successful Dream Worksheet,” which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John’s teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/Stages and clicking “Download the Bonus Resource.”
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Wed, 14 Jun 2023 - 37min - 297 - Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway
Today, John Maxwell is going to teach you ten ways to constructively face your fears.
A few key points from this lesson:
Most fear is not based upon fact; it is based upon feeling Leaders should focus on things they can control, not things they can’t control Feed the right emotion and starve the wrong oneAfter John’s lesson, Mark Cole and Chris Goede join to talk about helpful ways you can apply this lesson to your life and leadership.
Our BONUS resource for this episode is the “Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway Worksheet,” which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John’s teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/fear and clicking “Download the Bonus Resource.”
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Wed, 07 Jun 2023 - 44min - 296 - How to Put People In Their Place
Today we’re talking about how to put people in their place. No, not like that! This is about how to put the right people in the right place in your organization. See, you might have all-star players on your team, but if they’re not in positions that utilize their strengths, passions, and know-how, your business is probably underperforming, your turnover is probably high, and you’re probably feeling frustrated! The ability to put your people in the right place may very well be one of the greatest skills of a leader.
So, John Maxwell is going to teach you three things that every leader needs to know if they’re going to put people in the right positions. Then, Mark Cole and Chris Goede are going to share some stories and application about how they’ve implemented this teaching here at Maxwell Leadership. And they’re going to offer you applicable ways for you to apply this to your own leadership.
Our BONUS resource for this episode is the “How to Put People In Their Place Worksheet,” which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John’s teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/Place and clicking “Download the Bonus Resource.”
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Wed, 31 May 2023 - 37min - 295 - Life Lessons from the Little Red Wagon with Ron Simmons
Today we’re excited to invite Mark Cole and John Maxwell’s good friend, Ron Simmons, onto the podcast. Ron has many years of leadership experience, and he shares some of the most important lessons he’s learned in his new book, Life Lessons from the Little Red Wagon. You, our listeners, should also be excited about this book because our very own Maxwell Leadership Thought Leader, Don Yaeger, worked on this book with Ron! And, we all know how great of a story-teller Don is.
So, if you want to learn how to take charge and create a path to success in your life and your leadership, don’t miss this episode, and be sure to grab your own copy of Ron’s book!
Our BONUS resource for this episode is “The Little Red Wagon Worksheet,” which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from Mark and Ron’s discussion. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/Wagon and clicking “Download the Bonus Resource.”
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Wed, 24 May 2023 - 32min - 294 - How to Have Job Security (Part 2)
This week, we continue our two-part series on How to Have Job Security! During economic uncertainty, employees and leaders alike are asking two big questions: “How can I make sure my job is secure?”, and “Do I have the right people on my team?” This series will help you answer both questions!
After John’s lesson, Mark Cole will be joined by Chris Goede to wrap up this series by offering practical ways that you can apply John’s principles to your own life and leadership. This is not an episode you’ll want to miss!
Our BONUS resource for this series is the “How to Have Job Security Worksheet,” which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John’s teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/Security and clicking “Download the Bonus Resource.”
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Wed, 17 May 2023 - 31min - 293 - How to Have Job Security (Part 1)
This week, we begin a brand-new, two-part series on How to Have Job Security! This lesson is for two kinds of people:
1) People who want to be invaluable to their company
2) Leaders who want to recruit invaluable people to their company
If my math is correct, that’s everyone on this planet in the workforce. Especially during times of economic uncertainty, job security and having the right people on your team is at the top of many employees’ and leaders’ minds.
So, today, John Maxwell is going to teach exactly how to embrace these skills. Then, after John’s lesson, Chris Goede and Mark Cole will share how they apply these values at Maxwell Leadership and how you can do the same.
Our BONUS resource for this episode is the “How to Have Job Security Worksheet,” which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John’s teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/security and clicking “Download the Bonus Resource.”
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Wed, 10 May 2023 - 37min - 292 - The 16 Undeniable Laws of Communication
We have a very exciting episode for you today! John Maxwell joins Mark Cole to discuss John’s new book, The 16 Undeniable Laws of Communication! You’ll learn how Mark has been a case study in the principles in this book throughout the years John has coached him to be a more effective communicator.
You’ll learn the importance of taking action, identifying your own shortcomings, and being authentic as a communicator. Plus, you’ll get the opportunity to purchase the book and join an exclusive three-session book club with John as he reveals the lessons and stories that helped him become an exceptional communicator!
Our BONUS resource for this episode is the “16 Undeniable Laws of Communication Worksheet,” which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John and Mark’s conversation. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/Action and clicking “Download the Bonus Resource.”
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Wed, 03 May 2023 - 38min - 291 - The Optimistic Leader
Today, John Maxwell is shares a lesson on The Optimistic Leader. You see, aligning yourself with an optimistic mindset can help you be a better leader and lead to greater levels of success in your organization. But applying optimism to your daily mindset is easier said than done. So, let John Maxwell show you the way.
After John’s lesson, Mark Cole and Becky Bursell reflect on how optimism has helped them become better leaders, and they share some practical ways you can apply this lesson to your own leadership.
Our BONUS resource for this episode is the “Optimistic Leader Worksheet,” which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John’s teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/Optimistic and clicking “Download the Bonus Resource.”
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Wed, 26 Apr 2023 - 33min - 290 - Moving from Dependence to Independence
As John Maxwell says in today’s lesson, “The more we grow, the more we know we need to grow.” As we develop ourselves, our awareness of the areas in which we need to improve expands. So, in today’s episode, John teaches something that author Ken Blanchard calls “the four development levels that move people from dependence to independence.”
In other words, these are the stages through which we become less dependent on what got us here and more focused on what will take us there. After John’s lesson, Mark Cole and Chris Goede discuss their own journeys from dependence to independence and how they are applying these principles at Maxwell Leadership.
Our BONUS resource for this episode is the “Dependence to Independence Worksheet,” which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John’s teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/Independent and clicking “Download the Bonus Resource.”
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Wed, 19 Apr 2023 - 31min - 289 - 5 Questions Every Resilient Leader Asks Themselves
Today you are in for quite a treat because one of our Maxwell Leadership Thought Leaders, Valorie Burton, is going to teach you about how to coach yourself by asking five questions. These questions are ones that every resilient leaders asks themselves. If you’re not familiar with Valorie, she is a life strategist and world-renowned speaker. She is CEO of the Coaching and Positive Psychology (CaPP) Institute, as well as a Maxwell Leadership Thought Leader! She has written 13 books translated into several languages including Let Go of the Guilt, It’s About Time, and Successful Women Think Differently.
After Valorie’s lesson, Mark Cole will join her to discuss how we’re applying these principles at Maxwell Leadership and coaching ourselves to be more resilient leaders.
If you would like to download our BONUS resource for this episode, which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from Valorie’s teaching, you can visit MaxwellPodcast.com/Coaching and click “Download the Bonus Resource.”
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Wed, 12 Apr 2023 - 56min - 288 - Leaders Make It Happen
John Maxwell says, “Leadership is influence––nothing more, nothing less.” Carly Fiorina says, “Leadership is problem solving.” John Quincy Adams said a leader is someone whose actions “inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more, and become more.” In other words, one of the greatest skills leaders possess is the ability to get things done––the ability to mobilize people and resources to achieve a common goal.
So, in today’s episode, we’re sharing a lesson from John Maxwell in which John teaches on the three main things that leaders make happen in order to achieve results. After John’s teaching, Mark Cole will be joined by Chris Goede to discuss John’s three points and how they actively apply them at Maxwell Leadership.
Our BONUS resource for this episode is the “Leaders Make It Happen Worksheet,” which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John’s teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/MakeItHappen and clicking “Download the Bonus Resource.”
Speaking of our Bonus Resource, we have recently updated our Bonus Resource Library so that you can find all of our free downloadable worksheets, newest to oldest, in one place! Just go to any of our show pages and click the Bonus Resource button in order to gain access to this updated library!
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Wed, 05 Apr 2023 - 34min - 287 - The Potential Question (Live at Personal Growth Day)
Podcast family! We have a very special episode for you today! On March 13th, 1,800 growth-minded leaders and coaches gathered together in Orlando, FL for Personal Growth Day. And, we recorded a live podcast that, if applied, has the potential to change your life. Not kidding!
In this episode, John Maxwell teaches on the Potential Question, which asks, “How far can I go?” Then, three of our Program Advisors join Mark to dive into John’s lesson and talk about how they help people discover their potential and embrace their passion. Plus, you’ll get invited to become one of our Maxwell Leadership Certified Team Members! Don’t miss this one!
Our BONUS resource for this episode is “The Potential Question” Worksheet, which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John’s teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellLeadership.com/Podcast.
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Wed, 29 Mar 2023 - 48min - 286 - The Difference Between Successful and Unsuccessful People
What’s the difference between successful and unsuccessful people? Success and failure are two of the most powerful motivators in a leader’s life. We all strive to become successful in our own ways, but sometimes it can seem like we're doomed to fail no matter what we do.
So, in this episode John Maxwell teaches the three major differences between successful and unsuccessful people. Then Becky Bursell and Mark Cole dig deeper into John’s lesson and why this lesson is valuable for anyone who is looking to improve their outlook and understanding of what it takes to be successful. You’ll also gain invaluable application to help you put yourself on the path to success.
Our BONUS resource for this episode is the “Difference Between Successful and Unsuccessful People Worksheet,” which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John’s teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/Successful and clicking “Download the Bonus Resource.”
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Wed, 22 Mar 2023 - 34min - 285 - Leaders Go First
Today we have a special episode that you, our listeners, requested! We got so much great feedback from you last month about our episode with our very own Thought Leader, Jeff Henderson, that we’re bringing in another Thought Leader to teach this week’s lesson.
In fact, today, we have Tim Elmore, to talk about the difference between guard dogs and guide dogs and how the best leaders are those who go first. By leading the way and confronting risks head-on, leaders can create space for progress and stability for their collaborators and organizations. You’ll also learn how going first creates honesty, trust, and transparency.
Our BONUS resource for this episode is the “Leaders Go First Worksheet,” which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from Tim's teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/GoFirst and clicking “Download the Bonus Resource.”
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Wed, 15 Mar 2023 - 31min - 284 - Using Time or Abusing Time with Lisa Zeeveld
Our lives can be defined by the way we spend our time. So, it’s important to ask ourselves, “Am I using my time or abusing my time?” Today on the podcast, we have a special guest, Lisa Zeeveld! Lisa, (or LZ as she’s affectionately known) is the CFO of BELAY, which our listeners should be no stranger to because BELAY has become a valued partner and sponsor of this podcast.
BELAY is all about recruiting the right people for organizations, which in turn, allows leaders to get out of the weeds and focus on the most important aspects of leading people. In a very real sense, BELAY gives leaders back their time! So, we’re honored to have LZ co-host with Mark in this episode as they dive into a lesson from John in which he shares his own thoughts on the nature of time and the important leadership skill of managing priorities.
Our BONUS resource for this episode is the “Using Time or Abusing Time Worksheet,” which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John’s teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/Time and clicking “Download the Bonus Resource.”
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Wed, 08 Mar 2023 - 41min - 283 - How to Deal with Discouragement
Today, we’re talking about something that every person experiences in their lifetime, but not everyone knows how to deal with it. We’re talking about discouragement. In today’s episode, John Maxwell teaches how to strengthen your resilience by understanding the best practices for dealing with discouragement.
Then, after John’s lesson, Mark Cole and Traci Morrow talk about how we’ve learned to deal with discouragement in our own lives and leadership. As a leader, it’s inevitable that you’ll face difficult times. But it’s important to remember that these moments are opportunities to learn and grow. Don’t let discouragement slow you down. Take the initiative and find ways to push through the struggles together with us on the Maxwell Leadership Podcast.
Our BONUS resource for this episode is the “How to Deal with Discouragement Worksheet,” which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John’s teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/Discouragement and clicking “Download the Bonus Resource.”
This episode is sponsored by BELAY––the incredible organization revolutionizing productivity with their virtual assistants, accounting services, social media managers, and website specialists for growing businesses just like yours. Get BELAY’s latest ebook, Lead Anyone from Anywhere, for free, and learn how to make your hybrid workforce just as effective, if not more, than a brick-and-mortar organization! Just text the word MAXWELL to 55123 for your free copy today!
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Wed, 01 Mar 2023 - 40min - 282 - Start with Yourself
When it comes to life and leadership, one of the wisest pieces of advice comes from John Maxwell: "You have to start with yourself." At first glance, this idea might seem counterintuitive. We often associate growth and progress with working on our relationships, our career, or our finances. However, John says that these achievements are all rooted in intentionally developing ourselves. Afterall, we cannot give what we do not have. John teaches that success begins with understanding ourselves and knowing our purpose, vision, and values. We must become the kind of person who can fulfill those ambitions and bring them to reality.
So, in this week’s episode, John Maxwell shares some simple and timeless truths about why we need to start with ourselves. Then, Mark Cole and Traci Morrow discuss John’s lesson, how they’re applying it to their own life and leadership, and why starting with yourself can even build resilience during the toughest leadership seasons.
Our BONUS resource for this episode is the “Start with Yourself Worksheet,” which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John’s teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/Yourself and clicking “Download the Bonus Resource.”
This episode is sponsored by BELAY––the incredible organization revolutionizing productivity with their virtual assistants, accounting services, social media managers, and website specialists for growing businesses just like yours. Get BELAY’s latest ebook, Lead Anyone from Anywhere, for free, and learn how to make your hybrid workforce just as effective, if not more, than a brick-and-mortar organization! Just text the word MAXWELL to 55123 for your free copy today!
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Wed, 22 Feb 2023 - 37min - 281 - How Leaders Find Common Ground
Today, you’re going to learn how to bridge relational and perspective gaps between you and the people you lead. In this episode, John Maxwell shares one of the principles from his book Leadershift. This principle is called the Communication Shift, which is the shift from directing people to connecting with people. One key component of this shift is the ability to find common ground. This is a tool that has the potential to take your leadership to the next level. You see, we have more in common than we have differences. But somehow, our differences tend to take precedent over our similarities––creating obstacles and ripples at work and in our leadership.
After John’s lesson, Mark Cole and Chris Goede discuss how they find common ground with those they lead in order to create alignment on their teams. They also share the aspects of this lesson that are most difficult for them, and they challenge you to join them during their growth journeys.
Our BONUS resource for this episode is the “How Leaders Find Common Ground Worksheet,” which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John’s teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/CommonGround and clicking “Download the Bonus Resource.”
This episode is sponsored by BELAY––the incredible organization revolutionizing productivity with their virtual assistants, accounting services, social media managers, and website specialists for growing businesses just like yours. Get BELAY’s latest ebook, Lead Anyone from Anywhere, for free, and learn how to make your hybrid workforce just as effective, if not more, than a brick-and-mortar organization! Just text the word MAXWELL to 55123 for your free copy today!
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Wed, 15 Feb 2023 - 40min - 280 - A Winner's Mindset (Part 2)
Today, we continue our two-part series on a Winner’s Mindset. If you missed part one, be sure to go back and learn about continually growing every day, owning your dream, and living intentionally.
This week, John shares thoughts 4 through 6 on a winner’s mindset, then Traci Morrow and Mark Cole dive into how they live out these principles at Maxwell Leadership.
Our BONUS resource for this series is the “Winner’s Mindset Worksheet,” which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John’s teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/Winner and clicking “Download the Bonus Resource.”
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Wed, 08 Feb 2023 - 37min - 279 - A Winner's Mindset (Part 1)
Anybody else out there find it hard to believe January is already over? When time seems to fly like this, it often makes us pause and reflect and ask, “Did I spend that time the way I wanted to?” It reminds us that we need to spend every day with the mindset of a leader––the mindset of a winner. So, today, we’re starting a new two-part series that focuses on “A Winner’s Mindset.”
This is a lesson in which John Maxwell shares 6 thoughts that winners keep in mind every day. These thoughts will help you maintain a big picture mindset and help you remember the most important part about leadership––valuing others. After John’s lesson, Mark Cole is joined by one of the biggest winners we know, Traci Morrow. They discuss John’s points and offer some application to help you apply these principles to your own life and leadership.
Our BONUS resource for this series is the “Winner’s Mindset Worksheet,” which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John’s teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/Winner and clicking “Download the Bonus Resource.”
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Wed, 01 Feb 2023 - 34min - 278 - Vision Is a Team Sport
Today is a very special episode because, for the first time ever, today’s lesson will be brought to you by one of our very own Maxwell Leadership Thought Leaders, Jeff Henderson! Jeff is going to share how vision is a team sport and how you can grow your people from simply benefitting from the mission to participating in the mission of your organization.
The more vision-carriers you have, the more vision-casters you have! So, be sure to listen and learn how you can take your organization to the next level.
Our BONUS resource for this episode is the “Vision Is a Team Sport Worksheet,” which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John’s teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/TeamSport and clicking “Download the Bonus Resource.”
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