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Momentum Breakers vs. Momentum Makers (Part 2) Jul 31, 2024

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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.

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Momentum Breakers vs. Momentum Makers (Part 1) Jul 24, 2024

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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.

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4 Qualities of a Team Player Jul 17, 2024

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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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The Leadership Shift from Managing People to Developing People Jul 12, 2024

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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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Significance and Selfishness Jul 10, 2024

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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.

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Overcoming Instead of Being Overcome (Part 2) Jul 03, 2024

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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.

Our BONUS resource for this series is the Overcoming Instead of Being Overcome Worksheet, which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John's teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/Overcome and clicking "Download the Bonus Resource."

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Overcoming Instead of Being Overcome (Part 1) Jun 26, 2024

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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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Success - Keep It Simple Jun 19, 2024

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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.

Our BONUS resource for this episode is the Success: Keep It Simple Worksheet, which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John's teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/KeepItSimple and clicking "Download the Bonus Resource."

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Leadership Blind Spots Jun 12, 2024

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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.

Our BONUS resource for this episode is the Leadership Blind Spots Worksheet, which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John's teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/BlindSpots and clicking "Download the Bonus Resource."

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