Maxwell Leadership Podcast

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The Three E's of Developing Leaders Jul 27, 2022

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The function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not more followers. As John Maxwell reminds us in this lesson, leadership is more caught than taught. So, today John is going to teach on embracing the three E's of Developing Leaders. This is a great lesson for anyone who wants to build a winning team of people who can take their organization to the next level.

After John's lesson, Mark Cole––CEO of Maxwell Leadership––will be joined by Traci Morrow to discuss how they develop leaders within Maxwell Leadership and what they're learning along the way. Developing leaders isn't always easy, but it sure is fulfilling! So let John, Mark, and Traci help guide the way in this impactful episode!

Our BONUS resource for this episode is the "Three E's of Developing Leaders Worksheet," which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John's teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/developing and clicking "Download the Bonus Resource."

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Relevant Series: Why John Wooden's Team Won

5 Ways to Inspire Change Jul 20, 2022

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Have you ever felt stuck between where your organization needs to go, and your people's reluctance to go there? We have a great lesson for you today about how to inspire change. Change is a difficult thing for both leaders and followers. But leaders are tasked with inspiring those they lead to adapt to an ever-changing world. This lesson from John Maxwell will cover 5 ways you can inspire and motivate your team to step into the future of your organization.

Maxwell Leadership, in fact, has been going through some of its own changes this year. So, for the application portion of this episode, Mark Cole to be joined by Becky Bursell to talk about how we are using these principles to inspire our own teams to carry us into a brilliant future.

Our BONUS resource for this episode is the "Five Ways to Inspire Change Worksheet," which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John's teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/InspireChange and clicking "Download the Bonus Resource."

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Know What You're FOR by Jeff Henderson (Use code PODCAST at checkout for 15% off this week only)

Relevant Series: The Law of Connection

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The Road to Joy with Scott Drew Jul 15, 2022

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Podcast family, we have a special bonus episode for you today! Not only is Mark Cole joined live by John Maxwell for this discussion, but our good friend Don Yaeger has invited Scott Drew, coach of the Baylor Bears Men's Basketball team, who won the NCAA Division I Championship in 2021!

Don and Scott have recently written a book together entitled The Road to J.O.Y. which is packed full of leadership and coaching lessons that, when embraced, can equip any leader to make their team a championship team!

Join Mark, John, and Don, as Scott tells his story of leading an underdog team to victory through leadership, connection, courage, and faith.

Our BONUS resource for this episode is the "Road to J.O.Y. Worksheet," which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from this discussion. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/ScottDrew and clicking "Download the Bonus Resource."

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The Greatest Gap in Life Jul 13, 2022

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In today's episode we're talking about the greatest gap in life. That's the gap between "I should" and "I did." John Maxwell calls this the procrastination gap. Today John is going to talk to you about this gap and when good timing becomes procrastination. Then he'll teach you the 3 P's that stop procrastination.

Once John is done with his lesson, Mark is joined again by Chris Goede as they discuss the ways in which they apply these principles to their own leadership within the Maxwell Leadership organization.

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

References:

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Attitude 101 by John C. Maxwell (use code PODCAST at checkout for 15% off this week only)

Developing the Leader Within You 2.0 by John C. Maxwell

The Maxwell Leadership Assessment

Train your team with a 5 Levels of Leadership Workshop

The Maxwell Leadership Executive Podcast

Relevant Series: Building a Diverse Team

Success is for Everyone Jul 06, 2022

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Most people believe that success is an event or a destination, or that it simply means being in the right place at the right time. Some people even believe that success is way out of their reach. However, as John Maxwell points out in this episode, success is for anyone who knows their purpose in life, grows to the maximum potential, and sows seeds that benefit others. In this lesson, John will teach you exactly how to do these three things so you can begin or continue your success journey with confidence.

After John's lesson, Mark Cole and Traci Morrow join to discuss why leaders must be able to answer these questions for themselves and lead others to do the same. When we "know, grow, and sow" we allow ourselves to create powerful, positive change in our organizations and in our world.

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

References:

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How Successful People Think by John C. Maxwell (use code PODCAST at checkout for 15% off this week only)

Relevant Episode: Why My Life if Compounding

Relevant Episode: Episode 200: Celebrating the Past, Present, and Future

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Leading Difficult Personalities Jun 29, 2022

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As a leader, your people are your greatest asset. But, as you well know, people can also be your greatest frustration. Today, we're going to talk about how to lead difficult personalities successfully. Anyone who's led a difficult person knows how frustrating and draining it can be. You also know that leading them successfully is easier said than done.

So, when John Maxwell is done with his lesson, Mark Cole and Chris Goede join to offer some application they've learned throughout their own leadership experiences so that you can apply these principles to your own life as a leader. After you hear this episode, you be a little more equipped to deal with the difficult personalities you lead.

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

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What Stands Between You and Your Dreams? Jun 22, 2022

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Maybe you're someone who has a dream, but you're not sure how to get started on your journey to achieving it. Maybe you even think it's too much of a long shot. Well, in this episode, John Maxwell shares four obstacles that often get in the way of people achieving their dreams and what we can do to avoid those pitfalls.

During the application portion of this episode, Mark Cole is joined by Traci Morrow as they discuss John's lesson and what they've done in their own lives and leadership to continually pursue the dreams they have and the lives they envision for themselves.

Our BONUS resource for this episode is the "What Stands Between You and Your Dreams Worksheet," which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John's teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/YourDream and clicking "Download the Bonus Resource."

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Put Your Dream to the Test by John C. Maxwell (Use code PODCAST at checkout and receive 15% off your order this week only)

Relevant Series: Put Your Dream to the Test

Relevant Episode: Episode 200: Celebrating the Past, Present, and Future

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Find Your Passion and Follow It Jun 15, 2022

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Our goal for the Maxwell Leadership Podcast is to add value to leaders like you who multiply value to others. And today we are adding value to you in a very special way because we have some guests with us––Barbara Brown, and Mayce Delvalle––who will join Mark for the application portion of this episode after John's lesson.

You see, John's lesson today is all about finding your passion and following it! And, these two amazing women work with the Maxwell Leadership Certified Team as Program Advisors. In a nutshell, they help people do exactly that––find their passion as leadership coaches, speakers, leaders, and entrepreneurs, and get them on the track to pursuing their dreams––just like the rest of our 43K certified coaches in 165 countries! So, don't miss our post lesson discussion!

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

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MaxwellLeadership.com/JoinTheTeam

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The Power of One More with Ed Mylett Jun 08, 2022

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Success may seem daunting if you don't know what it looks like for yourself or how to get there. That's why we are excited to bring you this week's episode of the Maxwell Leadership Podcast. Today, Mark Cole and John Maxwell are joined by Ed Mylett. Ed is a highly successful entrepreneur who has blended his unique experiences with a diverse set of practical strategies that have made him one of the most sought-after inspirational speakers in the world today.

One week ago today, Ed released his new book, The Power of One More: The Ultimate Guide to Happiness and Success, in which he shares 19 "one mores" you can add to your life to achieve the life you desire for yourself. As Ed points out in this episode, when it comes to attaining our goals, most of us don't have a vision problem, we have a depth perception problem.

Since the recording of this podcast, Ed Mylett has announced that he is graciously donating 100% of the profits from this book to the families of the victims of the Uvalde, Texas shooting. So, please get your copy of The Power of One More today, and enjoy this impactful discussion with Ed Mylett.

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

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The Power of One More by Ed Mylett

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The Law of Connection (Part 2) Jun 01, 2022

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Today is the big day! It's the day John's 25th Anniversary Edition of The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership audiobook releases (hardbacks will release on June 13)! It's also the day we continue celebrating this long-awaited release by talking about one of the laws in this book––The Law of Connection.

In this episode, John shares five signs of a solid relationship and sets the model of relational leadership that we should all aspire to. After John's lesson, Mark Cole and Becky Bursell join again to dive even further into what it means to live out the Law of Connection.

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

References:

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The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership by John C. Maxwell (Use code PODCAST at check out for 15% off this week only)

The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership Online Course (Pre-order)

Relevant Series: Why John Wooden's Team Won

Relevant Episode: The Communication Shift: Directing to Connecting

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