Maxwell Leadership Podcast

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The Law of Connection (Part 1) May 25, 2022

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This week, we have a couple exciting things for you! First off, next week we release the audiobook of the 25th year anniversary edition of John's most popular book of all time, The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership! This book has sold more than 3.5 million copies worldwide, and has impacted countless growing leaders over the past 25 years. This audiobook releases on May 31, and the hardback releases on June 13! So, to celebrate this release, we're beginning a series on one of the most important laws of leadership from the book: The Law of Connection, which states that you must touch a heart before you ask for a hand. This is a law about relationships and adding value to the people you serve.

Also, joining Mark Cole as co-host this week is the one and only Becky Bursell! In addition to being EVP of Personal Growth Solutions at Maxwell Leadership, Becky is on the Forbes' Coaches Council, she's the founder of Greatest Version of You, she's a public speaker, and a business coach, and we could not be more excited to have her on the podcast!

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."

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Motivation: How Leaders Inspire Effort May 18, 2022

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As a leader yourself, you may know how difficult it can be to lead an unmotivated team, and how fulfilling it can be to lead a passionate team. So, how does a leader like yourself motivate the people you lead to create powerful, positive impact?

Today, John Maxwell will teach you about motivation and the 4 P's that inspire effort in your team. After John's lesson, Mark Cole and Traci Morrow––the master of motivation herself––will dive into John's lesson and offer practical, intentional ways you can apply these principles to your life.

Our BONUS resource for this episode is the "Motivation: How Leaders Inspire Effort Worksheet," which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John's teaching. You can download the worksheet by clicking "Download the Bonus Resource" below.

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Essentials of Opportunity May 11, 2022

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Today we're talking about the Essentials of Opportunity. As leaders, we're all looking for the next opportunity. But, how skilled are you at finding new opportunities? Sometimes it's easier to find what you're looking for when you have a clear picture of it, and today that is exactly what John Maxwell is delivering.

Today, John shares 9 observations about the nature of opportunity, then Mark Cole and Chris Goede join to discuss John's lesson and offer application for you to apply these principles and become a master at finding new opportunities.

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

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Relevant Episode: Players vs. Pretenders Series

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Leading with Gratitude May 04, 2022

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John Maxwell says, "What we appreciate appreciates, and what we depreciate depreciates." That's why this week we're talking about one of the most important components of leadership––gratitude. Gratitude helps leaders by eliminating self-sabotaging traits and providing a greater perspective.

After John's lesson, Mark Cole and Traci Morrow come back to offer some application and share how they are applying John's teaching to their own lives and leadership.

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

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Episode 200! Celebrating the Past, Present, and Future Apr 27, 2022

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That's right! It's the 200th episode of the Maxwell Leadership Podcast! And, what a journey it has been. This week, John Maxwell and Mark Cole celebrate the big 2-0-0 by looking back on all that has happened between Episode 1 and Episode 200.

One thing is for sure––this podcast would not be what it is today without you! On behalf of our whole team, thank you to all the leaders who listen to this podcast and make it what it is today! Thank you for listening, sharing, liking, commenting, and reviewing. But most of all, thank you for being a growing leader who applies these principles to your own leadership in order to create powerful, positive impact in your world! Rather than our weekly bonus resource, we have a surprise for our first 200 listeners. So, be sure to listen to the end and take advantage our special gift to you!

This episode is dedicated to Jason Brooks and Richard Chancy––two men who unlocked the brilliance in others through their friendship and leadership. You are dearly missed!

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Building a Diverse Team (Part 2) Apr 20, 2022

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This week we are finishing our series on Building a Diverse Team. Last week, John talked about common barriers that get in the way of building a diverse team. This week, John teaches on the benefits of building a diverse team. There are so many leaders who would rather build a team of people who look, think, and act like themselves. But, building a diverse team will always take you further, make you better, and increase your reach. After John's lesson, Mark Cole and Chris Goede explore John's teaching together and offer some ways you can apply it to your own leadership. They also discuss the vital role diversity plays in creating powerful, positive impact in your organization and your community.

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

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Building a Diverse Team (Part 1) Apr 13, 2022

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Do you ever have trouble gaining the right perspective in your business, your leadership, or your life? When you possess an accurate perspective, you can more easily identify key problems and, more importantly, identify key solutions in your leadership. But perspective isn't gained alone. You need people on your team who think, look, and act differently than you do. You need diversity on your team.

This week on the Maxwell Leadership Podcast, we begin a new series on building a diverse team. That's because diversity is an asset to any leader that wants to create powerful, positive change in their organization or community. In part one of this series, John Maxwell shares the barriers that often get in the way of building diverse teams. During the application portion of the episode, Mark Cole and Chris Goede discuss John's lesson and how the fear of conflict can get in the way of building diverse teams. If you want to build and unleash an all-star team in your organization, you do not want to miss this series.

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Leadershift by John C. Maxwell (15% off at check with code PODCAST this week only)

A Team of Rivals by Doris Kearns Goodwin

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Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life Apr 06, 2022

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Leaders, if you're looking to lead powerful, positive change in yourself or your organization, it can be hard to know where to start. John Maxwell says that everything begins with a thought, which is why leaders need to examine their thinking. What you think determines what you do and who you are.

In this episode, John Maxwell teaches how changing your thinking can change your life. After John's lesson, Mark Cole and Traci Morrow discuss how they implement John's principles into their own life, and they also offer you some real-world application.

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

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Why John Wooden's Team Won (Part 2) Mar 30, 2022

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This week, we are beyond excited to continue our March Madness series on Coach John Wooden. Mark Cole is once again joined by our special guest, Don Yaeger, who is back to share what he gleaned from his mentorship with Coach Wooden.

For those who don't know, Don is the author of more than 35 books, eleven of which have become New York Times Best-sellers. He has written books with NFL icons like Walter Payton, Warrick Dunn, Michael Oher, and even John Wooden himself! He is a dear friend of the Maxwell Leadership Podcast and of John Maxwell, so we are extremely happy to have Don back for our post game discussion.

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

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Why John Wooden's Team Won (Part 1) Mar 23, 2022

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As many of our U.S. listeners may know, we are in the middle of the famed March Madness college basketball tournament, where some of the best college athletes and coaches have marked their place in sports history. This week we begin a two-part series in which we celebrate one of the greatest college basketball coaches of all time, John Wooden, who was a friend and mentor of John Maxwell as well as today's guest co-host, Don Yaeger.

If that name sounds familiar to you, that's because we've had Don on the podcast before. Don is the author of more than 35 books, eleven of which have become New York Times Best-sellers. He has written books with NFL icons like Walter Payton, Warrick Dunn, and Michael Oher, among many others including, you guessed it, John Wooden! Like John Maxwell, Don was mentored by John Wooden over the span of 12 years. Don is a celebrated storyteller, and you certainly don't want to miss the stories he shares in this series!

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

References:

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Corporate Competitor Podcast

Relevant Episode: John Maxwell on the Corporate Competitor Podcast

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