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Make Winning a Habit Dec 29, 2021

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The John Maxwell Leadership Podcast exists is to add value to leaders who multiply value to others. And, this week, we wanted to add value to you by teaching you how to make winning a habit in the new year. So, in this episode John Maxwell is going to talk about the importance of preparation and separation––preparation for the things that increase your chances of winning and separation from the things that hurt your chances of winning.

After John's lesson, Mark Cole and Traci Morrow talk about the things they do daily to make winning a habit in their own lives. They remind us that the reason many leaders don't achieve the success they dream of is because they focus too much on winning and not enough on the process.

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

References:

Today Matters by John C. Maxwell

The 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth by John C. Maxwell

The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader by John C. Maxwell

Your Year In Review 2021 Dec 22, 2021

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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays, Podcast Family! Each year, during the week of Christmas, we like to do something special for you, and today is no different. As you may know, John Maxwell spends the final week of each year looking back on his year, his journal, his notes, his calendar, and how he's spent his time and energy. He calls this exercise his year in review. So, this week we're bringing you a lesson in which John shares, step-by-step, his process for his year in review so that you can set aside time for yourself and apply this proven practice to your life.

John has made some of his biggest life and business decisions during this week. So, we wanted to add value to you by giving you this powerful process. It's changed John's life, it's changed the lives of our team members, and we believe it'll change your life too.

We also decided to do something a little different in this episode. Instead of having a post-episode discussion and application, we want to encourage you to take the time you have after John's lesson to implement the things you'll learn in this episode. We want you to start your own year in review, so that you can confidently step into the new year with the valuable insight that will help you make next year better than the last.

Our BONUS resource for this episode is the Year in Review 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."

References:

The Self-Aware Leader by John C. Maxwell

Today Matters by John C. Maxwell

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The Self-Aware Leader Dec 15, 2021

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"To know yourself, you must sacrifice the illusion that you already do." –Vironika Tugaleva

In John Maxwell's new book, The Self-Aware Leader, he states that fools want to conquer the world, while the wise want to conquer themselves. When we understand ourselves better, we understand our strengths and weaknesses better, and we are able to unleash our teams to accomplish great things! In this episode, we are celebrating John's new book by releasing a lesson in which he talks about what it means to be a self-aware leader!

During the application portion of the episode, Mark Cole and Chris Goede examine the importance of self-awareness in leadership. They also discuss what they are learning throughout their own journeys toward becoming more self-aware leaders.

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

References:

The Self-Aware Leader by John C. Maxwell

The Domino Effect Episode

How to Become a Life-Long Learner Episode

The Value of Questions Dec 08, 2021

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Behind every problem, every lesson, every threshold of your leadership is a great question that needs to be answered. But, as John reminds us in this lesson, you only get answers to the questions you ask. In this episode, John Maxwell is going to share how he learned that he needed to start asking more questions early in his leadership, and he explains what leadership looks like with and without great questions.

After John's lesson, Mark Cole and Chris Goede offer some application and discuss how asking questions helps us become better leaders, and they share the questions they're asking themselves right now in their own growth journeys.

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

References:

Good Leaders Ask Great Questions by John C. Maxwell

Questions I Ask Myself as a Leader

Change Your World

Three Components of Cultivating Culture Dec 01, 2021

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What's the most valuable asset to your organization? It's the people, hands down. People are the driving force behind your organization's success, which is why it's so important to have a healthy culture. Culture is all about the people. In this lesson, John teaches that the culture is made up of the people and of the messages they receive from their leader. Today, John is going to talk about the three ways that those messages are received from the leader to the employee so that you can better understand, as a leader, how to cultivate a culture that will make both the business and the people thrive.

During the application portion of the episode, Mark Cole and Traci Morrow join forces to dive into John's lesson and discuss the cultures they are building within their own families and within the John Maxwell Enterprise. If you want to cultivate a healthy, thriving culture within your business, you definitely don't want to miss this episode.

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

References:

How I Learned to Connect with People

People Do What People See

The Leader's Greatest Return by John C. Maxwell

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Change Your World

John Maxwell Holiday Conversation Starters

Focus on the Future Nov 24, 2021

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Happy Thanksgiving, Podcast Family! As many of you know, here in the U.S., we take this week of Thanksgiving to spend time with loved ones and reflect on the things that we are grateful for. Gratitude is truly a trait of great leaders. But, as we take time to look back on the past, let's also not lose sight of our brilliant futures. Today on the podcast, John Maxwell shares some thoughts on how we, as leaders, can stay focused on the future.

For the application portion of this episode, Mark Cole and Chris Goede share how they use these principles to focus on the future in their own leadership, and they offer some application to help us practice this in our leadership and relationships.

In addition to our Bonus Resource this week, we are offering a free PDF of John Maxwell's Holiday Conversation Starters, which will help you create meaningful conversations and lasting memories around the table with your loved ones this holiday season. Click here to download the free PDF.

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

References:

Today Matters by John C. Maxwell

Developing the Leader Within You 2.0 by John C. Maxwell

Intentional Living by John C. Maxwell

Developing the Leader Within You 2.0 by John C. Maxwell

Leader-Vision: How to See and Sculpt the Future Nov 17, 2021

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Today we're talking about "Leader-Vision!" If that sounds like a superpower, well, it kind of is! You see, leaders have the ability to see the future––what could be and should be. You don't need a crystal ball or a fortune teller to show you the future, because leaders are the people that form the future. Today on the podcast, John Maxwell is going to share his take on what the Gallup Management Journal calls "Visioning." Visioning is the leader's ability to look out, across, and beyond the organization to the future and usher in the people they lead. You're going to learn what makes the foundation of a good vision, what fuels the vision, and what makes a vision a success.

For the application portion of the episode, Mark Cole and Chris Goede discuss the ways they implement these principles to see and sculpt the future of The John Maxwell Enterprise. They share how leaders can see what is not there and how the future is shaped by what we imagine.

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

References:

Change Your World by John C. Maxwell

Know What You're FOR with Jeff Henderson

A Better Way to Lead with Joel Manby

Eight Paradoxes of Great Leadership with Tim Elmore

Everyone Communicates, Few Connect by John C. Maxwell

Engaging and Developing Others Nov 10, 2021

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This week, we're are talking about one of the most crucial aspects of successful leadership––developing others. You see, John Maxwell says, "One is too small of a number to achieve greatness." Everything that you will accomplish as a leader ultimately hinges on the people you have around you. And it's your responsibility as a leader to engage and empower your people to be their best selves and do their best work. So today, John Maxwell is going to teach us about engaging and developing others.

During the application portion of the episode, Mark Cole and Traci Morrow discuss developing others from the very start––the hiring process. They also provide some application to help you apply this to your own leadership.

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

References:

The Leader's Greatest Return by John C. Maxwell

Building Relationships: Working Together Means Winning Together

Core Values of a Winning Team