From Drift to Drive
Maxwell Leadership Podcast
There are two kinds of people in the world: those who drift through life and those who take ownership of their journey. In this bonus episode of the Maxwell Leadership Podcast, Mark Cole and Jared Cagle are joined by Chris Robinson, who’s sharing the story behind his brand-new book, and how it can help you move From Drift to Drive! Key takeaways: Get clarity on what you really want. Be intentional about learning from those ahead of you. Take action, even if you start small. In lieu of our usual bonus resource, you’re invited to take the From...
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The Value of Going First
Maxwell Leadership Podcast
Leaders see more than others see and they see before others see — but often, that comes with taking action before being understood. Want to be a standout leader? John Maxwell shares how you can in this week’s episode featuring 3 key values of going first! After his lesson, Mark Cole reflects on what John has taught and gives you practical ways to apply it to your life and leadership. Key takeaways: You never know how far you can go until you go. How do we win? By getting started. The only way that you’ll ever get out of the people pile...
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Success Strategy Questions
Maxwell Leadership Podcast
Activity does not equal productivity. Are your actions strategic enough to be effective? In this episode, John C. Maxwell is sharing 5 strategy questions to ask yourself if you want to lead successfully! After his lesson, Mark Cole and Chris Goede sit down to discuss what John has shared and help you practically apply it to your personal life and leadership. Key takeaways: “Why” gives context to “what.” If you don’t see the big picture for your people, who else will? Get committed to seeking outside perspectives. Our...
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All's Well That Begins Well
Maxwell Leadership Podcast
Plato said, “The beginning is the most important part of the work” -- and in today’s episode, John Maxwell is sharing how you can set your people up for success at the start of any project! After his lesson, Mark Cole sits down to talk about John’s insights and give you practical advice on how you can apply them to your life and leadership. Key takeaways: Your job as a leader is to get your people on the right track. With release comes responsibility. We compliment the gifts of our people too much and their choices not...
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Accountability Makes You Better
Maxwell Leadership Podcast
If you want to improve your life, you have to be accountable to somebody. This week, John Maxwell is sharing a lesson on the importance of accountability — because it’s the key to improvement! After his lesson, Mark Cole and Traci Morrow sit down to have a conversation on accountability and what John has shared, as well as offer you practical ways to apply it to your personal life and leadership. Key takeaways: Accountability provides the bridge to get you from good intentions to actual accomplishments. When accountability makes us better, everything else gets...
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What You Focus On Expands (Part 2)
Maxwell Leadership Podcast
If what you focus on expands and what you put behind you shrinks, your focus impacts the trajectory of your leadership. This week, we’re continuing our two-part series where John Maxwell shares 4 things that you should focus on! After his lesson, Mark Cole and Chris Robinson discuss John’s insights and give you practical ways that you can apply them to your life and leadership. Key takeaways: Take action on things that are worthwhile. The main difference between who you are and who you want to be is what you do. Don’t allow others to control...
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What You Focus on Expands (Part 1)
Maxwell Leadership Podcast
If what you focus on expands and what you put behind you shrinks, what should you be focusing on in your leadership? This week, we’re starting a two-part series where John Maxwell answers this question and gives you 4 things that you need to put in front of you! After his lesson, Mark Cole and Chris Robinson discuss what John has shared and offer you practical advice for how you can apply it to your life and leadership. Key takeaways: Spend time with the right people. You equip people off of strengths; you counsel people off of weaknesses. ...
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The Value of Contextual Leadership
Maxwell Leadership Podcast
No matter what your leadership looks like, the more context you have, the better a leader you are to those around you. In this episode, John Maxwell shares a list of 9 kinds of context that empower you to make your most effective leadership decisions! After his lesson, Mark Cole and Traci Morrow sit down to have a conversation about what John has shared and give you practical ways to apply it to your life and leadership. Key takeaways: Leaders must humbly seek information, even if it feels vulnerable. Collaboration is so important in learning how to lead...
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How to Close the Thinking Gap
Maxwell Leadership Podcast
If the greatest gap between successful and unsuccessful people is the thinking gap, how can you close it? In this episode, John Maxwell is sharing the key to shrinking the distance between where you are and where you want to be! After his lesson, Mark Cole and Chris Goede sit down to talk about what John has shared and offer you practical application for your own life and leadership. Key takeaways: The most effective leaders give themselves permission to think about what’s possible, not just what’s probable. If I think that there is an answer, I’ll...
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*Never* Hire Your Friends
Maxwell Leadership Podcast
If you want to love the people you work with and lead them effectively, build a community of friendship in the workplace. In this bonus episode of the Maxwell Leadership Podcast, Mark Cole is joined by special guest Marcylle Combs to discuss her brand-new book, Never Hire Your Friends! Key takeaways: Too many people say that humility is a weakness and not a strength. Speak honesty with kindness, especially when it’s going to hurt. Having fun with your team isn't just a nice idea — it's serious business. Our BONUS resource for this...
info_outlineWhat 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:
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Envy is the deadly sin of inferiority. Pride is the deadly sin of superiority.
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When we fail or make a mistake, we either learn from that failure or we leave that failure.
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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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