What Successful People Know and Do (Part 1)
Maxwell Leadership Podcast
What sets truly successful people apart from others isn't their achievements—it's all the work they did beforehand. In this week’s episode, John Maxwell starts a new two-part lesson revealing the 10 essential lessons he’s observed from successful leaders. After his lesson, Mark Cole and Chris Robinson share practical strategies and real-life stories to help you immediately put John’s success strategies into action. Key takeaways: Goals are nothing without action. Don’t be afraid to get started now. Never stop learning. A minute of thought is worth...
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How to Get More Done in Less Time
Maxwell Leadership Podcast
Find out exactly what John Maxwell means when he says, “You have to give up to go up.” In this week’s episode, John reveals fifteen time-tested strategies to help you get more done in less time and take back control of your effectiveness as a leader! After his lesson, Mark Cole and Belay CEO Tricia Sciortino deliver actionable steps and real-world strategies so you can immediately start maximizing your productivity with John’s principles. Key takeaways: Never begin the day until it is finished on paper. Clarity is the most important concept in personal...
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Be Aware of Your Blind Spots (Part 2)
Maxwell Leadership Podcast
Don't let your blind spots stay your blind spots. In this week’s episode, John Maxwell continues his lesson on the most common blind spots that derail leaders—and how awareness unlocks your influence and potential. After his lesson, Mark Cole and Traci Morrow unpack the practical steps you can take to apply these principles in your own leadership. Key takeaways: Insecurity causes a leader to think only of themselves, and the very essence of leadership is others. Pride is concerned about who’s right. Humility is concerned about what’s right. Character doesn’t make...
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Be Aware of Your Blind Spots (Part 1)
Maxwell Leadership Podcast
What you don't know could be hurting your leadership. In this week’s episode, John unpacks why blind spots are inevitable in leadership—and how their unseen impact can shape every decision you make. After his lesson, Mark Cole and Traci Morrow provide practical strategies and real-life stories to help you recognize and address your own leadership blind spots, starting today. Key takeaways: We don’t see others as they are; we see others as we are. The first person we must examine is ourselves. Followers are inward focused; leaders are outward...
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Listener Questions: Timeless Leadership In a Data-Driven Age
Maxwell Leadership Podcast
Good leaders ask great questions—so this week, in our (first-ever!) call-in episode of the Maxwell Leadership Podcast, Mark Cole answers your real-world leadership questions. Find out how to stay influential (especially in an age of AI), tackle people problems behind data indicators, and persevere when opportunities seem elusive. Key takeaways: The most powerful tools in a leader’s arsenal—relationship, trust, discernment, and values—can never be outsourced. Strong teams are built by leaders who confront problems head-on instead of avoiding them. ...
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Success and Gratitude: Why Great Leaders Revisit Where They Came From
Maxwell Leadership Podcast
How do great leaders keep success from breeding entitlement? In this week’s episode, John Maxwell teaches why revisiting where you came from—and cultivating gratitude—creates the stable foundation every leader needs to rise higher. After his lesson, Mark Cole and Chris Goede discuss real-life strategies to help you anchor your leadership in authentic gratitude and apply John’s insights today. Key takeaways: To balance an entitlement mindset, put gratitude beside it. You always need to go back and visit where you came from. You never want to...
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Leaders Who Get the Most Give the Most
Maxwell Leadership Podcast
Anne Frank said, “None has ever become poor by giving.” In this week’s episode, John Maxwell unpacks the three types of generosity that set extraordinary leaders apart and reveal the true path to influential leadership. After his lesson, Mark Cole and Traci Morrow share practical strategies for weaving generosity into your leadership journey, equipping you to start making a bigger impact today. Key takeaways: A clenched fist gives nothing but is also unable to receive anything. If you sow a lot of seeds, the harvest takes care of itself. If you...
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The Growth Guarantee (Part 2)
Maxwell Leadership Podcast
What separates leaders who keep expanding their impact from those who quietly plateau? In this week’s episode, John Maxwell continues revealing the promises and pitfalls on the path to continual, intentional growth. After his lesson, Mark Cole and Chris Robinson share how to recognize your growth zone and offer strategies you can use to keep advancing in your leadership journey. Key takeaways: Don’t be a know-it-all. Be a learn-it-all. You don’t coast to greatness. Everything you want but don’t have, and everything you need but don’t have, is...
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The Growth Guarantee (Part 1)
Maxwell Leadership Podcast
Growth isn't automatic, but it can be guaranteed. In this week's episode, the first in a two-part series, John reveals his personal blueprint for guaranteed growth and the three simple disciplines that set extraordinary leaders apart. After his lesson, Mark Cole and Chris Robinson offer strategies to help you turn intentional growth into a daily habit, no matter where you’re starting. Key takeaways: You can't learn anything while you're talking. Sustained thinking will change your life. Your growth must be intentional. Our BONUS resource for this...
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What People Misunderstand About Success (Part 2)
Maxwell Leadership Podcast
This week on the Maxwell Leadership Podcast, find out what an ice cube can teach you about patience and results. Today, John Maxwell finishes up his two-part lesson on the compounding power of daily action, reflection, and intentional growth on the path to lasting leadership success. After his lesson, Mark Cole and Chris Goede dive into real-world strategies and personal stories to help you immediately implement John’s teaching. Key takeaways: Your first step is your most important step. Success is a series of steps, not one giant leap. ...
info_outlineAnne Frank said, “None has ever become poor by giving.” In this week’s episode, John Maxwell unpacks the three types of generosity that set extraordinary leaders apart and reveal the true path to influential leadership.
After his lesson, Mark Cole and Traci Morrow share practical strategies for weaving generosity into your leadership journey, equipping you to start making a bigger impact today.
Key takeaways:
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A clenched fist gives nothing but is also unable to receive anything.
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If you sow a lot of seeds, the harvest takes care of itself.
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If you don’t give away what you’ve got now, you won’t give away what you’re going to get later.
Our BONUS resource for this episode is the Leaders Who Get the Most Give the Most Worksheet, which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John’s teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/Give and clicking “Download the Bonus Resource.”
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