Maxwell Leadership Podcast

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.” References: Text MAXWELL to 55123 and download BELAY's free e-book Delegate to Elevate Watch this episode on YouTube! Download C.L.E.A.R by Maxwell Leadership  Everyone Communicates Few Connect by John C. Maxwell (use code PODCAST at checkout for 15% off this week only) The Maxwell Leadership Online Store

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.” References: Watch this episode on YouTube! 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 Download C.L.E.A.R. by Maxwell Leadership

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.” References: Watch this episode on YouTube MaxwellLeadership.com/JoinTheTeam The John Maxwell Online Store Download our C.L.E.A.R app!

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.” References: Watch this episode on YouTube The Power of One More by Ed Mylett ThePowerOfOneMore.com Listen to The Ed Mylett Show The John Maxwell Online Store Download our C.L.E.A.R app!

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: Watch this episode on YouTube! 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 The Maxwell Leadership Online Store

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.”  References:  Watch this episode on YouTube!  21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership (25th Anniversary Edition)  21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership Online Course Pre-Order  Relevant Episode: The Communication Shift: Directing to Connecting  The Maxwell Leadership Online Store 

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.   References:  Watch this episode on YouTube!  Sometimes You Win, Sometimes You Learn (For Teens) by John C. Maxwell (use code PODCAST at checkout for 15% off this week only.)  Relevant Episode: Ten Maxims for Motivation  C.L.E.A.R powered by Maxwell Leadership  The John Maxwell Online Store   

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.” References: Watch this episode on YouTube! How Successful People Think by John C. Maxwell (use code PODCAST at checkout for 15% off this week only) Relevant Episode: Players vs. Pretenders Series The John Maxwell Online Store

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.”  References:  Watch this episode on YouTube  The 360° Leader by John C. Maxwell (Use code PODCAST at checkout for 15% off this week only)  CLEAR powered by Maxwell Leadership   The Maxwell Leadership Online Store 

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! References: Watch this episode on Youtube! Listen to the podcast by calling in on your phone: +1 (848) 204-2462 Change Your World by John C. Maxwell (use code PODCAST at checkout for 15% off this week only) MaxwellLeadership.com