Kendra Scott, a celebrated fashion designer and businesswoman, shares her journey of building her company from $500. She discusses her book 'Born to Shine' and the upcoming 'Live to Lead' event. Topics include entrepreneurship, women in leadership, toxic positivity vs optimism, and the power of leadership and core values.

Ryan Leak, an accomplished author, speaker, leadership coach, and filmmaker, joins Mark Cole on the podcast. They discuss the importance of embracing failure, taking risks, and building resilience for future success. They also share personal stories and strategies for overcoming doubts. Plus, they promote an upcoming event and emphasize the significance of prioritizing family. Don't miss this insightful episode!

John Maxwell, Traci Morrow, and Mark Cole discuss the importance of making tough calls as a leader. They provide eight effective ways to navigate and make difficult decisions, emphasizing the significance of doubt, thorough decision-making, seeking counsel, and making decisions based on principles. They also highlight the importance of aligning tough decisions with personal values and the role of consensus, conscience, and effective communication in the decision-making process.

In this podcast, Mark Cole and Chris Goede continue discussing the 10 Leadership Landmines. They highlight the importance of leading by example, aligning words and actions, and personal growth for success in leadership roles. They also emphasize the value of developing people, promoting from within, and the power of coaching.

John Maxwell introduces a new series on 10 leadership landmines, discussing the consequences of neglecting them. They cover the first four landmines: past success, losing touch, betrayal, and failure to think realistically. The importance of facing reality, being honest, and seeking advice is emphasized. They also discuss avoiding complacency and continuously growing as a leader. The podcast also mentions the influence of Richard Chancy and the challenge of leading assistant general managers at Wawa.

Leaders need to adjust their attitude for positive change. Attitude determines performance and outcomes. Choice is crucial for growth. Developing and maintaining a positive attitude is challenging but essential. An upcoming event on leadership innovation. Attitude plays a vital role in organizations and teamwork.

Don Yaeger, expert on growth and determination, discusses the journey of being an invaluable leader. Topics include: the role of learning in being a great team player, being invaluable without being the MVP, and the correlation between success and humility.

We are so excited to bring you this special episode of the Maxwell Leadership Podcast in which we invite James Clear, author of Atomic Habits, to discuss how to transform our lives through the habits we form. James will be one of the featured speakers at Day to Grow this coming Monday, August 14th, in Orlando, Florida! Since this event is just around the corner, in this episode we share how you can get a virtual ticket for just $99 (reg. $179)!  Key takeaways: Strategies and tools to build transformative habits How habits shape our sense of self Four stages of habits Our BONUS resource for this episode is the “Atomic Habits Worksheet,” which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from this conversation. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/Atomic and clicking “Download the Bonus Resource.  This episode is sponsored by BELAY: Leaders, stop trying to do it all yourself. The best leaders know their limits, operate out of their strengths, and set others up for success. Find freedom with BELAY - pairing you with vetted U.S. Virtual Assistants, so you can focus on what matters.  To help you get started, BELAY is offering Maxwell Leadership listeners a free download of their Ultimate Guide to Working with a Virtual Assistant. This resource has everything you need to get started, grow, and succeed with your new VA. Just text MAXWELL to 55123 for FREE access.  References: Watch this episode on YouTube! Atomic Habits by James Clear Get your virtual Day to Grow ticket here! (Use code VIRTUAL99 at checkout!) Sign up for the Maxwell Leadership Growth Plan Shop the Maxwell Leadership Online Store

In the third of four stops on our Maxwell Leadership City Tour, Mark Cole and international speaker and communication expert, Roddy Galbraith, talk about how to communicate like a great leader. Everyone has something to say, but not everyone knows how to communicate it. Key takeaways: -       The better we get at communicating, the better we get at life -       Everyone has something to say -       Much of communication is about listening Our BONUS resource for this episode is the “Communicate Like a Leader Worksheet,” which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from Mark and Roddy’s conversation. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/Communicate and clicking “Download the Bonus Resource.” References: Watch this episode on YouTube! The 16 Undeniable Laws of Communication by John C. Maxwell (use code PODCAST at checkout for 15% off) MaxwellLeadership.com/JoinTheTeam Sign up for the Maxwell Leadership Growth Plan Shop the Maxwell Leadership Online Store

In this episode, John Maxwell shares five thoughts on how to make your future bigger than your past. Then, Traci Morrow joins Mark Cole to talk about helpful ways you can apply this lesson to your life and leadership. Key takeaways: Daily we are either repairing or preparing The future can be written People either face the future with apprehension or anticipation Our BONUS resource for this episode is the “Make You Future Bigger Than Your Past Worksheet,” which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John’s teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/BiggerThan and clicking “Download the Bonus Resource.” References: Watch this episode on YouTube! Intentional Living by John C. Maxwell Register for Day to Grow! Relevant Episode: Living Life Usefully Sign up for the Maxwell Leadership Growth Plan Shop the Maxwell Leadership Online Store