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 productivity. 


"Self-discipline is the ability to make yourself do what you should do, when you should do it, whether you feel like it or not." — Elbert Hubbard


Our BONUS resource for this episode is the How to Get More Done in Less Time Worksheet, which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John's teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/Effective and clicking "Download the Bonus Resource."

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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 you a leader, but it protects you as a leader.

Our BONUS resource for this episode is the Be Aware of Your Blind Spots (Part 2) Worksheet, which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John's teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/BeAware and clicking "Download the Bonus Resource."

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How to Make Your Future Bigger than Your Past Podcast Episode

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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 focused.


Our BONUS resource for this episode is the Be Aware of Your Blind Spots (Part 1) Worksheet, which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John's teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/BeAware and clicking "Download the Bonus Resource."

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How Self-Awareness Sets Great Leaders Apart Podcast Episode

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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. 


Leadership is measured by influence, not position.


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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 forget all the people and all the places that made you who you are today. 


Our BONUS resource for this episode is the Success and Gratitude: Why Great Leaders Revisit Where They Came From Worksheet, which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John's teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/Revisit and clicking "Download the Bonus Resource."


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Succession: A Leader's Lasting Value Podcast Episode

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