We have a special episode this week on the Maxwell Leadership Podcast! Mark Cole is joined by personal finance expert, best-selling author, and CEO of Ramsey Solutions, Dave Ramsey. In this episode, they discuss Dave’s latest book, Build a Business You Love, and walk through the 5 stages of business growth.   Key takeaways:&nbsp;     Time management is one of the ways you level up.   The people you put your DNA in&nbsp;define your success.&nbsp;       Don't wait until it's too late to ensure your business can thrive without you.&nbsp;     Our BONUS resource for this episode is the Building the Business You Love with Dave Ramsey Worksheet, which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from Dave and Mark’s discussion. You can download the worksheet by visiting  and clicking “Download the Bonus Resource.”&nbsp;    Take the next step in your growth journey and become a Maxwell Leadership Certified Team Member.  to speak with a Program Advisor today!    References:&nbsp;   &nbsp;   &nbsp;   &nbsp;   &nbsp;   &nbsp;   &nbsp;

Building the Business You Love with Dave Ramsey

The most effective coaches make powerful halftime adjustments. In this episode, John C. Maxwell explains the power of adaptability and how you can leverage it to adjust your way to victory!&nbsp;   After his lesson, Mark Cole and Chris Robinson have a conversation about what John has shared and offer you practical ways to apply what you’ve learned to your life and leadership.&nbsp;   Key takeaways:&nbsp;     You have to get a result in order to change a result.&nbsp;       There’s a profound difference between conformity and adaptability. &nbsp;       Adaptability is adjusting not out of weakness, but out of strength. &nbsp;      Our BONUS resource for this episode is the Adjust Your Way to Victory Worksheet, which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John’s teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting  and clicking “Download the Bonus Resource.”  &nbsp;   This episode is sponsored by : &nbsp;   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.  &nbsp;   To help you get started, BELAY is offering Maxwell Leadership listeners a free download of their resource, 10 Strategies to Unleash Your Productivity. Just text MAXWELL to 55123 for FREE access.&nbsp;   References:&nbsp;   &nbsp;   &nbsp;   &nbsp;   &nbsp;   &nbsp;   &nbsp;   &nbsp;   &nbsp;

Adjust Your Way to Victory

In life and in leadership, you’ll meet complicated people. How do you work with them? Do you change them? Challenge them? Ignore them? Or is there a better way to approach them? In today’s episode, Mark Cole and Jared Cagle are joined by Ryan Leak for a special look at his new book, How to Work with Complicated People!   Key takeaways:&nbsp;     Focus on influencing and serving your people rather than controlling them.   On the other side of each and every one of us is&nbsp;complexity.&nbsp;       The best leaders humbly examine themselves first.&nbsp;     Our BONUS resource for this episode is the The Art of Leading Complicated People (Including Yourself) with Ryan Leak Worksheet, which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John’s teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting  and clicking “Download the Bonus Resource.”&nbsp;   Take the next step in your growth journey and become a Maxwell Leadership Certified Team Member.  to speak with a Program Advisor today! &nbsp;    References:&nbsp;   &nbsp;   &nbsp;   &nbsp;   &nbsp;   &nbsp;   &nbsp;

The Art of Leading Complicated People (Including Yourself) with Ryan Leak

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!&nbsp;   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.&nbsp;   Key takeaways:&nbsp;     The most effective leaders give themselves permission to think about what’s possible, not just what’s probable.&nbsp;       If I think that there is an answer, I’ll become a victor. If I think that there’s no answer, I’ll become a victim.&nbsp;       When facing a problem, think beyond just resolving the issue at hand. Discover solutions to eliminate the root cause and equip others to handle it in the future.&nbsp;     Our BONUS resource for this episode is the How to Close the Thinking Gap Worksheet, which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John’s teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting  and clicking “Download the Bonus Resource.”&nbsp;    Take the next step in your growth journey and become a Maxwell Leadership Certified Team Member.  to speak with a Program Advisor today! &nbsp;   References:&nbsp;   &nbsp;   &nbsp;   &nbsp;   &nbsp;   &nbsp;   &nbsp;   &nbsp;   &nbsp;

How to Close the Thinking Gap

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!&nbsp;   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.&nbsp;   Key takeaways:&nbsp;     Leaders must humbly seek information, even if it feels vulnerable.&nbsp;       Collaboration is so important in learning how to lead and how to make decisions.&nbsp;       Leaders who don’t listen will eventually be surrounded by people who have nothing to say.&nbsp;      Our BONUS resource for this episode is the Value of Contextual Leadership Worksheet, which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John’s teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting  and clicking “Download the Bonus Resource.”&nbsp;   Take the next step in your growth journey and become a Maxwell Leadership Certified Team Member.  to speak with a Program Advisor today! &nbsp;   References:&nbsp;   &nbsp;   &nbsp;   &nbsp;   &nbsp;   &nbsp;   &nbsp;   &nbsp;   &nbsp;

The Value of Contextual Leadership

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!&nbsp;   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.&nbsp;   Key takeaways:&nbsp;     Spend time with the right people.&nbsp;       You equip people off of strengths; you counsel people off of weaknesses.&nbsp;       People need clarity and direction in their lives.&nbsp;      Our BONUS resource for this episode is the What You Focus on Expands (Part 1) Worksheet, which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John’s teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting  and clicking “Download the Bonus Resource.”&nbsp;   This episode is sponsored by :   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 resource, the Delegation Worksheet &amp; Guide. Just text MAXWELL to 55123 for FREE access.   References:&nbsp;   &nbsp;   &nbsp;   &nbsp;   &nbsp;   &nbsp;   &nbsp;   &nbsp;

What You Focus on Expands (Part 1)

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!&nbsp;   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.&nbsp;   Key takeaways:&nbsp;     Accountability provides the bridge to get you from good intentions to actual accomplishments.   When accountability makes us better, everything else gets better. &nbsp;       People that are accountable have a real passion to develop and grow themselves. &nbsp;      Our BONUS resource for this episode is the Accountability Makes You Better Worksheet, which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John’s teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting  and clicking “Download the Bonus Resource.”&nbsp;   Take the next step in your growth journey and become a Maxwell Leadership Certified Team Member.  to speak with a Program Advisor today! &nbsp;   References:&nbsp;   &nbsp;   &nbsp;   &nbsp;   &nbsp;   &nbsp;   &nbsp;   &nbsp;   &nbsp;

Accountability Makes You Better

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!&nbsp;   Key takeaways:&nbsp;     Get clarity on what you really want.   Be intentional about learning from those ahead of you.&nbsp;       Take action, even if you start small.&nbsp;     In lieu of our usual bonus resource, you’re invited to take the From Drift to Drive assessment to gain specific tips to help you conquer complacency. You can take it now at Drift2DriveQuiz.com.&nbsp;    References:&nbsp;            &nbsp;

From Drift to Drive

Are you suffering from a case of destination disease? Symptoms include a quiet complacency, a decreased drive, a sense of “having arrived.” In today’s episode, John Maxwell is sharing 4 keys to defeat destination disease and recover your desire for constant improvement.   After his lesson, Mark Cole and Chris Robinson unpack John's insights to help you apply them directly to your life and leadership.   Key takeaways:&nbsp;     The danger of getting good is that “good” is good enough to meet all of our needs.    The brutal fact about success is this: it makes you complacent. &nbsp;       Use your success as a steppingstone, not a pedestal. &nbsp;      Our BONUS resource for this episode is the Do You Have Destination Disease? Worksheet, which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John’s teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting  and clicking “Download the Bonus Resource.”   Take the next step in your growth journey and become a Maxwell Leadership Certified Team Member.  to speak with a Program Advisor today!&nbsp;   References:&nbsp;

Do You Have Destination Disease?

“Traction is always good; distraction is always bad.” Wondering how you can maintain your focus in leadership, even during challenging times? In this episode, John Maxwell is sharing 5 things to put behind you and 5 things to put before you that will help you fix your energy on the things that matter most!&nbsp;   After his lesson, Mark Cole and Traci Morrow sit down to talk about what John has shared and offer practical ways to apply it to your life and leadership.&nbsp;   Key takeaways:  &nbsp;     Dwelling on what you can’t do breeds frustration.   If&nbsp;you’re persistent, you will get it. If you’re consistent, you will keep it. &nbsp;       Don’t count your losses; count your lessons. &nbsp;      Our BONUS resource for this episode is the How to Increase Your Focus worksheet, which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John’s teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting  and clicking “Download the Bonus Resource.”&nbsp;   Take the next step in your growth journey and become a Maxwell Leadership Certified Team member.  to speak with a Program Advisor today!&nbsp;   References:&nbsp;

How to Increase Your Focus

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