Category: John C. Maxwell
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Good Leaders ask Great Questions; book summary
John C . Maxwell is by far one of my favorite authors and speakers. In his book Good Leaders ask Great Questions he outlines what good questions are. He outlines a playbook for leaders as well as anyone else who wants to influence other people. These questions transfer across all walks of life. The book…
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Take NO days off (completely)
Yesterday morning I was listening to an audio download by one of my favorite authors on leadership. I get a monthly lesson on leadership and personal development from John. The John Maxwell audio was on an article John read from Paul C. Brunson. Paul worked for two billionaires. You can read the article here: http://paulcbrunson.com/2014/01/20-successful-habits-learned-working-two-billionaires-part-1/ The…
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15 Invaluable Laws of Growth Summary
My mentor and favorite thought leader John C. Maxwell published a book titled “The 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth” about a year ago. It is a great playbook on how to be intentional about your own personal growth. I pulled it back out and read it again, and I want to share the super short…
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Are you a COACH?
This morning I spent some time reflecting on some of the books I have read over the last couple of years. I did this mainly because I have become a better note taker in the last six months and I wanted to be sure I wrote down the material from some of the great books…
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6 Awesome Book’s you have to read
My last 6 reads were awesome! I have read a lot of great books, but these were all amazing. What I have discovered through this journey is the more I read the better resource I become, and I can be a better friend, employee, leader, colleague, mentor, etc. More than Enough; author Dave Ramsey If…
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Are you in a Growth Environment?
I heard this lesson years ago from my mentor John C. Maxwell. Many of the elements he suggests for a growth environment have inspired my leadership style and my thinking to develop a growth environment for people in my circle. This morning as I look at my 2014 goals and see which ones I have…
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Leaders share, sharing 6 thoughts on the mind today
I am sure there will be many times throughout my life that I will think and ponder the lessons I have learned that I don’t want to forget. At 35 years of age, I have been thinking about it and like most things in life, in work, and in just about everything, there is not…
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10 Ideas on finding time for your Self-Development
John C. Maxwell suggested to me 5 years ago, that I should have an intentional plan for my growth and development. Up until then, my development consisted of a lot of formal education and intermittent personal development. I took his suggestion to heart. Since then I have had an intentional plan for my growth and…