Posts by John Maxwell
How tenacious are you?
I love sharing my thoughts with you here on this blog. It’s a wonderful opportunity to connect outside of my speaking engagements and books. Another thing I love is my daily Minute with Maxwell. If you’re not aware of it, Minute with Maxwell is a daily short video in which I speak on a word…
Read MoreThe Power of People Skills
By far the greatest obstacle to success that I see in others is a poor understanding of people. A while back the Wall Street Journal published an article on the reasons that executives fail. At the top of the list was a person’s inability to effectively relate to others. One day I was talking to…
Read MoreHappy Thanksgiving!
This Thanksgiving, I am thankful for… The grace of God, the love of my family, the joy of friends, the gift of time, the blessing of health, and you! Happy Thanksgiving!
Read MoreConceptual Leadership
The first day on the job can be dizzying for an incoming employee as she tries to learn how she fits into the new organization. However, the pace at which business is conducted today, with change constantly occurring, can disorient even longtime veterans. Peter Senge, author of The Fifth Discipline says that, “one of the…
Read MoreBurning Bridges
The Golden Gate Bridge, one of America’s most iconic engineering feats, turned 75 years old in June. The bridge originally took more than four years to build, and at the time of its construction, it was the longest suspension bridge in the world. More than two billion vehicles have driven across the Golden Gate Bridge…
Read MoreWhat I've Been Reading, Fall 2012
Can you believe that it’s already November? It’s fall here in the United States, and it seems that everyone is busy. Right now I’m busy preparing for some international speaking engagements, and I’ve recently started work on my book to come out in 2014. And I just spoke this past weekend at Saddleback Church in…
Read MoreStop Thinking "Can I?" and Start Thinking "HOW Can I?"
At first glance, the questions Can I? and How Can I? may appear to be very similar. However, the reality is that they are worlds apart in terms of results. Can I? is a question filled with hesitation and doubt. It is a question that imposes limitations. If that is the question you regularly ask…
Read MoreWe have a winner! (Maxwell Plan Plus Giveaway!)
Thank you to everyone who entered last week’s giveaway of a Maxwell Plan for Personal Growth Plus! I’m grateful for all who Tweeted about the contest and spread the word about this resource. On Monday, we chose at random from the entrants who both Tweeted and commented. And the winner is: Ed Burns of Colorado!…
Read MoreGiveaway: A Maxwell Plan PLUS!
SORRY, THIS CONTEST HAS BEEN CLOSED. This has been a great October! On the 2nd, we celebrated the publication of The 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth. Then on the 9th, The John Maxwell Company released a new resource: The Maxwell Plan for Personal Growth, a personal growth system designed to help you develop in 12…
Read MoreOur trip to India, and some great news!
Greetings from India! For the past week, Margaret and I have been in India, where I spoke for Gloria Jean’s Coffee. Our wonderful friends, Nabi and Angela Saleh, have done what they always do every time we see them: made this trip special and memorable. As you can see above, we visited the Taj Mahal,…
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