John C. Maxwell

Not long ago I shared with you about writing my first song at 75 years old. It was such a great experience I could hardly wait to get back around the table with the team. So as soon as I could get back to Nashville I was in the writers’ room. I woke up early, prepared myself for the creative...

The reason I started writing books was to move my message farther than my voice could carry it alone. I’ve always been passionate about adding value to people and helping them bring powerful, positive change to their world. Early in my career, the way I did that was through my speaking. Then one day, I was at lunch with my...

In January 1996, Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates wrote an essay about the future of the Internet. The title of his piece was “Content Is King.” He believed the fledgling online world of the 1990s and 2000s would take a path similar to the one broadcast media had up to that point, where the people who created content would be the...

I usually start a blog with a story or some sort of introductory idea to get your brain moving in the right direction. But I’m not doing that with this post. Instead, I want to jump right in and give you five steps for connecting with others. Connection is a critical part of leadership, because you can’t lead if no...

Every year, as part of our company’s culture, we encourage our team members to come up with a word that will serve as a focusing thought for their year. It’s a habit that I’ve had for a long time now (and have written about previously), but I always love hearing what words our people come up with to help guide...

Learn how you can use your values to start a movement. CHANGE BEGINS IN ME. Looking at our world, it’s pretty easy to see that things could change for the better.  Wouldn’t it be better to have better schools? Better neighborhoods? More positive workplaces? Wouldn’t you like to have a more connected family? Communities where people get along and work...