Maxwell Leadership

Everywhere you look today, ambitious teachers and trainers are looking for ways to improve their public speaking skills – and according to experts, storytelling is the best place to start. Journalist and storytelling expert Christopher Booker wrote, We spend a phenomenal amount of our lives following stories; telling them; listening to them; reading them; watching them being acted out on...

One of the most influential people in the golf world for many years was Harvey Penick. His career began at the age of only eight years old when he began caddying for the Austin Country Club in Austin, Texas. Only five years later he became the club’s assistant pro. In 1923, at age 19, he graduated to head professional –...

Decisions, decisions – the building blocks of our lives. It seems obvious to say that good decisions help to create a better tomorrow, yet many people don’t appear to connect their lack of personal development to their poor decision making. Some people make choices, then experience negative consequences, yet wonder why they can’t seem to get ahead in life. They...

Over the course of his 40-year basketball career, famed Boston Celtics center Bill Russell won a remarkable 11 NBA titles, a league record. LA Lakers guard Magic Johnson won five himself, and was named NBA most valuable player (MVP) three times. And in his first year coaching the Pacers after retiring as Celtics forward, Larry Bird led his team to...

When was the last time you were excited to hear a speaker who wasn’t excited about their message? Can you remember? Not likely – because it has probably never happened. Why? If the speaker doesn’t have any enthusiasm about their subject, neither does their audience. And the opposite is also true: if the speaker possesses great enthusiasm, so will their...

Your friend recommends a song that becomes your new go-to workout anthem. Your boss teaches you a trick that shaves minutes off a task. Your father tells you a joke that you repeat at parties for years to come. Whether we know it or not, we become like those we spend our time with. And in no area is this...