Influence doesn’t come to us instantaneously; it increases gradually. Nor does influence develop by accident. Instead, it grows as we purposefully take action to earn the trust and win the respect of others. In this post, I outline five actions essential for anyone aspiring to gain influence in their family, community, or workplace. 1) An influencer enlarges people. If you…
A lot of people come to me confounded by their inability to drive positive outcomes in their organization. They have brilliant plans and excellent practices for leading their teams, and yet they are not experiencing success. How can these leaders be doing the right things but still be getting the wrong results? The reason is that although they’re polished on…
Over the past couple weeks, we’ve been discussing the Rule of 5. Today, we’re continuing the discussion with a giveaway that we think you’ll love – and will definitely grow from! In case you’ve missed the conversation, the Rule of 5 is a series of things that you seek to practice EVERY day. John Maxwell originally inspired our team to…
Do you remember how you felt on Christmas Eve when you were a child? If you were like me you probably had butterflies in your stomach. You couldn’t sleep because of anticipation. Your dreams were full of images of what Christmas morning would be like. Trust me, I still love Christmas and I get excited every Christmas Eve. However, the…
You’re invited to John’s favorite leadership event! Exchange is unlike anything you’ve ever experienced and this year it is being held October 16-18 in the beautiful island of St. Thomas! There are only a handful of spots left for this exclusive event and so we encourage you to register quickly before we sell out. Exchange’s intimate environment allows attendees to…
Priorities: we all have them, but it’s difficult to determine which should come first. For many years, John Maxwell has used two guidelines to measure his activity and determine his priorities. One of these is the Pareto Principle. This principle, also known as the 80-20 rule, states that 20 percent of your activities will account for 80 percent of your…
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