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The Greatest Gap In Life

In today’s episode, we’re talking about the greatest gap in life. That’s the gap between “I should” and “I did.” John Maxwell calls this the procrastination gap. Today John is going to talk to you about this gap and when good timing becomes procrastination. Then he’ll teach you the 3 P’s that stop procrastination.

Once John is done with his lesson, Mark is joined again by Chris Goede as they discuss the ways in which they apply these principles to their own leadership within the Maxwell Leadership organization.

Our BONUS resource for this episode is “The Greatest Gap in Life Worksheet,” which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John’s teaching. You can download the worksheet by clicking “Download the Bonus Resource” below.

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Attitude 101 by John C. Maxwell (use code PODCAST at checkout for 15% off this week only)

Developing the Leader Within You 2.0 by John C. Maxwell

The Maxwell Leadership Assessment

Train your team with a 5 Levels of Leadership Workshop

The Maxwell Leadership Executive Podcast

Relevant Series: Building a Diverse Team

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