The Leading Edge:
2 Things I Learned From My Grandmother

“She was always one to find the good in people, encouraging them to be more and think more of themselves and others.” – Mike Harbour, certified John Maxwell Team Coach, Speaker & Teacher In my home, there was a lack of leadership, or least what I would describe today as effective leadership. My parents and…

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The Leading Edge: Leading a Family, My Most Difficult Follower

Leading a Family: My Most Difficult Follower “It’s not always my family that is hardest to lead. Sometimes it’s myself.” – Michael Willis, certified John Maxwell Team Coach, Speaker & Teacher The hardest people to lead are family, or so it seems. Regardless of your professional accomplishments or personal successes, you are often seen as…

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Do You Like Your Story?

Do You Like Your Story? “Personal growth is not an option if you want to continue to live a full life.” – Renetta Moore, certified John Maxwell Team Coach, Speaker & Teacher Have you ever been happy with your career, but still feel like you’re not doing what you were called to do? It’s often…

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The Leading Edge:
A Leadership Focus Despite Distractions

“As leaders, we need to cut through the distractions we face, maintain our focus and lead on.” – Deb Ingino, certified John Maxwell Team Coach, Speaker & Teacher There have always been distractions, but somehow despite living in an era with technology and tools to make our lives easier, we seem to have more distractions…

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Profit From Your Passion

Profit From Your Passion “The John Maxwell Team gave me the programs, content, and structure I needed to start to build a business.” – Christian DeVries, certified John Maxwell Team Coach, Speaker & Teacher Do what you love and the money will follow, right? This is the maxim we’ve all been taught and know in…

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The Leading Edge: Video Game Thanksgiving

Video Game Thanksgiving “Success as a leader is about connecting with those who are with you on that journey.” – Sherri McClurg, certified John Maxwell Team Coach, Speaker & Teacher John Maxwell shares that, “Leadership is influence, nothing more, nothing less.” As a leader – a CEO, a parent, a friend, or any of the…

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The Secret to Their Success? Keeping it in the Family

The Secret to Their Success? Keeping it in the Family “There is no greater opportunity for us to have impact than in our own home and within our own family.” – Greg, Julie, Courtney, Summer & Joshua Gorman, certified members of The John Maxwell Team Success is always better when you can share it with…

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The Biggest Risk You Didn’t Know You Were Taking

The Biggest Risk You Didn’t Know You Were Taking “Not doing anything at all is the riskiest thing you can do.” – Lynne Olius, certified John Maxwell Team Coach, Speaker & Teacher Playing it safe can be risky. It can be easy to want to stay in your comfort zone, especially when you are starting…

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Family Values: Leadership Edition

Family Values: Leadership Edition “Having people communicate their successes is the number one game changer for personal growth and development.” – Nancy Stanley, certified John Maxwell Team Coach, Speaker & Teacher Every family has core values they operate from and it may not always be easy to verbalize – but it is easy to see…

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If You Build It, Will They Come?

“You have to suspend the need to see the whole picture and just start, start, start!” – Mfon Ekpo, certified John Maxwell Team Coach, Speaker & Teacher One of the most iconic phrases of our time is the quote from the 1989 film Field of Dreams: “If you build it, they will come.” A touching…

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