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In today’s world it can be difficult to avoid stretching ourselves too thin. When we focus on too many responsibilities, relationships, and aspirations, we often find ourselves unable to excel in any particular area. For Randy Stroman, setting priorities has always been a struggle. “There are so many things I want to do, and so…

In 2015, Vinodh Jeyaraj had a great job. As a manager, he earned a comfortable living driving his team to achieve results. Everything seemed like it was going the way he wanted until he started reading John Maxwell’s books. “As part of my job I managed a lot of people and there was a time…

William (Bill) Faulkner did all the right things. Throughout his career he worked his way up, earned the right degrees, and took on greater responsibilities the higher up he climbed. He’d always believed that this was the formula for success. But when he started to reach for the next level, it seemed like something was…

Before she joined the John Maxwell Team, Monique Pearson was afraid to fail. “I struggled with perfectionism,” she says. A detail oriented people-pleaser, she worried all the time about making sure that everything she did came out exactly like it was supposed to. Eventually, she was so focused on the details she couldn’t focus on…

As a lifelong leader, Tony Sims was committed to his personal growth and had spent years trying to raise his capacity by reading every book and listening to every speech he could find. “My biggest challenge throughout my journey has been trying to digest too much from too many leaders. I was the guy who…

After 40 years of marriage and raising three children, Wendy wanted to continue to make an impact on the world by empowering others. She was a longtime reader of John Maxwell’s books and she loved to watch his Minute With Maxwell videos. “John’s values and teachings resonated with my heart.” Wendy has always wanted to…

In April of 2016 Gail Frankle made a tough decision. A single mother, Gail worked in the corporate world for 30 years. When she heard that John Maxwell had put a team together, she was immediately interested in joining. Gail did not love her job but she was happy with the financial security it provided…

Most of us want to belong to a strong community. Whether it’s through our churches, our schools, or even our professional fields, we often find ourselves achieving higher pinnacles of success and growth when we take on partners who shape us. For Dr. Hopelyn M. Brown, joining a community where people could help her take…

Do you want to make a positive impact in the lives of others? How can you start changing the world around you? As John Maxwell says, “When you become more intentional, your life can transform from successful to significant.” In 2012, Gina Watts was a junior faculty member of a large university. With a passion…

At some point in our lives we will all experience grief. Losing a loved one, ending a marriage, or failing at a job can be difficult to overcome. So how can we bring ourselves back up when life kicks us down? As John Maxwell says, “Only by taking action can we pull ourselves out of…