The surest index of your spiritual and emotional well-being is the degree of gratitude in your life. Where does gratitude come from, and how can we grow in gratefulness? Grateful people linger over life’s blessings The English word “thank” shares the same root as “think.” Thankfulness is intimately connected to thoughtfulness. We can’t be grateful…

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This week, John and I were at the SUCCESS Partners CEO Summit in Laguna Beach, California. John was discussing his new book, Good Leaders Ask Great Questions. What a great book for leaders desiring to increase their influence! After sharing for 45 minutes, he went into a Q & A session. Some of my favorite…

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I’m starting with the man in the mirrorI’m asking him to change his ways And no message could have been any clearer If you wanna make the world a better place Take a look at yourself, and then make a change ~ Michael Jackson “Man in the Mirror” In leadership, the first person we must…

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Hi there! Beginning June 1, John Maxwell on Leadership has merged with my John Maxwell Company blog, Leadership Wired. Click over to view the most recent posts. To subscribe, click the small envelope in the top left corner and follow the instructions. There you can sign up for Leadership Wired and other John Maxwell Company newsletters.

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Are you a senior leader in your organization? Are you looking for an opportunity to spend time in a small group with me and other top leaders? Join me this fall at Exchange, my favorite event of the year. For 2 1/2 days, an intimate group of high-level leaders will meet with me to exchange…

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Over the past four decades, I’ve spent a good part of my life working to grow and develop leaders, and the one thing I believe just as strongly today as I did forty years ago is that everything rises and falls on leadership. Leadership is the difference maker and the deal breaker. It’s how we…

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How can I add value to you? That’s the question I’ve asked myself before every post on this blog. What can I offer you, my reader? How can I serve you and help you achieve your goals? I’ve been blogging here at John Maxwell on Leadership since 2009. In the past four years, I’ve tried…

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