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Sep 2024
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The Best Thing You Can Do for Yourself a...

JOHN MAXWELL
About this episode

Some of the best advice that John Maxwell has received throughout his leadership journey has been from his father, and today, he’s sharing that advice with you! In this episode, John is passing on some of the most transformative insights from his own mentor on success and adding value.

After his lesson, Mark Cole and Traci Morrow discuss what stood out to them and give you practical ways to apply it to your life and leadership.

Key takeaways:

-   Value people. Believe in people. Unconditionally love people.

-   Be the first to help. Be the first to add value.

-   Once you’ve tasted significance, success will never satisfy you.

Our BONUS resource for this episode is the Best Thing You Can Do for Yourself and for Others Worksheet, which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John’s teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/BestThing and clicking “Download the Bonus Resource." 

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