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Apr 2025
29m 31s

Reflect Instead of React

JOHN MAXWELL
About this episode

As John Maxwell says, all is well that begins well and all is well that ends well reflection is key to ending well! In this episode, John shares what his reflection path looks like and helps you understand why reflection is so important when it comes to success in leadership. 

After his lesson, Mark Cole takes what John has shared and offers you practical ways to implement it into your own life and leadership. 

Key takeaways: 

  • Instead of having reactions to what is happening to us, we need to have reflection. 

  • The most important person you listen to every day is yourself. 

  • Does my reflection lead to action? 

Our BONUS resource for this episode is the Reflect Instead of React Worksheet, which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John's teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/Reflect and clicking "Download the Bonus Resource." 

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