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Leading Edge: Real Conversations, Real Connections, Real Results
Years ago I went to a local chamber of commerce tradeshow. I walked around stopping at different booths and talked to several people. Some of them I knew and others were just acquaintances. Each conversation started more or less in the same way: “Hi, how are you?” or “Hi, how’s it going?” The typical response…
Read MoreLeading Edge: The Heart of the Matter
On a typical day, in any given office environment raucous laughter is hardly the norm. And even though intellectually we know the benefits of a good belly laugh we tend to shy away from it in that setting. Work is serious business. We don’t want to be disruptive. Frequent laughter might even be viewed by…
Read MoreLeading Edge: Having a Blast While Working!
Hands-down, The Leadership Game—a tool exclusive to those on the John Maxwell Team—is my favorite resource to use when asked to help a team grow together, challenge itself, and plan for the future as a whole team. Why? What The Leadership Game Is The Leadership Game is fun! Most participants walk into the room unsure…
Read MoreLeading Edge: How The Leadership Game Built Up a Team
The game started with only a few of the members of the organization in the room. No one was sure what they were getting into. One senior sales member had body language which made me wonderif he really wanted to be there. One of the younger individuals said “this looks like fun” yet was hesitantly…
Read More3-Day International Maxwell Certification Live Event – August 2018
With John C. Maxwell from August 5th to August 9th, 2018 at the World Center Marriott in Orlando, Florida. Click here for details.
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Real Stories, Real Success:
Finding the People and Resources to Grow
Heather Manzano has been a part of the John Maxwell Team since August of 2014, and she truly doesn’t recognize the Heather that she was before she started! When it came up, Heather talked herself out of joining the Team because of the expense. At its core, she knows now, the issue was…
Read MoreLeading Edge: Speaking to No One Sure Can be Awkward
Standing in front of fourteen to eighteen year old testosterone filled teenage boys on a daily basis could be quite challenging, but that was my life for many years so it felt normal. Standing in front of my iPad practicing a three minute speech where I am talking to no one – now that is…
Read MoreThe Leading Edge: A Key to Becoming a Leader of Leaders
In 2006, while I was working as a corporate trainer at a multinational corporation, I started teaching in a professional development program designed for top performers in the company. For the first time in my career, I had trainees who were, for the most part, older and more accomplished than I was. The participants in…
Read MoreThe Leading Edge: Forging Connections
What I’ve learned about forging solid, long-lasting relationships with new friends in a foreign country is that it requires dedicated time, energy, determination, understanding and courage. Of the 5 characteristics I’ve shared, the most challenging one is understanding. How do you plant yourself on foreign soil, in a fresh environment and allow one to take…
Read MoreThe Leading Edge: Connection: It’s Not About You
Recently, I attended a meeting with representatives of our City Planning Department. There were plans to redirect a road that would affect an apartment community we manage, and I needed to understand the implications it might have on our business. Many city governments are notoriously difficult to work with. No one likes the red tape…
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