Three Ways to Fan Your Flame and Avoid Burn-out
Photo by Yaoqi LAI on Unsplash A few years ago, I was considering a crazy idea. I was thinking about retirement. I was in my late sixties, and things were going well. It was the right time for my team...
View ArticleMark Cole: It’s All About People
Photo by Helena Lopes on Unsplash Leadership is all about people; always has been, always will be. If you’re like me, you love to get things done. Maybe you tend to be task driven and action oriented....
View ArticleLook Back to Look Ahead
Photo by Marc-Olivier Jodoin on Unsplash I’m in London this week for an event, and while my focus is on the people I’m serving, my thoughts are turning towards the remaining weeks of this year....
View ArticleMark Cole: Three Lessons for Living
Mark Cole and Richard Chancy recording the John Maxwell Leadership Podcast. Photo by Jason Brooks. Two weeks ago today, I lost a very good friend. A great friend. A brother. On Friday, November 22,...
View ArticleMaking the Difficult–But RIGHT–Decision
Photo by Greg Rakozy on Unsplash The past few days have been busy. I’m in Israel on a trip with several people, and while we’ve enjoyed our time touring this great country, we’ve been impacted like...
View ArticleWhat Crisis Leaders Do Well
Yesterday, I shared a brand-new teaching on Facebook about what the best leaders do well during a crisis. As we all find our way through these rapidly changing times, I’m committed to sharing my...
View ArticleHow You (Yes, You!) Can Change the World
Photo by Greg Rosenke on Unsplash If I told you that the fate of the world rested on your shoulders, how would you respond? Would you take an action hero approach and confidently declare that you will...
View ArticleThe 5 Key Resilience Traits You Need Right Now
Photo by SHaHraM Anhari on Unsplash This message is excerpted from the book Life Coaching for Successful Women: Powerful Questions, Practical Answers by Valorie Burton. Research shows that resilient...
View ArticleDoes Love Work as a Leadership Principle?
Photo Credit: (KY3) As I stumbled for my alarm at 3:00 a.m. on my first day on the job as a street washer, I wondered what I was getting myself into. CBS had asked my company to participate in its hit...
View ArticleDo I Believe The Best In Others?
Do I believe the best in others? This is a question that I’ve been asking myself a lot lately. Because believing the best in others is not something to be assumed; you must be intentional in checking...
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