In this episode, leadership expert John Maxwell shares the first two of four transformative lessons that can significantly improve your life and leadership. Drawing from his years of experience and learning from leaders ahead of him, John reveals actionable insights to elevate your personal growth.  Following John's lesson, Mark Cole and Chris Robinson discuss the valuable leadership principles they've learned from John and their own leadership journeys. They also offer practical tips that you can immediately apply to enhance your life and leadership.  Key takeaways:  People won’t go along with you unless they get along with you.  To be highly successful, you have to equip other people.  Your people can only grow to the level that you grow.  Our BONUS resource for this episode is the How to Be a REAL Success Worksheet, which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John’s teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/RealSuccess and clicking “Download the Bonus Resource.”  This episode is sponsored by BELAY:   Leaders, stop trying to do it all yourself. The best leaders know their limits, operate out of their strengths, and set others up for success. Find freedom with BELAY — pairing you with vetted U.S. virtual assistants so you can focus on what matters.   To help you get started, BELAY is offering Maxwell Leadership listeners a free download of their resource, The Ultimate Guide to Working with a Virtual Assistant. This guide has everything you need to get started, grow, and succeed with your new VA. Just text MAXWELL to 55123 for FREE access.   References:  Watch this episode on YouTube!  Let us know how we’re doing, and get a FREE Quick Start Guide to Failing Forward!  Access the 15 Laws of Growth Online Course today for just $99 (reg. $499)!  Join the Maxwell Leadership Certified Team  Sign up for the Maxwell Leadership Growth Plan  Shop the Maxwell Leadership Online Store