Are We There Yet?
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What is this episode of the Ryan League podcast about?
My friends, my friends, welcome to the Ryan League podcast. I got an episode for you today that I am so excited about. On the Ryan League podcast, we like to keep things short and sweet, give you something practical that can add value to your week. Today's episode might be a little bit more challenging than normal. you might even come to the conclusion that today's episode felt, perhaps, discouraging. And as somebody who has a strong desire to encourage the world around them, you might feel discouraged. discouraged, but I want you to know today's podcast is going to challenge you. And if you are listening with a growing ear, I promise you, your life is going to get better today. Over the last year and a half, I have had the wonderful opportunity to work side by side with the They are actually the ones who have published my latest book, How to Work with Complicated People. And for those of you who don't know who John Maxwell is, he is one of the most influential leadership voices ever. Of all time, to put it frankly, he's written almost 100 books on leadership.
Who is John Maxwell and what is his influence?
He has sold more than 36 million copies, which is a lot of books for sure. Not like 36 million downloads or views that people can get for free. I'm talking people like purchased over 36 million copies of books. He's coached leaders in nearly every country on the planet. His influence is absolutely insurmountable. But what makes John, John, in my personal opinion, having gotten to know him more personally over the last couple of years, isn't his resume, but it's the way that he multiplies leaders. He doesn't just lead people. He raises leaders and I've met a lot of people who are generous with their money. He is generous with his influence, and he helps people become leaders. He empowers people.
We've had some amazing events together recently, but while it's amazing to get to work with him and his team today, what's really wild is that this relationship has actually been 10 years in the making. I'm going to give you a little bit of behind the scenes of how I even got connected to John in the first place. Chad Johnson, a really good friend of mine, he is one of John's right-hand guys.
How did Ryan connect with John Maxwell's team?
He does a lot of bookings for John, makes a lot of connections for John, and he's been doing that for over a decade. originally got connected with Chad through a conference that used to be really popular called Catalyst Conference. And Chad worked for that conference. So every year I would go and would hang with Chad. And then he officially moved over to start working for John. And we just always stayed in touch. Really good friends. And One day I had a previous book coming out called Leveling Up. Now, whenever you publish a book and you're going with a publisher, I always want you to reach out to your most famous friends to have them post about the book. It is the most annoying thing in the world. I hate it with a passion.
If you're my friend and you want to post about it, great. But having to ask people to just... you know, hey, would you endorse my book? First off, these people are not even going to read your book, so they're going to write like a little blurb. Don't get me on a soapbox. But nevertheless, my publisher asked me to reach out to some different people that had some different platforms that maybe they would have me on their podcast, whatnot. And then I just remember thinking, you know, John recently just started his leadership podcast. So I reached out to Chad and I said, hey, man, what do you think, man? It'd be cool to be on John's podcast.
Why was Ryan told 'I don’t think we’re there yet'?
I'd love to come on and talk about the book. And in that moment, I'll never forget Chad saying something to me that was a tough pill to swallow in the moment. But long term, it was one of the best things a friend, a true friend, could actually say to me. He said, Ryan, I don't think we're there yet. I don't think we're there yet. He was saying, hey, man, the truth is, hey, we love you. But I'm not sure that... That the work you've put in thus far is there yet to match that of John Maxwell. Which, again, like I said at the beginning, this is going to make some people feel uncomfortable. Like, I don't even like this conversation. I don't like the whole levels thing. We're all the same. We all should just be down there. Here's the deal.
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Chapters
5 chapters
1
What is this episode of the Ryan League podcast about?
0:00–1:38
2
Who is John Maxwell and what is his influence?
1:38–3:07
3
How did Ryan connect with John Maxwell's team?
3:07–4:32
4
Why was Ryan told 'I don’t think we’re there yet'?
4:32–6:23
5
How can honest feedback lead to personal growth?
6:23–13:22