John Maxwell: Getting a Return on Your Failures

John Maxwell: Getting a Return on Your Failures

From THE ED MYLETT SHOW by Ed Mylett

March 31, 2026 · 48 min

About this episode

Ed Mylett and John Maxwell discuss the importance of embracing failure as a key to success.

Click the link below to come see me speak live and use promo code "ED30" for 30% off! ⁠https://lifesurge.com What if the very thing you’ve been avoiding your entire life… is actually the key to unlocking your greatest success? In this conversation with John Maxwell, we go deep on something every single one of you deals with, but almost nobody has mastered… failure. And I’ve got to tell you, this one hit me personally. John has been a mentor, a friend, and someone I look up to in a way that’s hard to even put into words. So when we sat down to talk about his new work on failure, I knew this wasn’t going to be surface-level. This is the real stuff that defines your life. John breaks down why most people never even get in the game. It’s not a lack of talent. It’s not a lack of opportunity. It’s that they haven’t gotten over themselves. That fear of looking bad, of being judged, of failing publicly… it keeps people stuck in the bleachers. And one of the most powerful distinctions we talk about is this idea of a “good miss” versus a “bad miss.” Because failure itself isn’t what defines you… your response to it is. That alone could change your entire life if you really take it in. We…

People in this episode

Host: Ed Mylett

Guest: John Maxwell

Topics covered

  • failure
  • success
  • personal growth
  • mentorship
  • resilience

Keywords

  • failure
  • success
  • personal development
  • mentorship
  • resilience
  • growth
  • self-improvement

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