# Success and Gratitude: Why Great Leaders Revisit Where They Came From

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Podcast: [Maxwell Leadership Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/maxwell-leadership-podcast-743519)
Published: 2026-09-09T04:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.maxwellleadership.com/podcast/maxwell-leadership-podcast-success-gratitude-revisit
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## Resource

How do great leaders keep success from breeding entitlement? In this week's episode, John Maxwell teaches why revisiting where you came from—and cultivating gratitude—creates the stable foundation every leader needs to rise higher. After his lesson, Mark Cole and Chris Goede discuss real-life strategies to help you anchor your leadership in authentic gratitude and apply John's insights today. Key takeaways: To balance an entitlement mindset, put gratitude beside it. You always need to go back and visit where you came from. You never want to forget all the people and all the places that made you who you are today. Our BONUS resource for this episode is the Success and Gratitude: Why Great Leaders Revisit Where They Came From Worksheet, which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John's teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/Revisit and clicking "Download the Bonus Resource." Take the next step in your growth journey and become a Maxwell Leadership Certified Team Member. Click here to speak with a Program Advisor today! References: Watch this episode on YouTube! Get the Change Your World online course for 66% off Apply this week's episode with other growth-minded leaders (and submit call-in questions!) in the Maxwell Leadership Podcast Social Community Succession: A Leader's Lasting Value Podcast Episode Join the Maxwell Leadership Certified Team

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