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John Eades
John Eades

John Eades is the CEO of LearnLoft, a leadership development company that helps mold more effective leaders.

Led By Your Dreams

Led By Your Dreams

A coach’s reminder I give my clients again and again.

Oct 19, 2026

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1 min read

Optimistic Outlook: The Saturday Reflection

Optimistic Outlook: The Saturday Reflection

Two Ideas Worth Sitting With Today

Oct 17, 2026

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1 min read

Good Attitude, Bad Day

Good Attitude, Bad Day

Every bad day has something to teach you.

Oct 16, 2026

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1 min read

Plus One in the Get-Up Category

Plus One in the Get-Up Category

Everyone gets knocked down. One habit separates the people who keep going.

Oct 15, 2026

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1 min read

When in Doubt...

When in Doubt...

A coach with two national titles said the quiet part after a big win.

Oct 14, 2026

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1 min read

Get It, Keep It, Grow It

Get It, Keep It, Grow It

Three words that explain why some effort pays off and some doesn’t.

Oct 13, 2026

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1 min read

Count It As a Win

Count It As a Win

Nobody has to like losing.

Oct 12, 2026

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1 min read

Optimistic Outlook: The Saturday Reflection

Optimistic Outlook: The Saturday Reflection

Two Ideas Worth Sitting With Today

Oct 10, 2026

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1 min read

The Doorway Method

The Doorway Method

Your next door is a mental workout

Oct 9, 2026

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1 min read

The Rematch

The Rematch

The secret is belief.

Oct 8, 2026

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1 min read

A Season Is Not a Verdict

A Season Is Not a Verdict

Why the low ground may be where your future gets built

Oct 7, 2026

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1 min read

What Do You Need to Outgrow

What Do You Need to Outgrow

Some things fit until they don't

Oct 6, 2026

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1 min read

Real Fun Requires Work

Real Fun Requires Work

Why the ant thrived and the grasshopper didn't.

Oct 5, 2026

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1 min read

Optimistic Outlook: The Saturday Reflection

Optimistic Outlook: The Saturday Reflection

Two Ideas Worth Sitting With Today

Oct 3, 2026

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1 min read

Half Speed, Half Life

Half Speed, Half Life

Why showing up isn't the same as being all in.

Oct 2, 2026

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1 min read

The First Gate of Learning

The First Gate of Learning

Why getting frustrated at something new means you're doing something right.

Oct 1, 2026

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1 min read

Not Your First Rodeo

Not Your First Rodeo

What a backup quarterback said in the locker room applies to your day

Sep 30, 2026

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1 min read

The Fighter Pilot Framework

The Fighter Pilot Framework

The four-step process to make decisions.

Sep 29, 2026

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1 min read

You Didn't Come to Lay Up

You Didn't Come to Lay Up

The safe play was right there. Here's why I didn't take it.

Sep 28, 2026

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1 min read

Optimistic Outlook: The Saturday Reflection

Optimistic Outlook: The Saturday Reflection

Two Ideas Worth Sitting With Today

Sep 26, 2026

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1 min read

Let It Rip

Let It Rip

The mental trap that shrinks your performance before you start.

Sep 25, 2026

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1 min read

The Real Reason People Go Quiet

The Real Reason People Go Quiet

There's a reason it feels safer to say nothing.

Sep 24, 2026

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The Best Time to Teach and Learn

The Best Time to Teach and Learn

Why the best lessons wait for a clear mind

Sep 23, 2026

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1 min read

Fear Isn't the Problem, Avoidance Is

Fear Isn't the Problem, Avoidance Is

The fear you feel might be pointing you somewhere

Sep 22, 2026

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1 min read

The Five Minute Rule

The Five Minute Rule

What a hoarding coach knows about starting hard things

Sep 21, 2026

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1 min read

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