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John Eades

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

Not All Voices Are Equal

Not All Voices Are Equal

Who says something matters

Mar 20, 2026

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3 min read

Drift is the Default

Drift is the Default

If you are not intentional, life slowly drifts.

Mar 19, 2026

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3 min read

Hope Expands Capacity

Hope Expands Capacity

When hope disappears, effort soon follows.

Mar 18, 2026

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3 min read

Make the Mistake Useful

Make the Mistake Useful

The real value of a mistake is what you do next.

Mar 17, 2026

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3 min read

The Person Who Believed in You First

The Person Who Believed in You First

Before you had confidence, someone gave you belief.

Mar 16, 2026

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3 min read

Optimistic Outlook: The Saturday Reflection

Optimistic Outlook: The Saturday Reflection

Two Ideas Worth Sitting With Today

Mar 14, 2026

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2 min read

Find Good in the Inconvenience

Find Good in the Inconvenience

A simple way to interrupt your brain’s instinct to complain.

Mar 13, 2026

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2 min read

The Best Time to Kill an Alligator

The Best Time to Kill an Alligator

Why success can be more dangerous than failure.

Mar 12, 2026

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3 min read

Find Joy in What They Are

Find Joy in What They Are

The way you choose to see people shapes the way you treat them.

Mar 11, 2026

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3 min read

The Invisible Advantage

The Invisible Advantage

The most important qualities a person has are the ones you cannot see.

Mar 10, 2026

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3 min read

The Blueberry Principle

The Blueberry Principle

The most meaningful growth in life takes time before it bears fruit.

Mar 9, 2026

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3 min read

Optimistic Outlook: The Saturday Reflection

Optimistic Outlook: The Saturday Reflection

Two Ideas Worth Sitting With Today

Mar 7, 2026

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2 min read

The Future That Doesn't Sleep

The Future That Doesn't Sleep

Ignoring AI feels safer than engaging it, but it isn’t.

Mar 6, 2026

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3 min read

The 4 Burner Theory

The 4 Burner Theory

Every season demands a choice.

Mar 5, 2026

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3 min read

Distortion is Real

Distortion is Real

A few moments do not define the next one.

Mar 4, 2026

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3 min read

Three Words to Change Your Life

Three Words to Change Your Life

Discipline begins where feelings end.

Mar 3, 2026

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3 min read

You Always Have the Option

You Always Have the Option

The story you picture shapes the action you take.

Mar 2, 2026

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3 min read

Optimistic Outlook: The Saturday Reflection

Optimistic Outlook: The Saturday Reflection

Two Ideas Worth Sitting With Today

Feb 28, 2026

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2 min read

The Magic is in What You Are Avoiding

The Magic is in What You Are Avoiding

Why you must direct your thoughts before they direct you

Feb 27, 2026

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2 min read

The Length of Adversity

The Length of Adversity

You don’t control the timeline.

Feb 26, 2026

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3 min read

Positivity Isn't Impossible

Positivity Isn't Impossible

Given what is true, how will you respond?

Feb 25, 2026

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3 min read

Never Think You Can't

Never Think You Can't

Champions eliminate “I can’t” before they ever begin.

Feb 24, 2026

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3 min read

Go For It

Go For It

Don't show up to play it safe

Feb 23, 2026

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3 min read

Optimistic Outlook: The Saturday Reflection

Optimistic Outlook: The Saturday Reflection

Two Ideas Worth Sitting With Today

Feb 21, 2026

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2 min read

Talk to Yourself

Talk to Yourself

Why you must direct your thoughts before they direct you

Feb 20, 2026

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3 min read

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