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The Ed Mylett Show · October 22, 2026 · 21m

John Maxwell's #17 Law of Leadership: The Law of Priorities

Ed Mylett breaks down the 17th of John Maxwell's 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership — the Law of Priorities. He explains why busyness routinely masquerades as accomplishment, and why great leaders refuse to confuse the two. The episode covers Maxwell's three priority questions, the Pareto principle applied to time and relationships, and Mylett's own practice of dividing each day into three mini days for faster correction. A priority audit and the 90-day calendar review round out the practical tools for closing the gap between stated values and scheduled time.

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Preview

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Activity vs. Accomplishment
Being busy is one of the easiest ways to lie to yourself — you can work twelve hours, answer every email, and take every meeting without moving your life or business forward.
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Three Priority Questions
Maxwell uses three questions to find the top twenty percent of activities that drive his results.

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