Leadership Essentials Courses

Inspire Others to Greater Heights, Achieve Better Results, And Have A Bigger Impact… 

Wouldn’t it be wonderful to know how to step up and lead?

Most people think leadership is something you’re either born with… or you’re not. 

They think that great leaders in history – people like Martin Luther King Jr., Eleanor Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, Oprah, and other famous leaders – were born with great leadership skills.

The fact of the matter is, every great leader in history had to learn how to become a great leader. 

And that’s good news for the rest of us because it means that anyone can learn to become a leader.

Leadership is a skill you can learn – just like baking, golfing, or playing the guitar. 

That’s why if you want to have a bigger impact on the world… if you want to achieve your goals and dreams faster than ever before… and if you want to inspire others to help you make it happen…

Leaders Innovate

The Time To Learn Leadership Is Now

The longer you hold off on becoming a great leader, the longer you put off your goals and dreams.

Leadership is a must – especially in today’s world. 

  • If you’re an employee, becoming a leader puts you front and center for a big promotion.
  • If you’re a business owner, becoming a leader helps you ramp up your revenue and profit because your team is hitting its goals and working effectively together.
  • And if you’re an expert, coach, consultant, or other kind of solopreneur, becoming a leader helps you land better paying clients, allows you to deliver greater results, and puts you in the driver’s seat. 

Now, maybe you’re thinking, “I don’t need to learn to become a great leader. I can achieve what I want on my own.”

I can tell you from my own experience… going “solo” is definitely not the way to go.

My Story

Maren Schmidt

As I transitioned into the working world from college, I quickly discovered that my leadership roles weren’t just handed to me as they had been in college organizations.

Another discovery, and this all took some time, was that I lacked the confidence to step up and choose to be a leader. I was caught in the trap of thinking I had to be asked to take on a project. When I saw situations where leadership was needed, I tended to back away, thinking that other people were more experienced, better equipped, had better skills or whatever!

One of my father’s friends suggested that I enroll in a Dale Carnegie Leadership course to help me learn some skills. He didn’t say this, but now I know this to be true: Learning skills builds confidence, and skills is what I needed to learn.

In a matter of a few months as I practiced my new skills, my confidence did grow.

As a personnel manager I interviewed potential hires for my company. We were experiencing a shortage of proficient word processing typists, so I asked my manager if I could teach a Saturday class on how to use a word processor. In a matter of a few weeks we had the typists that we needed.

The added bonus was that these typists were inspired to continue learning more about word processing and over the course of a few years moved up in our organization based on their habit of being curious and taking on challenges.

A few Saturdays of training helped others see me as a leader, but more importantly, it helped me feel confident taking those first steps.

Today I know those classes in leadership made a difference for all my life.

That’s why I’m such a big believer in learning leadership skills as soon as possible.

There’s just no good reason to put it off. Becoming a leader improves virtually every area of your life – not just in your work or career. 

  • When you become a better leader, you become a better parent. 
  • When you become a better leader, you become a better spouse or friend. 
  • When you become a better leader, you tune into every situation you’re in and see how you can truly support others and inspire them to be their best. The result is that those around you look up to you and respect you a lot more. 

And not only that…

Becoming a better leader gives you a feeling of confidence in yourself… you trust yourself more… and you know you can handle anything life throws your way. 

That’s why I know that learning leadership skills can truly change your life. 

And it’s why I’m so excited to tell you about something special I’ve put together to help you master the key leadership skills in record time. 


Introducing…

What You Need To Know About Effective Leadership

With your Leadership Essentials courses:

  • You’ll discover the skills and qualities to develop into a more effective leader. 
  • You’ll know what makes a good leader and what doesn’t.
  • And you’ll know exactly what to start working on, so you can inspire others and move them into action. 

We are introducing a new course every six weeks, for a total of 12 courses.

Each course is only $47

and

offers an individual certificate of attendance.

You pay only for the courses you want, at the pace you want.

Completing 10 courses qualifies you for a Leadership Essentials certificate.


Our next course,

Effortless Action,

opens May 6!


How to Short-Circuit Procrastination & Accomplish Your Most Cherished Goals


In this course, you’ll discover the entire, step-by-step process you need to overcome procrastination at work or at home, maintain steady momentum on your tasks and projects, make the most of your precious time and energy. 

The course is relatively short — just four power-packed lessons! — which means, in short order, you’ll be able to start projects right away, stay on task, and accomplish your goals and dreams.

Overcoming procrastination doesn’t have to be hard to learn. It doesn’t have to take a lot of time. And this course shows you the way. 

In Effortless Action, you’ll discover:

  • Do you procrastinate whenever you face a new project? Not anymore! Discover 4 ninja moves you can use to take action right away and stay on task. (You’ll be saying “Wow, this was easier than I thought!”)
  • What does celebration have to do with procrastination? Everything! Here’s how to tap this powerful energy source to keep progress high and your eyes on the prize…straight on through to completion.
  • Are you so overbooked that it’s causing procrastination? Here’s a simple litmus test to tell if your goal is worth your time.
  • The best tools for warding off impulsive distractions, so you can stay focused and feel inspired and empowered whenever you pick up a project.
  • Hate that you procrastinate even when you know it’s making life harder for yourself? Grab this “map” for a clean breakaway. (Hint: It helps you root WHY you procrastinate to begin with.)
  • How to harness NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming) to enhance your focus, solve problems, think more creatively and boost motivation. (Especially helpful if you have ADD or similar brain wiring!)
  • Is your environment reinforcing your procrastination mindset and eroding your productivity? Here’s how to tell…and the real-world approach to eliminating distractions that squander your time and energy.
  • And much more…

When you join Effortless Action: How to Short-Circuit Procrastination & Accomplish Your Most Cherished Goals, you’ll learn the science-backed secrets to balance the optimism needed to start a task with a healthy touch of pessimism to stay on task. 

Doing so will equip you to overcome ever-present distractions, and raise your rate of success for completing whatever you undertake!

Course opens May 6, 2025.


What You’ll Get With Your Leadership Essentials Courses

The Leadership Essentials Series includes a combination of detailed strategies and hands-on activities. You’ll discover how to develop the right kinds of leadership skills needed to succeed and thrive in today’s world. 

Leaderships Essentials courses are perfect for personal and professional development.

We offer group discounts for groups of five or more participants. Also, for personal development you might like our “Take Four” program where you get the fifth course free after you take four courses.

Each course in the Leadership Essentials Series will be a video-based course averaging about 4 hours in length, with exercises to help you think and stretch your skills. We offer monthly bonus videos to answer your questions in depth. Our office hours give you an opportunity for one-on-one calls.


The Leadership Essentials Series includes these courses:

Effortless Action

(Open May 6 to June 12, 2025)

Becoming A Productivity Master

(Open June 18 to July 18, 2025)

Kickstart Your Creativity

(Open July 23 to August 23, 2025)

Who Do You Serve?

(Open August 27 to September 27, 2025)

Good Habits that Last

(Opens October 8 to November 8, 2025)

Go For Your Goals

(Open November 12 to December 12, 2025)

Becoming A Strategist

(To be announced)

Becoming a Leader

(Reopens 2026)

The Power of Listening

(Reopens 2026)

Building Relationships

(Reopens 2026)

The Art Of Decision Making

(Reopens 2026)

Becoming An Emotionally Intelligent Leader

(Reopens 2026)

Each power-packed course contains targeted activities to help you apply the concepts to your situation… so you can start leading others in the right ways as soon as possible. 

The courses are self-paced with easy access to ask questions. Plus you’ll be invited to monthly office hour sessions to discuss your real-life challenges.


Can You Afford To Wait?

Chances are, if you’ve got big dreams and a big vision for what your life could be…

… you’ll need others to help you get there. 

So why wait another second? 

It’s time to learn how to effectively lead others and inspire them with your vision and mission. 

This is the only way to have a big and positive impact on the world.

Every great accomplishment had a great leader at the helm. But they needed a team to achieve their goals. 

And now, it’s your turn.

Join me for your Leadership Essentials courses, and let’s build the leadership skills you need for a better tomorrow. 

You’ll have permanent access to the course content, so you can return to this material whenever you need a quick refresher. 


money back guarantee

Your Satisfaction is Guaranteed

These courses contains a proven and powerful process for becoming an effective leader.

You’ll know what separates a manager from a great leader…

You’ll know what makes people “tick” and what it takes to get them excited about helping you achieve your vision…

And, you’ll know how to be respected as a leader and get the results you want. 

Not only that…

I’m 100% confident that you’ll see results if you do the work and take action.

But I don’t expect you to take my word for it!

Take a course from the Leadership Essentials Series, review all the course materials and put them to the test for 60 days. You have my 60-day money back guarantee: If you’re not fully satisfied, just let me know. I’ll refund every penny of your investment, no questions asked.

However, I’m confident that you’re going to love what you discover. And not only that, you’re going to transform yourself into an effective leader and reach your highest potential.

Join today, and let’s get started together!

Enrollment for Effortless Action opens May 6!