Joining mentorship I was thinking of joining mentorship and my john maxwell friend in colo sprgs suggested it. I waited for my funds to transfer as it is the last of my savings and then i went bback in to the conference. When i got back the push for this was almost a pressure...it honestly was a turn off. Left me wondering if this investment was going to be all it talked about. I certainly hope so.

John Maxwell Team Scam + Pyramid Scam The John Maxwell Team is supposed to be a program that helps leaders build businesses in public speaking, leadership coaching, and training. The program bears the name of world renowned leader John C. Maxwell but is run by a shadier character named Paul Martinelli. The program mostly is a Amway-like system designed to fleece the dedicated John Maxwell followers of their money through a tiered, pyramid-like scam where access, for short periods of time, is licensed for use by payment of $5000+ per level. The sales game starts immediately at the certification training where the staff (sales team) begins plugging how "success ONLY is gained through upgrade to the mentorship program..." This is a several thousand dollar per year membership upgrade that this company makes millions more at the training selling to non-vetted people who they are allowing to call themselves leadership coaches. The process for becoming a leadership coach with the John Maxwell Team has nothing to do with experience or abilities it is ALL about having MONEY. Many of the people in training are not qualified and NONE are vetted to ensure they are safe to train adults, much less the children that some of their programs target. A felon, child molester can become a John Maxwell Team member and use the program to gain access to local children under the guise of leadership coaching. The program loyalists also are more cult-like than anything and engage in behaviors within their groups to include censorship of anyone who asks questions about this pyramid scam and personal attacks on members who make any negative comment about the program's lack of anything resembling a real training program. The training programs that people are buying are ALL USER CREATED power point slides that anyone who buys a John Maxwell book can create. There is ZERO actual official training materials that are professionally created by this company that boasts their $100 million enterprise numerous times in certification. The program is whatever power points you make after you attend the certification and nothing of value that should be sold for the prices they charge. Mostly, the people in the program have no issue making personal attacks on members and some people have been driven off social media completely due to constant personal attacks due to asking questions that felt detracted from the business of making $100 million in membership fees. This program spends 100% of their time recruiting unqualified people and ZERO PERCENT of their time building a brand that the target customers values. There is ZERO consumer confidence in the John Maxwell Team brand, the only value is in the name John Maxwell but this does not lead to businesses valuing the service. It is a complete waste of money and only makes Paul Martinelli, who has not created a single valuable thing, rich.

This is as far as it can be from John's vision, mission and values Hi There I recently showed interest in the John C Maxwell’s Team program. All looked pretty good till the usual sales fine print started kicking in. The experience was so poor over and over again that it has left me very disappointed and unsure of the purpose of the program. I have been reading and listening to John for a number of years and for me this program was the best thing that could ever happen to me. However, the whole experience has made me believe that John’s vision, mission and values have been compromised and put into a tin can which is full of unpleasant surprises. Not sure if this means anything to you but thought to share. Thanks

Done hesitate make your move today. Signing up to be a member of the JMT has completed transformed my life. We have so much valuable content right at our finger tips, it can be a bit over whelming at times. The John Maxwell Team is more then a membership, its a culture. A culture to have the tools to constantly developing yourself.

Has the JMT lost sight of its mission Has the JMT lost sight of its mission? Sadly, it seems as the mission is more about building checkbooks than serving others. It is heartbreaking. I really believed that this was different and yet greed seems to have outweighed service. It has become more about pay to play. We are taught to "avoid the shiny object" syndrome however at each turn we are being asked to spend more to get more. We are taught "we are enough" yet in order to be enough we are to buy another class or program or position. Access to certain "privileges" is purchased and then the bar is raised so more money is required to obtain the same access. The leadership team is changing without sufficient explanation. We build a relationship with someone and then they are gone. Is this also a money thing? Are other "leaders" being brought in at half the price? Finally, the leadership does not reflect the demographics of the group. Women are over represented in support roles and not in leadership positions even though the demographics of the group are likely to be a 50/50 split male to female. A classic patriarchal organization. Another disappointing fact about the JMT. On the bright side, I have met some of the most amazing people in my life. Highly motivated to change the world. For me, the greatest value has been the people I've met and the impact they are having. John C. Maxwell is one of the most amazing men I know. An outstanding leader, story teller and speaker. Is this the legacy he wants to leave?