89: How to Lead Beyond Your Lifetime: Creating generational impact for your family and the world w/ Justin Maxwell

What if your leadership didn’t stop when your career ended—or even when your life did?
In this powerful episode of No Limit Leadership, Sean Patton sits down with Justin Maxwell, a values-driven entrepreneur, advisor, and father of four who helps leaders create generational wealth and legacy. Together, they explore how leadership extends far beyond boardrooms and balance sheets into the most important places—your home, your family, and your future.

Justin reveals why most successful business owners unintentionally abdicate leadership to financial advisors, and how to flip the script by leading every domain of your life with clarity and intention. From building a family mission statement to redefining wealth as impact rather than consumption, this conversation is a roadmap for anyone who wants to create a legacy that endures.

If you want more than success—if you want significance—this episode will show you how to start leading beyond your lifetime.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

• [00:54] Fatherhood and leadership – How raising four kids reshaped Justin’s rigid leadership style into one rooted in connection and growth.
• [07:25] Thinking generationally – Why most families fall into a boom-and-bust cycle, and how to create momentum that compounds across generations.
• [13:30] Leading your family like a business – Using values, mission statements, and culture to intentionally shape your family legacy.
• [19:39] Business success vs. personal wealth – Why many entrepreneurs thrive in business but fail to translate it into generational wealth.
• [23:05] Stop abdicating responsibility – How to lead your advisors instead of being led by them.
• [24:55] The 5 Keys framework – Justin’s system for defining your vision, setting priorities, and holding advisors accountable.
• [39:38] Aligning spouses and families – Practical ways to create shared vision and values that unite your household.
• [42:05] Applying leadership in all areas of life – Why holistic leadership is the only way to achieve fulfillment and impact.
• [43:21] Avoiding the “what’s next?” trap – A cautionary story of a nine-figure exit gone wrong and how to prevent it.

Connect with Justin Maxwell

• LinkedIn: Justin D Maxwell
• Speaking: https://justindmaxwell.com/
• https://x.com/justindmaxwell
  Instagram= @maxweatlh_preserve

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No Limit Leadership is the go-to podcast for growth-minded executives, middle managers, and team leaders who want more than surface-level leadership advice. Hosted by executive coach and former Special Forces commander Sean Patton, this show dives deep into modern leadership, self-leadership, and the real-world strategies that build high-performing teams. Whether you're focused on leadership development, building a coaching culture, improving leadership communication, or strengthening team accountability, each episode equips you with actionable insights to unlock leadership potential across your organization. From designing onboarding systems that retain talent to asking better questions that drive clarity and impact, No Limit Leadership helps you lead yourself first so you can lead others better. If you're ready to create a culture of ownership, resilience, and results, this leadership podcast is for you.