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The L3 Leadership Podcast with Doug Smith

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The L3 Leadership Podcast is focused on leadership development and personal growth. We are obsessed with helping you grow to your maximum potential and maximizing the impact of your leadership. We release a new episode every week to help you grow and develop as a leader. You will hear a mix of personal lessons from our Founder, Doug Smith, and conversations Doug has with world-class leaders from around the world. Doug interviews leaders like Pittsburgh Steelers Coach, Mike Tomlin, Pittsburgh Penguins Coach, Mike Sullivan, Tony Horton, Liz Wiseman, Brian Tome, John Mark Comer, Mark Batterson, R...

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How to Transform a Community with Bill Strickland, Founder of The Bidwell Training Center 06.06.2017 53:09

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the L3 Leadership podcast, you'll hear Doug Smith interview with Bill Strickland, Founder of the Bidwell Training Center. To see the notes and ways to connect with Bill, go to the show notes at L3Leadership.org/episode150Connect with L3 Leadership: Website: L3Leadership.org LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/l3-leadership Facebook: https://www.faceb...

Question and Answer with Matt Keller, Pastor of Next Level Church 02.06.2017 23:27

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the L3 Leadership podcast, you will hear a question and answer session with Pastor Matt Keller, Pastor of Next Level Church in Ft. Myers, FL, from our recent L3 Leadership evening events. Here are some of the questions you'll hear Matt answer: - Do today, what saves time tomorrow, can you talk more about productivity?- What's your most memorable failur...

Paying the Price Part 2 with Doug Smith 23.05.2017 24:20

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the L3 Leadership podcast, Doug Smith shares some of the prices he believes leaders need to pay in order to reach their maximum potential. The question is, will you pay the price? To see the notes and ways to connect with Doug, go to the show notes at L3Leadership.org/episode148Connect with L3 Leadership: Website: L3Leadership.org LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin....

How to be a Great #2 with Mark Cole, CEO of The John Maxwell Company 05.05.2017 57:15

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, you'll hear Doug Smith interview Mark Cole, The CEO of the John Maxwell Company! Mark has been with John Maxwell for 18 years. He is currently the CEO of all six of John's companies. What's amazing is he started for John in their call center making calls to help get butts in seats for John's events. In this interview, Mark talks about his leade...

Leadership Through Service by Laura Ellsworth, Jones Day’s first Partner-in-Charge of Global Community Service Initiatives 25.04.2017 48:43

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, you’ll hear a talk by Laura Ellsworth, Jones Day’s first Partner-in-Charge of Global Community Service Initiatives, on leadership through service. If I had to sum up who Laura Ellsworth is, I would say that she is the definition of a world changer. Before Laura spoke at our breakfast, I sent her a list of leadership challenges that I’ve collected from the leaders...

Question and Answer wiith Lauras Ellsworth, Jones Day's first Partner-in-Charge of Global Community Service Initiatives 25.04.2017 26:09

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, you'll hear our Q&A Session with Laura Ellsworth, Jones Day’s first Partner-in-Charge of Global Community Service Initiatives. Our community asked Laura the following questions:How do you narrow down your causes that your passionate about to know what to focus on? You've carved your own path, how did you do that and not live in the shadow of your dad...

Creating 1 Billion Entrepreneurs, An Interview with Rick Sapio, CEO of Mutual Capital Alliance, Inc. 18.04.2017 59:23

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the L3 Leadership Podcast, Doug interviews Rick Sapio, CEO of Mutual Capital Alliance, Inc. They talk about how Rick overcame the loss of his father at such a young age and went on to create over 20 companies. They talk entrepreneurship, productivity, family, spending time with billionaires, and more. Enjoy! To see the notes and ways to connect with Rick Sapio,...

Paying the Price (Part 1) with Doug Smith 13.04.2017 23:40

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the L3 Leadership podcast, Doug Smith shares some of the prices he believes leaders need to pay in order to reach their maximum potential. The question is, will you pay the price? To see the notes and ways to connect with Doug, go to the show notes at L3Leadership.org/episode143Connect with L3 Leadership: Website: L3Leadership.org LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin....

Developing a Leadership Culture with Sarah Keller, Executive Director at Next Level Church 06.04.2017 1:05:18

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the L3 Leadership podcast, you'll hear Doug Smith interview Sarah Keller, Executive Director of Next Level Church in Ft. Myers, FL. You'll hear Sarah talk about her leadership journey, how they develop a culture of care and candor at Next Level Church, Sarah's advice to women in leadership, overcoming insecurty, and so much more! To see the notes...

The Realities of Leadership with Andy Toole, Head Coach of Robert Morris University's Basketball Team 19.03.2017 40:53

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the L3 Leadership podcast, you'll get to hear a talk that Coach Andy Toole, Head Coach of Robert Morris University's Men's Basketball Team, gave at one of our breakfast events. To see the notes and ways to connect with Coach Andy Toole, go to the show notes at L3Leadership.org/episode140Connect with L3 Leadership: Website: L3Leadership.org LinkedI...

Question and Answer Session with Coach Andy Toole, Head Coach of Robert Morris University's Men's Basketball 19.03.2017 30:13

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the L3 Leadership podcast, you'll get to hear our Q&A session with Coach Andy Toole, Head Coach of Robert Morris University Men's Basketball Team. To see the notes and ways to connect with Coach Andy Toole, go to the show notes at L3Leadership.org/episode141Connect with L3 Leadership: Website: L3Leadership.org LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/com...

Being Born in Ethiopia to Becoming the VP of Global Business Development at Wesco with Gash Abebe 07.03.2017 32:32

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the L3 Leadership podcast, Gash Abebe shares his story of being born in Ethiopia, moving to America when he was young, and making the most of the opportunity America provided him. Gash Abebe grew up in Ethiopia, moved to America when he was young, and took the opportunity America provided him and ended up being #4 at Wesco, a $7 Billion Leading Electical Disribu...

Leaderhip Principles with Gash Abebe, Former Vice President of Global Business Development at Wesco 06.03.2017 24:52

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the L3 Leadership podcast, Doug interviews Gash Abebe, Former Vice President of Global Business Development at Wesco. Gash Abebe grew up in Ethiopia, moved to America when he was young, and took the opportunity America provided him and ended up being #4 at Wesco, a $7 Billion Leading Electical Disribution and Service company, leading their Global Business Develo...

Becoming the Leader You Were Created to Be with Doug Smith 27.02.2017 34:53

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the L3 Leadership podcast, you'll hear a talk our Founder, Doug Smith, gave at the Next Level Leadership Academy, entitled, Becoming the Leader You were Created to Be. To see the notes and ways to connect with Doug, go to the show notes at L3Leadership.org/episode136Connect with L3 Leadership: Website: L3Leadership.org LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/com...

Question and Answer Session with Doug Smith 27.02.2017 23:17

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the L3 Leadership podcast, you'll hear a question and answer session from the Next Level Leadership Academy students with our founder, Doug Smith. To see the notes and ways to connect with Doug, go to the show notes at L3Leadership.org/episode137Connect with L3 Leadership: Website: L3Leadership.org LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/l3-leadership Fa...

How to be an Effective Leader with Bill Evanson, SVP at Pocket Nurse 20.02.2017 37:32

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the L3 Leadership podcast, Bill Evanson, SVP & Senior Corporate Director at Pocket Nurse, shares what it takes to be an effective leader. His argument is that too often we only focus on the attributes of a leader instead of focusing on the actions of great leaders. Enjoy listening to Bill unpack what it takes to be an effective leader. To see the notes and w...

How to Lead Like Never Before with Carey Neiuwhof 13.02.2017 44:18

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Doug interviews Carey Nieuwhof, Founder of Connexus Church and Host of the Carey Nieuwhof Leadership podcast. They talk about leadership, character development, podcasting, interviewing, and more. About Carey Nieuwhof:- He is the Founding Pastor of Connexus Church in Canada- He is the host of one of the top Christian Leadership Podcasts in the world, The Carey Nie...

The Best Lessons I Learned in 2016 with Laura Smith 06.02.2017 28:35

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the L3 Leadership podcast, Laura Smith, shared the top lessons she learned in 2016. To see the notes and ways to connect with Laura, go to the show notes at L3Leadership.org/episode133. Connect with L3 Leadership: Website: L3Leadership.org LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/l3-leadership Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/L3Leader Twitter: @L3leader Inst...

Big and Small Leadership with Ed Grefenstette, CEO & CIO of The Dietrich Foundation 01.02.2017 35:10

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, you'll hear a talk from one of our L3 Leadership Breakfasts by Ed Grefenstette, CEO and CIO of The Dietrich Foundation. His talk was entitled, Big and Small Leadership. Ed’s Bio:Mr. Grefenstette serves as a Trustee of The Dietrich Foundation, as well as its President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer. Prior to joining the Dietrich Charitab...

Question and Answer Session with Ed Grefenstette, CEO & CIO of The Dietrich Foundation 01.02.2017 33:42

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, you'll hear our question and answer session with Ed Grefenstette, CEO & CIO of The Dietrich Foundation. Ed’s Bio:Mr. Grefenstette serves as a Trustee of The Dietrich Foundation, as well as its President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer. Prior to joining the Dietrich Charitable Trusts in April 2010 (now The Dietrich Foundation), he ser...

The Top Lessons He's Learned in 2016 with Doug Smith 16.01.2017 34:42

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the L3 Leadership podcast, Doug Smith shares the most significant lessons he learned in 2016. The categories of lessons he's learned are:FamilyConfidenceCalling/DreamBusinessLeadershipDealing wth PeopleMoneyEnjoying LifeTo see the notes and ways to connect with Doug, go to the show notes at L3Leadership.org/episode130. Connect with L3 Leadership: Website: L...

Becoming the Obvious Choice with TJ Christensen, EVP of Sales and Marketing at Accesso 08.01.2017 27:34

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the L3 Leadership Podcast, TJ Christensen, EVP of Sales and Marketing at Accesso, teaches us how to Become the Obvious Choice. To see the notes and ways to connect with TJ Christensen and Accesso, go to the show notes at L3Leadership.org/episode128. Connect with L3 Leadership: Website: L3Leadership.org LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/l3-leadership Fac...

Question and Answer Session with TJ Christensen, EVP of Sales and Marketing at Accesso 08.01.2017 19:25

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the L3 Leadership Podcast, you'll hear our question and answer session with TJ Christensen, EVP of Sales and Marketing at Accesso. To see the notes and ways to connect with TJ Christensen and Accesso, go to the show notes at L3Leadership.org/episode129.Connect with L3 Leadership: Website: L3Leadership.org LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/l3-leader...

What it Takes to be Top Beachbody Coaches with Melanie Mitro and Katy Ursta 29.12.2016 1:06:00

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the L3 Leadership podcast, Doug interviewed Melanie Mitro & Katy Ursta, two of the top Beachbody coaches in the world. They talk about what it takes to get to the top and stay there, leadership development, their daily disciplines, money, their struggles, and more. To see the notes and ways to connect with Melanie and Katy, go to the show notes at L3Leadersh...

Lessons that I have Learned from Starting and Running a Business 18.12.2016 30:48

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the L3 Leadership podcast, Doug Smith shares the most significant lessons he's learned from starting and running his own business. To see the notes and ways to connect with Doug, go to the show notes at L3Leadership.org/episode126. Connect with L3 Leadership: Website: L3Leadership.org LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/l3-leadership Facebook: https:...