Send us a text We live in a culture where people spend their health trying to make money, and then they spend all their money that they earned trying to buy back their health - and it’s not working. It’s hard to prioritize your health and fitness, but it’s necessary - not just for you but for all of the people who need your leadership. Today, I talk about the importance of health and fitness. I talk about why it matters and I share the story of my personal journey. I share the practical things t...
Aug 03, 2021•23 min•Season 1Ep. 282
Send us a text Benjamin Hardy lives in Orlando with his wife and six kids, three of whom are adopted. He is an organizational psychologist with a Ph.D. in the subject from Clemson University. Benjamin writes on psychological self-improvement and entrepreneurial-related topics. Among his books are Will Power Doesn’t Work , Personality Isn’t Permanent , and Who Not How (co-written with Dan Sullivan). Today, Benjamin joins me to share his story. He talks about how he got started writing and tells a...
Jul 20, 2021•53 min•Season 1Ep. 281
Send us a text L3L280 L3 Leadership How to Overcome the Wounds in Your Leadership Journey Have you ever been wounded in your leadership journey? Did it hold you back from what you should have been going for in that season? How long did it hold you back? These are important questions to ask and important questions to answer. Today, I offer some insight on beginning to address them, giving you eight practical tips for acknowledging, healing from, and moving past your wounds. “If we don’t learn how...
Jul 06, 2021•23 min•Season 1Ep. 280
Send us a text In the latest episode of the L3 Leadership podcast, Doug Smith speaks with Ryan Hawk about his advice in the corporate world, experience in football, his recent book, Welcome To Management: How To Grow From Top Performer To Excellent Leader, his show, The Learning Leader Show, and more. Check it out on any major podcasting platform! Key Take-Aways From Episode 279: While you have to be excellent at your current job, on the side, you have to be working on developing the skills to b...
Jun 22, 2021•52 min•Season 1Ep. 279
Send us a text In this episode of the L3 Leadership podcast, you’ll hear Doug share a lesson entitled, “Life at 36.” Each year, around his birthday, Doug spends some time reflecting on where he is and what he’s learning at that age and then he shares his takeaways with you. Regardless of your ages, we’d encourage you to do the same exercise. Remember, the best experience isn’t experience, it’s evaluated experience. ABOUT DOUG SMITH: Doug is the Director of Development at Light of Life Rescue Mis...
Jun 08, 2021•21 min•Season 1Ep. 278
Send us a text In this episode of the L3 Leadership Podcast, Doug Smith interviews Daniel Harkavy, best-selling author and Founder & CEO of Building Champions, an international life and leadership coaching company that serves some of the world's greatest organizations. About Daniel Harkavy: As a coach to some of the country's highest-profile executives, Daniel Harkavy has witnessed the transformation--both professional and personal--that comes when leaders utilize coaching to turn their payc...
May 25, 2021•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 277
Send us a text In this episode of the L3 Leadership Podcast, Doug Smith shares how he and Laura are leading their family team. ABOUT DOUG SMITH: Doug is the Director of Development at Light of Life Rescue Mission and Founder and CEO of L3 Leadership. He is the author of his eBook, “Making the Most of Mentoring”, a step by step guide to help you build and cultivate relationships with mentors. He blogs at dougsmithlive.com , he is the host of the L3 Leadership podcast, and he is sought after publi...
May 11, 2021•27 min•Season 1Ep. 276
Send us a text Episode Summary In this episode of the L3 Leadership Podcast, Doug Smith interviews John Mark Comer, Author of The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry and pastor of Bridgetown Church in Portland, Oregon. In the episode, you’ll hear Doug and John Mark discuss the importance of the sabbath, how to work from rest, and having a proper view of success. 6 Key Takes From Episode 275 John Mark discusses “pleasure-stacking” on the Sabbath and his journey toward making the weekly sabbath a lifest...
Apr 27, 2021•46 min•Season 1Ep. 175
Send us a text In this episode, you'll hear Doug share lessons that he has learned in 10 years of working at Light of Life Rescue Mission, a non-profit that serves homeless men, women, and children in Pittsburgh, PA. The topics you'll hear covered are: Fundraising Why you should care about those in need. How to get promoted Leadership Learning how to have hard conversations How to build a culture of community Go here for our shownotes: http://www.l3leadership.org/274...
Apr 13, 2021•32 min•Season 1Ep. 274
Send us a text In this episode of the L3 Leadership Podcast, Doug Smith interviews Jesse Cole, Founder of Fans First Entertainment and Owner of the Savannah Bananas. You are in for a treat with this power-packed episode. Enjoy! About Jesse Cole Jesse Cole is the founder of Fans First Entertainment and owner of the Savannah Bananas. His teams have welcomed more than one million fans to their ballparks and have been featured on MSNBC, CNN, ESPN and in Entrepreneur Magazine. The Bananas have been a...
Mar 30, 2021•49 min•Season 1Ep. 273
Send us a text In this episode of the L3 Leadership Podcast, Doug Smith continues to share his top lessons learned in 2020. In part 2, you'll hear Doug share what he’s learned about family, personal branding, self-awareness, and more. Key Take-Aways Managing/Firing - It’s the most painful part of leadership. Leaders are willing to do what others are not. The moment you feel like you have to manage someone, you’ve made a hiring mistake. -Jim Collins Lessons from letting people go: Self-Awareness:...
Mar 16, 2021•27 min•Season 1Ep. 172
Send us a text In this episode of the L3 Leadership Podcast, Doug Smith interview Denny Pattyn, Founder and President of Silver Ring Thing. Denny has been fighting an incurable cancer diagnosis for the last 5 years. Sixteen operations later, and a loss of 90 pounds, Denny is still continuing to lead strong. In this moving and incredibly inspiring episode, Denny shares what will truly matter at the end of your leadership journey. 6 Key Takeaways 1. Talks about how his time with the Lord is richer...
Mar 02, 2021•46 min•Season 1Ep. 271
Send us a text In this episode of the L3 Leadership Podcast, as part of a two-part teaching, Doug Smith shares his top lessons in learned in 2020. Key Take-Aways From Episode 270. 1. Life is Hard, Don’t Quit Doug shares 5 Truths: You are going to die, Life is hard, You are not that important, You are not in control, Your life is not about you - You must experience your own powerlessness before a true spiritual journey can begin. 2. Learn to Rest and Recover...or you’ll be forced to. "Ruthlessly ...
Feb 16, 2021•30 min•Season 1Ep. 270
Send us a text In this episode of the L3 Leadership Podcast, Doug Smith interviews Wayne Cordeiro, Founding Pastor of New Hope Christian Fellowship in Honolulu, Hawaii with over 11,500 in weekend attendance. In the episode, Doug and Wayne discuss leading on empty and the effects of burnout. Wayne has led New Hope Christian Fellowship in Honolulu, Hawaii for 36 years and has planted 162 churches. His passion is raising up emerging leaders. Key Takeaways Wayne and Doug discuss the importance of fo...
Feb 02, 2021•52 min•Season 1Ep. 269
Send us a text Episode Summary In this episode of the L3 Leadership Podcast, Doug Smith interviews Nona Jones, Head of Faith-Based Partnerships for Facebook. In the episode, Nona Jones shares her incredible story and how to build community using social media. About Nona Jones Nona Jones is considered a global thought-leader at the intersection of faith and technology and has also served as a voice of hope and healing to victims of trauma due to her own history as a survivor of physical and sexua...
Jan 05, 2021•30 min•Season 1Ep. 268
Send us a text In episode 267 of the L3 Leadership Podcast, Doug Smith shares how to deal with stress, burnout, and anxiety in leadership. 10 KEY TAKE-AWAYS FROM EPISODE 267: Doug shares about his personal journey through burnout, stress, and anxiety, and what proved to be the most difficult season of his life. Doug shares wisdom and insight in the areas of burnout , unprocessed grief , and spiritual battles . My Spiritual health and walk with God is my #1 Priority. Continuing to Get Help! Go to...
Dec 22, 2020•32 min•Season 1Ep. 267
Send us a text In this episode of the L3 Leadership Podcast, Doug Smith interviews Jeremy Pryor, Founder of Family Teams and several other businesses and non-profit organizations. Jeremy shares timely insight on how to lead your family team effectively. 7 Key Take-Aways from Episode 266 1 . Family Teams is an organization that seeks to restore the Biblical blue print of family. Culture redefined family and the church went along. Now the family unit is suffering. Family Teams wants to change that...
Oct 13, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 266
Send us a text In this episode of the L3 Leadership Podcast, Sam Collier shares his remarkable story of finding his biological family on the Steve Harvey Show and teaching us how we can live a greater story. Sam Collier is a pastor, author, speaker, and host of A Greater Story Podcast. Key Take-Aways from Episode 265: Sam shares his remarkable story of being reunited with his biological mother on the Steve Harvey Show. The Greater story that God has for us doesn’t just happen… We have a part to ...
Sep 30, 2020•42 min•Season 1Ep. 265
Send us a text In This episode of the L3 Leadership Podcast, Doug Smith shares how to overcome anxiety in leadership. In this vulnerable and faith-filled episode, Doug shares from his personal experience in battling and overcoming anxiety. Episode Summary: Anxiety and Panic: What does it feel like? What does it look like? Felt like I was going to die Could not sleep Exhausted Felt like I was going crazy Could not be present where I was 12 Keys to Overcoming Anxiety: Know that You are NOT Alone B...
Sep 15, 2020•28 min•Season 1Ep. 164
Send us a text In this episode of the L3 Leadership Podcast, you'll hear Dave Buehring, Founder & President of Lionshare, share how to make disciples of Jesus in every vocation. Key Takeaways: Jesus can impact every sphere of your life. He came to change the world, not just the church. We often limit disciple-making to the church or something only the church does. Disciple-Making vs. Mentoring: Disciple-Making always tethers things to Jesus. How to live and work practically for Jesus. Since ...
Sep 01, 2020•43 min•Season 1Ep. 263
Send us a text In this episode of the L3 Leadership Podcast, you’ll hear Gordon MacDonald, pastor and best-selling author, share leadership advice for every decade of your life, the importance of rest, and more! About Gordon Gordon MacDonald has been a pastor and author for over forty years. For many years he pastored Grace Chapel in Lexington, Massachusetts, and continues to serve as Pastor Emeritus. He has also provided leadership to influential ministries such as Intervarsity Christian Fellow...
Aug 04, 2020•1 hr 17 min•Season 1Ep. 262
Send us a text In this episode of the L3 Leadership Podcast, you’ll hear Doug Smith interview Clint Hurdle, Former Manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates on the topic of transitioning well in leadership. About Clint Hurdle: Clint Hurdle is the former manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates, a position he held for nine seasons, earning him the title of NL Manager of the Year in 2013. Before working with the Pirates, Clint managed the Colorado Rockies and helped them achieve the 2007 National League pennant....
Jul 21, 2020•37 min•Season 1Ep. 261
Send us a text In this episode of the L3 Leadership Podcast, you’ll hear Joel Manby talk about how to integrate love into your leadership. 4 Key Leadership Insights: 1. What did I do to “get out of the pile” or get noticed as a younger leader? Certainly, the following characteristics helped: skillset, intuition, the anticipation of the next steps, but more than anything… work ethic. “I may have not been the smartest, I was the most hard-working”. “I did the very best job that I could in everythi...
Jul 14, 2020•50 min•Season 1Ep. 260
Send us a text In this episode, you'll hear Josh Gagnon, Founder and Lead Pastor of Next Level Church in New Hampshire, share about his latest book, "It's Not Over", and why your best days are ahead of you. About Josh Gagnon Joshua Gagnon is the founding and lead pastor of Next Level Church, regularly recognized as one of the fastest-growing churches in America. He is known for his uniquely authentic communication style that makes the hope found in Jesus relevant to people of every background. H...
Jul 07, 2020•47 min•Season 1Ep. 259
Send us a text In this episode, you'll hear John Ortberg, Senior Pastor of Menlo Church, share why soul keeping is essential for leaders. Episode Summary: Hurry is different than business. Busyness is an outward condition of the body, having many things to do. Hurry is a condition of the soul, when we are so preoccupied with ourselves and our tasks that we are unable to truly be present. What does it look like to ruthlessly eliminate hurry from your life? Bring people around you to hold you acco...
Jun 30, 2020•47 min•Season 1Ep. 258
Send us a text In this episode, you'll hear Dan Reiland, Executive Pastor of 12Stone Church, share how to lead through crisis and how to be a confident leader. Episode Summary: Dan shares how in crisis, all the people who follow you want is a little direction. As leaders, it's crucial that give direction in times of crisis. In Crisis, leaders have to listen better than they've ever listened before. There are two parts to being a confident leader: Knowing that God is with you. Developing your per...
Jun 23, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 257
Send us a text In this episode, you'll hear Doug Smith share the Vision and Values of L3 Leadership. Episode Summary: Our Vision at L3 Leadership: We Gather, Connect, and Develop Leaders - We are obsessed with helping leaders develop to their maximum potential and to maximize the impact of their leadership.It’s how we believe we’ll make our dent in the universe. 1,000 Leader Mandate - We have the vision to reach 1,000 leaders. If we’ll do this and teach them values, we could change our world. 1,...
Jun 09, 2020•20 min•Season 1Ep. 156
Send us a text In this episode, you'll hear John Nuzzo, Senior Pastor of Victory Family Church, interview Doug Smith, Founder and CEO of L3 Leadership. They discuss Doug's leadership journey and passion for leadership development. Episode Summary: Doug shares his story from drug dealer to passionate leader. John talks about the importance of making sure your passion doesn't get tainted by ego. Doug shares the purpose of L3 Leadership. Doug wants to do for others, what was done for him. Mastermin...
Jun 03, 2020•35 min•Season 1Ep. 255
Send us a text In this episode, Doug Smith reflects on the top 10 lessons he's learned in his 35 years of life. Episode Summary: At 35, I’m starting to see the compounding effect of handling a lot of days well in my twenties. I’m observing what life will be like when I am 55, 60, and 65 and realizing that life is short and I had better make a difference! I’m learning the importance and power of rest for the first time in my life. I’m doubling down on the importance of family. I’m moving from lea...
May 26, 2020•29 min•Season 1Ep. 254
Send us a text Episode Summary: In this episode, Dr. Sam Chand talks about how our leadership will only grow to the threshold of our pain. Most people don't see how seriously I take every call, email, and interview. "You never know who you are helping." What's the difference between the leader of a large organization and a small organization? Pain-tolerance is the key differentiator. Pain isn't age centric. You'll deal with pain all throughout your leadership journey. Idealism must be kept. Thos...
May 18, 2020•56 min•Season 1Ep. 253
