The L3 Leadership Podcast with Doug Smith

Send us a textEpisode Summary: In this episode of the L3 Leadership podcast, Micah Tyler talks about his journey in becoming a chart-topping Christian artist, his new book, and how he finds faith through difficult times. About Micah Tyler: Micah is a Christian music artist who went from working as a sausage delivery truck driver to getting signed to a record label and playing hundreds of shows across the country. These nights on the road have certainly honed Micah’s purpose for ministry through a growing list of self-penned tunes borne from a place that’s as real as the person he’s trying to be. “These songs are battle-tested,” says Micah. “I want to live the music I’m writing. There are some songs I can’t write because I haven’t lived there yet. When someone comes up to me after a concert and tells me how my songs affected them, I want to make sure they know I can relate.” Key Takeaways:1. Micah talks about how he went from being a youth pastor and sausage delivery truck driver to finding music as his calling.2. He talks about what it was like when his music charted and his career took off.3. He shares what he’s both enjoyed and found challenging with having the platform he now has.4. Micah discusses his new book, Walking Free.Quotes From the Episode:“I’m trying to be faithful to whatever God’s putting in front of me, and that works out a lot better than trying to be successful.”“There are those humbling moments when Jesus brings us back to reality.”“I was so much more grateful to have a record deal at 33 than I would’ve been at 23.”Resources Mentioned:Walking Free by Micah TylerBible AppConnect with Micah:Website | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram

Send us a textEpisode Summary: In this episode of the L3 Leadership podcast, you’ll hear Doug talk about what he’s gained in the last year in the areas of spiritual growth and character development, and tips to help you reach your goals in the same areas of life. About Doug:  Doug Smith 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, is the host of the L3 Leadership podcast, and is a sought-after public speaker. He is married to his high school sweetheart, Laura, who currently works as an Account Executive at Ivalua. Together, they love family, personal growth, travel, working out, and serving others.4 Key Takeaways:1. Doug talks about how he changed his views on prayer and how he found the time and discipline to incorporate prayer into his daily life.2. He shares how he learned to listen to God more intently to find the direction he’d been looking for over the past year and a half.3. He speaks on his own personal character development and what helped him grow over 2022.4. Doug talks about why you should be thinking about your finish line.Quotes From the Episode:“Getting older is a gift.”“Start to pray and watch how it changes your life.”“Turn down the dial of people and turn up the dial of God.”“Character development is the most important development.”“Admit it and then quit it and forget it.”Resources Mentioned:The Hour That Changes The World by Dick EastmanWho Not How by Dan SullivanConnect with Doug:Website | Twitter | Facebook | Linkedin | Instagram

Send us a textEpisode Summary: In this episode of the L3 Leadership podcast, Doug and Vance discuss Vance’s company Overflow, meeting your fundraising goals, and how generosity has the potential to change the world. About Vance Roush: Vance Roush is the Founder and CEO of Overflow and is on a mission to inspire the world to give. Overflow unlocks generosity by empowering nonprofits, churches, and corporations to easily accept non-cash donations, like stocks and crypto, with ease. Outside of Overflow, Vance serves on multiple boards such as Help Online (suicide prevention) and VIVE Church as a founding member. His background is in technology from companies like Google where he started his career. 4 Key Takeaways:1. Vance talks about the mission of Overflow, and how it’s impacted the world of nonprofits and churches.2. He shares his experience with the spiritual community within Silicon Valley and what he believes the future of the spiritual community will look like.3. Vance discusses how he’s successfully raised money for his church, and his mentality surrounding fundraising. 4. He talks about why he believes generosity will change the world.Quotes From the Episode:“There’s credibility in consistency.”“If I can give more people more ways to be more generous, we will have a better world.”“The leaders are the ones with resources.”“Life travels at the speed of relationship.”Resources Mentioned:OverflowThe War of Art by Steven PressfieldThe BibleConnect with Vance:Website | Twitter | Linkedin | Instagram 

Send us a textEpisode Summary: In this episode of the L3 Leadership podcast, Doug shares some of his favorite tips to have the best year ever!About Doug Smith: Doug Smith 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 a sought-after public speaker. He is married to his high school sweetheart, Laura, who currently works as an Account Executive at Ivalua. Together, they love family, personal growth, travel, working out, and serving others.3 Key Takeaways:1. Doug shares his annual routines around goal-setting.2. He talks about his daily agenda.3. He also discusses the habits he has in each area of life that add value to his life.Quotes From the Episode:“Start where you are.”“If you want to be happy, be a growing person.”“The best workout is the one you’ll actually do.”Resources Mentioned:Full Focus PlannerL3 Mastermind GroupTraction by Gino WickmanMission 119Connect with Doug:Website | Twitter | Facebook | Linkedin | Instagram 

Send us a textEpisode Summary: In this episode of the L3 Leadership Podcast, oshua Broome talks about how he ended up working in the porn industry, when he realized it was time to change something in his life, and finding his place in ministry.About Joshua: Joshua Broome was one of the most successful adult film stars in the world for a 6 year period. He obtained fame, wealth, and traveled the world all to find out that none of those would fill the emptiness in his heart.He has been appearing on podcasts, tv shows, and standing on stages for the last five years telling God’s story in his life. He’s overcome depression, battling thoughts of suicide, and the emotional scars that come with doing 1,000+ pornographic films.Today Joshua is a passionate communicator of a message of restoration. He is healed through the life giving power found in Jesus and spent years replacing lies with God’s truth. Today, he has been married for five years, has  three sons, and has devoted his life to those who feel like their life is over because of a circumstance or situation. It’s never too late to change the course of your life.5 Key Takeaways:1. Joshua shares his story about how he became an adult film star and when he decided he was going to change his life and quit the industry.2. He talks about the pivotal period in his life after he ended his porn career and met his wife.3. He discusses how he found his place in ministry through a life-changing mentorship.4. Joshua speaks on what he wishes people knew about the porn industry. 5. He talks about what it takes to overcome a porn addiction.Resources Mentioned:Josh’s PodcastsQuotes From the Episode: “I’m not trying to build an audience, I’m trying to build an audience of disciples.”“I wish people knew how broken the people on the other side of the camera actually are.”“There’s 30 people I was in the industry with have taken their life.”“You can let your past own you, or you can choose to own it.”Connect with Joshua:Website | TikTok | Twitter | Instagram 

Send us a textEpisode Summary: In this episode of the L3 Leadership podcast, Jordan Raynor and Doug talk Taylor Swift, leadership lessons, spirituality, and writing books.About Jordan: Jordan Raynor is a leading voice of the faith and work movement.Through his bestselling books (The Creator in You, Redeeming Your Time, Master of One, and Called to Create), the Mere Christians podcast, and his weekly devotionals, Jordan has helped millions of Christians in every country on earth connect the gospel to their work. In addition to his writing, Jordan serves as the Executive Chairman of Threshold 360, a venture-backed tech startup which Jordan previously ran as CEO following a string of successful ventures of his own. Jordan has twice been selected as a Google Fellow and served in The White House under President George W. Bush. A sixth-generation Floridian, Jordan lives in Tampa with his wife and their three young daughters. The Raynors are proud members of The Church at Odessa.Key Takeaways:1. Jordan discusses why he loves Taylor Swift, and why he believes she is a marketing genius.2. He talks about his experience working at The White House and the biggest leadership lesson he took away from that experience.3. He shares advice on building an expansive professional network. 4. Jordan talks about his books, The Creator in You and Redeeming Your Time.Quotes From the Episode:“It’s usually not the smartest people in this world that win, it’s the most audacious people that win.”“The level of competition decreases as the size of your goal increases.”“Work in the secular world isn’t second class, it's the very work of God himself.”Resources Mentioned:The Word Before Work by Jordan RaynorThe Creator in You by Jordan RaynorRedeeming Your Time by Jordan RaynorWho Not How by Dan SullivanEvery Single Album: Taylor Swift PodcastConnect with Jordan:Website | YouTube | Twitter | Instagram 

Send us a textEpisode Summary: 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 Fellowship, which he served as President for three years, and World Relief, which he currently serves as Chairman. Gordon’s best-selling books include Ordering Your Private World, Mid-Course Correction, and, most recently, A Resilient Life. He also writes and serves as Editor-at-Large for Christianity Today’s Leadership Journal. When not writing, leading, or speaking at conferences, Gordon and his wife Gail can be found hiking the trails of New England.6 Key Takeaways:1. Ambition in leadership can be positive,  but it does have a spectrum that must be kept in check. It’s good to want to make a difference, but “Drivenness must be consecrated daily”.2. “Business brings emptiness. I always keep a sabbath.” There are no two sabbaths that are the same. It’s all about getting true rest and being renewed. If you can’t get everything done in 6 days, then you’re either doing too much or are doing it wrong. 3. About every seven years, your dreams will get tested. This is either because you fail, or someone fails you.4. Right now at 81, I am most interested in raising up younger pastors and being a spiritual father to those who will go after me. 5. For those who are looking for a spiritual father or a mentor, my advice is to start “dating”. Date your potential mentor, take them to coffee, ask them questions, see how you click and whether or not you hit it off. Don’t just ask someone to be your mentor. Take it slow and take time to develop a real relationship first. 6. Failure always generates humility. Always take full responsibility for your mistakes. Think about what you can learn from them and what you can teach others from them. Never cover up your mistakes.Quotes from the Episode:“Drivenness must be consecrated daily.”“Busyness brings emptiness. I always keep a sabbath.”“Failure always generates humility.”"Never ever waste a crisis. A crisis always produces new answers, new insights, and new people.”“The practice is painful so that the game is pleasurable.”Resources Mentioned:Ordering Your Private World, by Gordon MacDonaldMid-Course Correction by Gordon MacDonaldA Resilient Life by Gordon MacDonald

Send us a textEpisode Summary: 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.About Wayne: Dr. Wayne Cordeiro is founding pastor of New Hope Christian Fellowship in Honolulu, Hawaii, and through New Hope International, over 152 churches have been planted worldwide. He is an author, songwriter, and highly sought-after speaker. He has authored 14 books, including The Divine Mentor and Leading on Empty. Wayne and Anna, his wife of nearly fifty years, have three children and nine grandchildren. They live in Eugene, Oregon. Dr. Cordeiro serves as the president of New Hope Christian College, which specializes in developing leaders for creative arts, theology, and leadership. He has recently planted New Hope West, a Doing Church as a Team congregation.5 Key Takeaways:1.Wayne and Doug discuss the importance of focusing on discipleship in ministry leadership. Church planting and success in the ministry is a result of proper discipleship. Character-development is crucial.2.Wayne talks about burnout and the telltale signs of depression in leadership. It’s not something that you can plan for. Burnout is restored by healing, adjustment, and rescheduling.3.There’s a difference between tiredness and burnout. Tiredness is resolved by better sleeping habits, burnout is not.4.Wayne discusses solitude’s importance to our mental and spiritual health. Solitude is not isolation. Isolation is getting away from people. Solitude on the other hand is a planned away time with God.5.Suffering in leadership is actually okay. If you never suffer, you never grow and never learn. Typically our darkest moments in leadership are right before our brightest moments.Quotes from the Episode:"When you're going through burnout, a night or two of rest doesn't bounce you back.""Even though it's a tough season, don't be afraid of it"."Often, failure comes right before success."Resources Mentioned:Leading on Empty by Wayne CordeiroThe Divine Mentor by Wayne CordeiroSifted by Wanye CordeiroNew Hope Fellowship ChurchConnect with Wayne:Facebook | Linkedin | Instagram

Send us a textEpisode Summary: In this episode of the L3 Leadership podcast, Doug talks about how he does a year-end review, why he believes every leader needs to do their own, and how to do your own. About Doug:  Doug Smith is the Director of Development atLight 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 atdougsmithlive.com, is the host of the L3 Leadership podcast and is a sought-after public speaker. He is married to his high school sweetheart, Laura, who currently works as an Account Executive at Ivalua. Together, they love family, personal growth, travel, working out, and serving others.4 Key Takeaways:1.Why the best kind of year-end review is the one that you’ll actually follow.2. Why you should push forward, even if your first review won’t be perfect.3. The importance of scheduling a time and place for your review.4. What to bring with you to your review.Resources Mentioned:Year-End Review TemplateLiving Forward by Michael Hyatt (Affiliate Link)How to Journalmint.comThe Five Minute Journal AppQuotes from the Episode:"The best system for a year-end review is the one you'll actually follow.""The best way to learn something is to teach it to others."Connect with Doug:Website | Twitter | Facebook | Linkedin | Instagram

Send us a textEpisode Summary: In this episode of the L3 Leadership podcast, David talks about the leadership lessons he learned at Chick-Fil-A, what set it apart as an organization, and so much more.About David: David Salyers was one of the original two marketing executives at Chick-fil-A. He spent 37 years in the Chick-fil-A Marketing Department and most recently served as a Vice President. Having worked at Chick-fil-A for most of his career, he saw the principles of servant leadership and compassion play out in the growth of more than 2,300 Chick-fil-A restaurants around the country. David is now using his expertise and passion to spark the growth of individuals, teams, and organizations. He serves as a board member for numerous organizations and has helped launch several startups and nonprofits. Notably, David is a Founding Partner of Roam, a shared workspace that is on a mission to Make Work Matter.In 2018 David founded Spark a Revolution, where he and his team help companies create a competitive advantage by building remarkable cultures and brands, and co-wrote his book, Remarkable!, to impart leadership lessons that transform workplace culture.David is known for his marketing mind, servant’s heart, entrepreneurial spirit, and his ability to intuitively see what others and organizations could be rather than simply what they currently are.4 Key Takeaways:1. David shares some valuable information a mentor shared with him as a young leader.2. He talks about using your platform of business to be rich, not get rich.3. David shares how his experience with addressing customer pain points creates long-term value for a business.4. He talks about what he’s learned about culture from working in marketing. Quotes From the Episode:“The people you’ll be surrounded by will mold and shape who you become.”“Does the job you’re signing up for all you to do what you’re uniquely gifted to do?”“Money is the fruit, not the object of a career.”“Life has to be lived forward, but is best understood in reverse.”Resources Mentioned:Remarkable! By David SalyersConnect with David:Website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram