Doug Smith on How to be Grateful and Encourage Others Every Day

Episode Summary: In this episode of the L3 Leadership podcast, Doug shares some practical tips involving gratitude and encouragement. 

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.

3 Key Takeaways:
1. Doug shares a story that provides a great perspective on gratitude.
2. He talks about how to increase gratitude through journaling and other methods.
3. He emphasizes the importance of encouraging others and how to effectively encourage others.

Quotes From the Episode:
“My life has been transformed by the encouragement of others.”
“Everyone on the planet needs encouragement.”
“Silent gratitude never did anyone any good.”

Resources Mentioned:
The Five Minute Journal

Connect with Doug:
Website | Twitter | Facebook | Linkedin | Instagram 

If you want to 10x your growth next year, I want to challenge you to launch or join an L3 Mastermind Group. Mastermind groups are groups of 6-12 leaders that meet together for at least one year to help each other grow, hold each other accountable, and do life together. Interested? Go to http://l3leadership.org/masterminds or email me at dougsmith@l3leadership.org.