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In this episode of the L3 Leadership Podcast, Doug Smith shares a personal lesson on 9 Ways to Develop Your Character. As Doug explains, character development is the most important development for any leader—because without integrity, everything else eventually crumbles. Drawing from his own journey and the wisdom of mentors, Doug outlines nine practical and powerful ways to strengthen your character so that you can lead well, finish well, and live with integrity in every area of life.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

00:00 Introduction to Doug’s personal journey in character development
01:00 Why only 2% of leaders finish well—and how to be one of them
02:00 Step 1: Get a vision for your finish line
03:00 Step 2: Follow God and allow Him to shape your character
05:00 Step 3: The most dangerous prayer you can pray for growth
06:00 Step 4: Surround yourself with people of high character
07:00 Step 5: Listen to the small checks and convictions in your heart
10:00 Step 6: Admit it, quit it, forget it
13:00 Step 7: Get some real friends who love you enough to challenge you
15:00 Step 8: Confess temptations before they become failures
17:00 Step 9: Realize you are always an example—whether you want to be or not
19:00 Doug’s hope: that every leader makes it to their finish line intact

The L3 Leadership Podcast is sponsored by Andocia Marketing Solutions. Andocia exists to bring leaders’ visions to life. Visit https://andocia.com to learn more.

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