Who’s In Your Circle? Steve Smith on Mentorship
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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Ladies and gentlemen, this is an amazing episode with Steve Smith Sr. We actually talk more about business and we talk about life. Steve Smith was somebody that he said if he could reinvent himself or play the game today, he would play it like Steve Smith. I'm just so proud and honored of the man that Steve Smith is. And in this episode, you're going to hear some really cool stories and you're going to hear Steve Smith talk about emotional intelligence and break it down. Ladies and gentlemen, I present the GOAT, Steve Smith Sr.
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How did Steve Smith develop his 'no plan B' mindset?
Let's get unplugged.
Steve Smith. How you doing? Good morning. Good afternoon. I appreciate you, man. You have no idea what you mean to me because there's something about you that is also in me. And you've said this, being an older sibling, being the person that people looked up to, I didn't have a plan B, bro. Like if I was going to change the life of my mom and my sister and my brother, there wasn't representation in my household. There wasn't representation in those four walls that were going to show me how to change. I have a plan B. And I know that that's something that you've always said too, man.
Like football was it. Football was it. And, you know, for some people that's watching this and some people who put athletes in a category, yeah.
What role does mentorship play in personal and professional growth?
The opportunity to get a scholarship, an athletic scholarship, I believe is no different than getting a scholarship for academics, right? Because I'm very aware there's a lot of sports, non-football, who their whole structure is built off of having an athletic but also intelligent team Athletes, so they can utilize and have a lot of flexibility. So like soccer, golf, some of the women's sports, that stuff is happening where they get guys who financially can't afford to go to college, but they also have great grades. And so where I'm going with that is, No plan B was playing football. My whole eggs were in the football basket. However, what I've been able to experience and learn and be able to be mentored and taught from people in business-wise, man, yes, if I couldn't catch a football, I wouldn't have got my foot in the door.
But understanding my intelligence and my willingness to learn keeps me in the door. And so, yes, I am a football player. Yes, I went to school. And what's crazy is I did not do the typical psychology. At the time, I actually did family consumer studies. And they had this crazy myth that one day people would be willing to
How can emotional intelligence enhance leadership skills?
they would forfeit a gallon of gas to go get a gallon of milk. And I was, so we, they were teaching us about how the consumer consumes.
Yeah.
Dude, that's, that's why you are who you are, man. Like, like I tell people all the time, just about the fire that you have, the, the energy that you, you've played with. But more importantly, like, What you were just talking about, right? Like, you're going to be the best no matter what it is. And to me, that's your plan A, is to dominate no matter what it is that you do, to give your all, and to learn the little details that most people don't have the patience to go do, to be different, to make a name for yourself, to make a brand for yourself.
Yeah.
Bro, like it shows in everything that you do. So kudos to you for that, bro. I appreciate that. Appreciate that. You talked about something that I think is critically important, right?
What experiences shaped Steve Smith's approach to business?
The power of mentorship. My mentors are celebrity chef Robert Irvine and Damon. Slight flex. We'll continue. No flex. No flex. but they told me, right? Like sometimes we talk about taking the stairs and it's cool to take the stairs, but when the elevator is there, the smart person takes the elevator, right? Because nobody, nobody cares about all that you went through to get there. Sometimes like you still need to know the journey, but when the elevator is present,
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–0:50
2
How did Steve Smith develop his 'no plan B' mindset?
0:50–1:44
3
What role does mentorship play in personal and professional growth?
1:44–3:37
4
How can emotional intelligence enhance leadership skills?
3:37–4:37
5
What experiences shaped Steve Smith's approach to business?
4:37–5:24
6
How does Steve Smith balance critique and empathy in leadership?
5:24–6:18
7
What is the mission of Behavioral Health Urgent Care (BHUC)?
6:18–7:50
8
What lessons can be learned from Steve Smith's journey in mental health advocacy?
7:50–31:21
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