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The Doctor of Digital™ GMick Smith, PhD

The Doctor of Digital™ GMick Smith, PhD

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671

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Aug 2026

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Subscribe, like, & review The Doctor of Digital Podcast hosted by Mick Smith, PhD. This Podcast simplifies the complexity of the internet for businesses and unlocks their full potential by leveraging digital marketing and its many unrecognized opportunities. Moreover, this international podcast has been a top marketing podcast so you can listen in the car, at the gym or while you’re walking the dog. Do you have a good story? How about promoting your business? I interview CEOs and Marketing Managers about their business. Contact me for more details. This is how I started: Short on time? Who isn't? There are two short topic episodes (5 minutes) which are the 5-Minute Lunch Lessons the Digital Brownbag covering hot issues briefly. You’ll discover tips, success stories, and best practices from leading social media marketing pros. Discover how successful businesses employ social media, learn new strategies and tactics, and gain actionable tips to improve your social media marketing. Ever wondered what makes a song a hit? The TuneSmith Series is about marketing top songs in the rock, soul, and pop music fields. This unique Marketing Tips with a Musical Twist podcast sheds light on why some songs rocket to the top of the charts. Like to hear a riveting story? The Burning serial will be released chapter by chapter as an unfolding drama. Sign up now for the forthcoming novel release. In the meantime, subscribe, like, & review the Podcast and you won’t miss one exciting episode! Finally, do you have access to the top digital marketers in the world? If not, I do! The Doctor of Digital has interviewed experts by phone from all over the world from such places as Ireland, Mexico, Ottawa, and Switzerland. Other interviewees in the United States come from Richmond, Virginia, Atlanta, Chicago, Michigan, Rohnert Park, CA, Fallbrook, CA, Santa Clarita Valley, and San Clemente, California. mick.smith@wsiworld.com 619.389.3636 Instagram: mick_wsi_world https://www.linkedin.com/in/gmicksmith/ On Clubhouse: @micksmithwsi Commercials Voice Talent: https://www.spreaker.com/user/7768747/track-1-commercials Narratives Voice Talent: https://www.spreaker.com/user/7768747/track-2-narratives Do you want a free competitive analysis? Let me know at: https://hubs.ly/Q0139TgJ0 Website: https://www.wsiworld.com/mick-smith LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wsi-smith-consulting/ Make an appointment: https://app.hubspot.com/meetings/mick-smith Be sure to subscribe, like, & review The Doctor of Digital™ Podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/show/g-mick-smith-phds-tracks Sign up for the Doctor Up A Podcast course: https://doctor-up-a-podcast.thinkific.com/ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-doctor-of-digital-gmick-smith-phd--1279468/support .

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September 3, 202640 min

40% Factor: How Better Leadership Turns Impossible Teams Into High Performers | Bill Lennan Episode #DCLXXIV The Doctor of Digital™

Bill Lennan 🏆 I Help Leaders Improve Their Team’s Performance by 40 Percent within 24 weeks. Trainer, speaker, author. Talking With Strangers: A simple system to transform the socially anxious into the socially confident https://www.linkedin.com/in/wblennan/ G. Mick (The Doctor of Digital) Smith, PhD American Patriot I help accomplished leaders discover the philosophy that has quietly shaped their entire career, then I turn that philosophy into enduring intellectual capital. | Legacy Book Strategist for Executives, Founders, Experts https://www.linkedin.com/in/g-mick-smith-phd-24495127/ About Most accomplished leaders don't need help writing a book. They need help determining whether their decades of experience contain an idea significant enough to influence an industry, shape a profession, or leave a lasting legacy. That's a leadership problem before it's a writing problem. The most valuable asset in any organization is often the knowledge trapped inside its leaders. It exists in decisions made under pressure, lessons learned through failure, insights gained from decades of experience, and frameworks developed over the course of a career. Most leaders possess far more intellectual capital than they realize. The challenge is extracting it, organizing it, and transforming it into a coherent point of view that others can learn from, apply, and remember. Testimonials CEO & Global Brand Consultant Brand Strategy I've worked with dozens of consultants over my career. Mick is the only one who understood that authority isn't claimed — it's built through architecture. He helped me see that my decades of experience were an unstructured gold mine, and he gave me the blueprint to extract it. Harvard-Trained Strategist Strategic Advisory What separates Mick is his ability to extract methodology from experience. He doesn't do surface-level personal branding — he builds defensible intellectual property. The framework he helped me develop has become the foundation of everything I do professionally. Executive & 5x Bestselling Author C-Suite Leader Mick doesn't just help you write a book — he architects an entire authority platform around your intellectual capital. He saw patterns in my 25 years of experience that I couldn't see myself, and turned them into a framework that now drives my entire business strategy. Together, we identify: • The core idea that distinguishes your thinking • The frameworks hidden inside your experience • The expertise your market already values • The intellectual position you can credibly own • The book your career has been preparing you to write If you've already built the expertise and now need to determine what belongs in the book, what belongs in your methodology, and what can become a broader authority asset, that's what I do in Phase One. 📧 TheDoctorOfDigital@pm.me 📖 The Literary CPR Playbook https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/the-literary-cpr-playbook-7343709688632381440 Where Digital Strategy Meets Storytelling Mastery Book Coach | Authority Builder | Ghostwriter Founder, Idea-to-Author Coaching & Literary CPR for Thought Leaders I help purpose-driven professionals—entrepreneurs, educators, creatives, and emerging thought leaders—turn their ideas into published books that build lasting authority, deepen their influence, and unlock new career and platform opportunities. As founder of the Idea-to-Author Coaching Community, I’ve built a space where everyday experts—especially those who never thought of themselves as “writers”—get the structure, support, and strategy they need to write with clarity and finish with confidence. From half-written drafts to high-impact launches, I walk clients through a proven process that gets results. My clients don’t just finish their books—they create leverage. Their books spark new businesses, grow consulting and coaching offers, land media spots and speaking gigs, and often open doors they never imagined. I deliver hands-on, high-touch services including: * Manuscript diagnostics and book recovery strategies to revive stuck projects * Ghostwriting and developmental editing that turns raw ideas into compelling narratives * A step-by-step coaching system covering concept, outline, draft, edit, publish, and promote * Strategic guidance through self-publishing (KDP, IngramSpark) or traditional/hybrid paths * Live coaching calls, editorial feedback, and launch support to keep momentum strong Before launching my coaching business, I served for over 20 years in educational leadership—as a Campus Dean, EdTech Director, and academic strategist. I led major curriculum initiatives, faculty development, and digital learning transformations. That background now fuels my mission: helping experts turn lived experience into books that teach, reach, and endure. Subscribe to my LI newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/the-literary-cpr-playbook-7343709688632381440 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-doctor-of-digital-gmick-smith-phd--1279468/support .

August 25, 20265 min

Step by Step Publishing Episode #DCLXXIII The Doctor of Digital™ G. Mick Smith, PhD

Step by Step Publishing & The Doctor of Digital Podcast Step-by-step process to attract an ideal publisher A Step-by-Step Process to Attract Your Ideal Publisher By: Mick, The Doctor of Digital As an authority architect, I’ve walked with many writers from idea to final manuscript, and one of the most important decisions they'll make is how they want their book brought into the world. Whether your dream is a traditional publisher, a hybrid partnership, or full ownership through self-publishing, the process of attracting the right publishing path begins before your manuscript is even complete. It starts with clarity, intention, and positioning. Here’s a straightforward, grounded process to help you draw in the publisher that aligns best with your goals and your book’s unique value. Step 1: Clarify Your Author Goals and Book’s Purpose Step 2: Define Your Ideal Reader and Market Position Step 3: Build a Professional Author Platform Step 4: Create a Competitive and Unique Book Proposal Step 5: Research and Curate a Targeted Publisher List Step 6: Polish Your Manuscript and Pitch Materials Step 7: Engage with the Industry Step 8: Decide with Integrity Final Thoughts You don’t attract the right publisher by waiting. You do it by showing up as a serious author: prepared, clear, and focused. Whether you go traditional, hybrid, or indie, your journey is valid. What matters most is that the publishing path supports your vision, not the other way around. Let’s move your idea toward the path that’s right for you! G. Mick (The Doctor of Digital) Smith, PhD https://www.linkedin.com/in/g-mick-smith-phd-24495127/ Subscribe to my LI newsletter https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/the-literary-cpr-playbook-7343709688632381440 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-doctor-of-digital-gmick-smith-phd--1279468/support .

August 17, 202631 min

Why Most Hiring Problems Are Actually Leadership Problems Episode #DCLXXII The Doctor of Digital™ G. Mick Smith, PhD

Why Most Hiring Problems Are Actually Leadership Problems Dana DeVito Episode Most business owners believe they have a hiring problem. They blame the labor market, the applicant pool, or the work ethic of a new generation. They raise wages and post more job listings, yet the revolving door keeps spinning. My guest today, Dana DeVito, argues that these organizations are diagnosing the wrong disease. Dana is a business owner, franchise operator, and the author of Now Hiring. He has lived the high-stakes reality of multi-unit operations where turnover isn't just a metric—it’s a threat to the bottom line. Dana’s central insight is provocative: Exceptional organizations do not begin with better hiring; they begin with better systems. He has proven this by taking an organization with a staggering 300% turnover rate and reducing it to 50%—not by replacing the workforce, but by redesigning the environment. Today, we explore why most hiring problems are actually leadership problems in disguise, how accountability and culture are built through operational clarity rather than mission statements, and how to build an organization that talented people never want to leave. I’m Mick, The Doctor of Digital. And this episode is about why leaders must stop trying to fix employees and start fixing the systems that allow great people to succeed. Dana DeVito is a partner at Elite Performance Associates and also continues to own and operate a pair of Scooter’s Coffee franchises. Now Hiring: Recruit Right, Grow Your Culture, Build Teams That Stay https://a.co/d/0f0sK0Uw The Interview Teams Are Built, Not Found Pull Quotes for Social Media - "Most hiring problems are leadership problems wearing different clothes." - "If the system keeps producing the same result, replacing the person won't solve the problem." - "Employees experience your operating system long before they believe your mission statement." - "Culture isn't what you announce; it's what the system rewards, tolerates, and repeats." - "Retention isn't an HR metric. It is a leadership outcome." G. Mick Smith, The Doctor of Digital https://www.linkedin.com/in/g-mick-smith-phd-24495127/ Subscribe to my LI newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/the-literary-cpr-playbook-7343709688632381440 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-doctor-of-digital-gmick-smith-phd--1279468/support .

August 3, 202635 min

From Homer to Iraq: Why The Iliad Still Speaks Josh Cannon Interview Episode #DCLXXI The Doctor of Digital™ G. Mick Smith, PhD

From Homer to Iraq: Why The Iliad Still Speaks Josh Cannon is a Marine Corps veteran, former Arabic cryptologic linguist, and scholar whose career bridges modern warfare and one of the oldest stories ever written. Following two combat deployments to Iraq, Josh pursued advanced study in Classics and now teaches Ancient Epic and the History of Warfare in the Ancient Mediterranean. His unique combination of lived military experience and scholarly expertise led him to write Fatal Second Helen: A Modern Veteran's Iliad. This work explores how Homer's epic continues to illuminate the experiences of today's warriors. In this conversation, we explore why The Iliad remains one of history's greatest books, what modern veterans recognize in Homer that civilians often overlook, how stories shape our understanding of conflict, and why leadership, honor, sacrifice, and grief remain timeless human questions. G. Mick Smith, The Doctor of Digital https://www.linkedin.com/in/g-mick-smith-phd-24495127/ Subscribe to my LI newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/the-literary-cpr-playbook-7343709688632381440 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-doctor-of-digital-gmick-smith-phd--1279468/support .

July 29, 202634 min

Why Stay? Blinds.com Founder Jay Steinfeld's 6 Years After Selling to Home Depot Episode #DCLXX The Doctor of Digital™ G. Mick Smith, PhD

Jay Steinfeld is the founder of Blinds.com, the company he built from a $1,500 startup into the world's largest online retailer of window coverings before selling it to Home Depot in 2014. Unlike most founders, Jay chose to remain after the acquisition, spending six years leading the integration of Blinds.com into one of the world's largest retailers while serving on Home Depot's Online Leadership Team. That uncommon journey gave him a unique perspective on entrepreneurship, enterprise leadership, organizational culture, and innovation at scale. Jay is also the Wall Street Journal bestselling author of Lead from the Core: The 4 Principles for Profit and Prosperity. Today he serves as Board Chair of Datavations, advises companies including Mado Dynamic and PreFix, supports entrepreneurship through the Herb Kelleher Entrepreneurship Center, and contributes to organizations such as XPRIZE and Hand in Hand. In this conversation, we explore why the acquisition isn't the end of the entrepreneurial journey, what founders can learn from staying after the sale, how innovation survives inside large organizations, and why leadership after success may be the most important chapter of all. G. Mick Smith, PhD, The Doctor of Digital https://www.linkedin.com/in/g-mick-smith-phd-24495127/ Subscribe to my LI newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/the-literary-cpr-playbook-7343709688632381440 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-doctor-of-digital-gmick-smith-phd--1279468/support .

July 8, 202631 min

Beyond the Hype: AI, Bitcoin, and the Future of Institutional Leadership w/Joerg Molt Episode #DCLXIX The Doctor of Digital™ G. Mick Smith,

Prof. (Dr.) h.c. Joerg Mol t is an international keynote speaker, executive educator, entrepreneur, and author specializing in artificial intelligence, Bitcoin, blockchain, and digital governance. As the founder of Smart World Education and SWEX.ai, Joerg has spent more than sixteen years helping executives, institutions, and organizations understand emerging technologies through the lens of education, governance, and strategic decision-making rather than hype. He serves in advisory and educational leadership roles while speaking internationally on the future of digital transformation. He is the author of Really? AI Again? and The Bitcoin Generation, books that challenge conventional thinking about artificial intelligence and digital assets by emphasizing structured logic, institutional responsibility, and long-term societal impact. In this conversation, we explore why AI should be understood as disciplined systems rather than magic, how Bitcoin represents more than financial speculation, and why thoughtful leadership will determine whether technological progress strengthens or weakens our institutions. https://www.linkedin.com/in/prof-dr-h-c-joerg-m-268882132/ Mick, The Doctor of Digital https://www.linkedin.com/in/g-mick-smith-phd-24495127/ LI Newsletter https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/the-literary-cpr-playbook-7343709688632381440 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-doctor-of-digital-gmick-smith-phd--1279468/support .

June 29, 202632 min

Leadership Formation, Frank DeVito Interview Episode #DCLXVIII The Doctor of Digital™ G. Mick Smith, PhD

Frank DeVito is a legal professional and institutional leader working at the intersection of law, faith, and public life. He serves in a senior role at a faith-based nonprofit focused on religious freedom, where his work engages questions of institutional responsibility, legal structure, and the long-term durability of organizations under cultural pressure. In addition to his legal work, Frank is a published author and essayist, with writing featured in outlets including First Things, City Journal, Claremont Review of Books, National Affairs, and The Federalist. His work explores the relationship between law, culture, and the institutions that shape both. In this conversation, we examine why institutions rarely fail from the outside, the role of formation in sustaining authority, and what kind of leadership is required to carry responsibility when the stakes are high. Themes Why Institutions Fail From Within Authority as Formation, Not Performance The People Problem Inside Every Institution Law, Faith, and the Weight of Responsibility What It Takes to Sustain Institutions Under Pressure Quotable “Institutions don’t fail first at the level of ideas — they fail at the level of people.” “Authority isn’t claimed. It’s formed — and tested under pressure.” “Information doesn’t sustain institutions. Formation does.” “Most breakdowns are invisible until they’re irreversible.” “If the people aren’t formed, the institution won’t hold.” “The real crisis isn’t external pressure — it’s internal clarity.” American Patriot G. Mick (The Doctor of Digital) Smith, PhD https://www.linkedin.com/in/g-mick-smith-phd-24495127/ Subscribe to my LI Newsletter https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/the-literary-cpr-playbook-7343709688632381440 Book Coach for CEOs, leaders, and visionaries | Authors Get Published | Books that Convert Clients [ Trusted Advisor | Manuscript Doctor 🚨 | Transforming Drafts into Authority Assets | Strategic Publishing Guidance Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-doctor-of-digital-gmick-smith-phd--1279468/support .

June 8, 202633 min

The Resurgence of American Manufacturing Jim Vinoski Episode #DCLXVII The Doctor of Digital™ G. Mick Smith, PhD

Jim Vinoski is a manufacturing business growth consultant, advisor, author, and speaker focused on operational leadership and American industrial competitiveness. He is the principal at Firesteel Industrial Solutions and has advised organizations on M&A strategy, capital investment, and long-term growth planning. Over seven years as a contributor to Forbes, Jim studied more than 500 manufacturing companies and generated over 1.5 million page views, documenting the leaders and organizations quietly driving industrial performance. He is the author of We Need One of These and the upcoming American Manufacturing: 22 Tales of Integrity, Ingenuity, and the Modest Heroes Who Built a Nation, which highlights the operators, engineers, and executives shaping the future of manufacturing. Across his work, Jim focuses on execution, leadership discipline, and the operational realities behind sustained industrial success. https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimvinoski/ G. Mick Smith, PhD The Doctor of Digital TheDoctorOfDigital@pm.me Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-doctor-of-digital-gmick-smith-phd--1279468/support .

June 4, 202633 min

TAB Take America Back Steven Eugene Kuhn Episode #DCLXVI The Doctor of Digital™ G. Mick Smith, PhD

Steven Eugene Kuhn Citizen-Servant Leadership Architect | Combat Veteran & Global Business Strategist | Capital, Growth & Governance Standards The TAB Authority Architecture Unifying Humble Alpha, Citizen Servant Leader, and “Now You Have the Seat” The Core Problem Business leaders, veterans, and citizens are being asked to lead in environments where authority exists — but responsibility is avoided. We have leaders without ownership. Voices without accountability. Influence without service. This creates a vacuum: people have the seat, but they don’t know how to use it. - Leadership Without Permission - The Doctrine of the Incorruptible Leader - Why Modern Leadership Training Fails Under Pressure - Citizen Servant Leadership in an Age of Institutional Collapse - Building Leaders Who Cannot Be Bought G. Mick Smith, PhD The Doctor of Digital TheDoctorOfDigital@pm.me Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-doctor-of-digital-gmick-smith-phd--1279468/support .

May 30, 202632 min

The Last Advantage: Human Judgment in an AI World Jeff Burningham Interview Episode #DCLXV The Doctor of Digital™ G. Mick Smith, PhD

🎙 Episode Framing (Show Notes Intro) ===================================== Jeff Burningham is an entrepreneur, investor, and national bestselling author operating at the intersection of business, technology, and human potential. He is the Co-Founder and Chairman of Peak Capital Partners, a real estate investment firm managing over $5 billion in assets and employing nearly 1,000 people. He is also the Founding Partner of Element Ventures, a seed-stage fund with investments in companies including Spotify, MetaMask, Podium, Lucid, and Angel Studios. Across his career, Jeff has started, scaled, or invested in more than fifty companies, served on over twenty boards, and was named Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year for the Mountain West Region. He is the author of #TheLastBookWrittenByAHuman and the host of the Extraordinary Us podcast, where he explores what it means to live, build, and think at a higher level in a rapidly changing world. In this conversation, we explore decision-making under uncertainty, the limits of artificial intelligence, and why human judgment — not just intelligence — may be the defining advantage of the next decade. The Last Book Written by a Human: Becoming Wise in the Age of AI Connect on LI: The Doctor of Digital TheDoctorOfDigital@pm.me Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-doctor-of-digital-gmick-smith-phd--1279468/support .

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