Manage Smarter · 2026-03-15 · 30 min
Audrey Strong and C. Lee Smith celebrate 300 episodes by sharing their top management tips, podcasting secrets, and stories about real business leadership. They discuss show prep, follow-up questions, overcoming imposter syndrome, and building genuine connections. Whether you want podcasting advice, management strategies, or business growth tips, this episode delivers actionable insights and personal experiences from two industry veterans. "It's one of those things where we have these stories that we learn about each individual person. And we work that into the conversation and try to do it early in the conversation as far as what inspired them to do what they do or asking them something that's unique about them. And there's a certain power that's associated with getting to know somebody on a personal level." - C. Lee Smith KEY TAKEAWAYS - How to build a personal, authentic relationship with colleagues - Best strategies for management day-to-day relationships and improving them - Best piece of advice in business we ever got - How a completely random meeting 40 years ago started a long business relationship for us
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