351: Jordan Raynor on Redeeming Your Time and Leadership Lessons Learned from Taylor Swift and Working at the White House

By January 3, 2023Podcast

Jordan Raynor on Redeeming Your Time and Leadership Lessons Learned from Taylor Swift and Working at the White House

In this episode of the L3 Leadership Podcast, Jordan Raynor and Doug talk Taylor Swift, leadership lessons, spirituality, and writing books.



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“It’s usually not the smartest people in this world that win, it’s the most audacious people that win.” – Jordan Raynor

Key Takeaways:
1. Jordan discusses why he loves Taylor Swift, and why he believes she is a marketing genius.
2. He talks about his experience working at The White House and the biggest leadership lesson he took away from that experience.
3. He shares advice on building an expansive professional network.
4. Jordan talks about his books, The Creator in You and Redeeming Your Time.

About Jordan: Jordan Raynor is a leading voice of the faith and work movement.

Through his bestselling books (The Creator in You, Redeeming Your Time, Master of One, and Called to Create), the Mere Christians podcast, and his weekly devotionals, Jordan has helped millions of Christians in every country on earth connect the gospel to their work. 

In addition to his writing, Jordan serves as the Executive Chairman of Threshold 360, a venture-backed tech startup which Jordan previously ran as CEO following a string of successful ventures of his own. 

Jordan has twice been selected as a Google Fellow and served in The White House under President George W. Bush. A sixth-generation Floridian, Jordan lives in Tampa with his wife and their three young daughters. The Raynors are proud members of The Church at Odessa.

Resources Mentioned:
The Word Before Work by Jordan Raynor
The Creator in You by Jordan Raynor
Redeeming Your Time by Jordan Raynor
Who Not How by Dan Sullivan
Every Single Album: Taylor Swift Podcast

Quotes from the Episode:

“It’s usually not the smartest people in this world that win, it’s the most audacious people that win.” - Jordan RaynorClick To Tweet
“The level of competition decreases as the size of your goal increases.” - Jordan RaynorClick To Tweet
“Work in the secular world isn’t second class, it's the very work of God himself.” - Jordan RaynorClick To Tweet

Connect with Jordan:
Website | YouTube | Twitter | Instagram

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