Lewis David Howes (born March 16, 1983[1]) is an American author, entrepreneur, and former professional arena football player.[2] He hosts The School of Greatness, a talk show distributed as a podcast.
Sports[]
Howes attended Principia College and Capital University and was an NCAA Division III All-American football player and decathlete.[3] He is the former NCAA Div. III record holder for the most receiving yards in a single game, having caught 17 passes for 418 yards in a 2002 game against Martin Luther College.[4][5] He left college early to pursue professional arena football.[6] However, two games into his first arena football season with the Tennessee Valley Vipers of the af2, he collided with a wall while diving to make a catch and snapped his wrist.[7] He played the rest of the season with a broken wrist, and after the last game he underwent corrective surgery that ended his football career.[8]
In 2012, Howes moved to New York City to play team handball for the amateur New York Team Handball Club. He was in the selection pool for the USA Men's National team.[9] In August 2013, he had a 12-day trial with the Spanish handball team Ademar León.[10]
Businesses[]
Howes has built several online businesses.[2][11] Howes founded SportsNetworker in 2008, a social media marketing consulting firm aimed at the sports industry.[12][13][14] He also started Sports Executives Association, a monthly membership website for sports executives, and Inspired Marketing, which creates educational materials based on social media.[15]
The School of Greatness[]
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The School of Greatness is a business, leadership, and personal development podcast hosted by Lewis Howes.[16][17][18][19]
Howes is host of “The School of Greatness,” a long form conversation with guests. It is a top rated leadership and personal development podcast on iTunes.[20] The show includes a wide range of guests such as authors, business leaders, actors, musicians, entrepreneurs, spoken word artists, nutritionists, and many others. Past guests have included Robert Greene,[21] Tim Ferriss, Timothy Sykes, Danica Patrick, John Romaniello, Marie Forleo, Gary Vaynerchuk and Bryan Clay.
Books[]
Howes co-wrote the 2009 book, LinkedWorking: Generating Success on the World’s Largest Professional Networking Website.[12][22] The book is a guide to using the business oriented social networking site LinkedIn.[23][24][24][25] He is also the author of The Ultimate Webinar Marketing Guide, which was published in 2012.[26] Lewis released his first hard cover book in October 2015, titled The School of Greatness: A Real-World Guide to Living Bigger, Loving Deeper, and Leaving a Legacy.[27] His latest book, titled The Mask of Masculinity: How Men Can Embrace Vulnerability, Create Strong Relationships, and Live to Their Fullest Lives was released by end of October 2017.[28]
Family[]
Howes is the brother of jazz musician Christian Howes.
Howes' current partner is actress and producer Martha Higareda
References[]
- ↑ FamilySearch: United States Public Records, 1970-2009.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Rich Brooks. "LinkedIn Power Tips for Growing Your Network: Lewis Howes Interview", November 22, 2010.
- ↑ Hastings, Carolyn. "The Whos and Whys of Lewis Howes", Cleveland Plain Dealer, June 1, 2008.
- ↑ "Faces In The Crowd", November 4, 2002.
- ↑ 2011 Football Division III Records. NCAA.
- ↑ Miles, Scott. "NFL Draft: Players from Smaller Schools Not Giving Up Shot at Pro Ranks", Bleacher Report, April 16, 2008.
- ↑ https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/vipers-beat-green-bay-26-21/n-3464599
- ↑ Simon Dumenco. "5 Internet Gurus Who Can Make You Rich", January 2010.
- ↑ Ben Teitelbaum and Monica Alba. "Unified, in America, by an International Sport", September 1, 2012.
- ↑ "El gurú tecnológico Lewis Howes se prepara en el Ademar", August 12, 2013.
- ↑ "How I Leveraged LinkedIn to Create a 7-Figure Business In Three Years", May 25, 2012.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Dan Schawbel. "Expanding Your Professional Network", October 13, 2009.
- ↑ Barbara Kiviat. "Using Twitter and Facebook to Find a Job", June 8, 2009.
- ↑ Tim Schroeder. "An Interview with Lewis Howes of SportsNetworker.com", January 18, 2010.
- ↑ Erika Dellatorre. "PowerSuit with Lewis Howes", April 1, 2011. Archived from the original on September 18, 2012.
- ↑ Lewis Howes. "How I Leveraged LinkedIn to Create a 7-Figure Business In Three Years", May 25, 2012.
- ↑ Lewis Howes. "LISTEN: Gary Vaynerchuk on Social Media, Fear and What It Takes to Build a Successful Business", December 3, 2003.
- ↑ Cojourneo. "Today in the Mind of Lewis Howes", October 17, 2013.
- ↑ iTunes. "School of Greatness Podcast on iTunes", July 2, 2014.
- ↑ Phebe Telschow. "Taking networking to a new level", May 25, 2012.
- ↑ Robert Greene: How to Master Anything and Achieve Greatness. Retrieved on July 23, 2014.
- ↑ Michael Dunlop. "50 Most Influential People In Blogging 2010".
- ↑ "Ex-Football Player Makes Career Using Social Networking Site", February 27, 2009.
- ↑ 24.0 24.1 Kristin Burnham. "LinkedIn Etiquette: The Right Way to Request New Connections", June 4, 2010.
- ↑ "Local Event Showcases Power Of Networking", March 4, 2009. Archived from the original on January 29, 2013.
- ↑ The Ultimate Webinar Marketing Guide – with Lewis Howes. Mixergy (March 7, 2012).
- ↑ The School of Greatness: A Real-World Guide to Living Bigger, Loving Deeper, and Leaving a Legacy. Amazon (October 27, 2015).
- ↑ Schawbel, Dan. "Lewis Howes: How Men Can Be More Masculine And Vulnerable At Work", Forbes. (en)
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