What The Top 1% of Sales Leaders Know About Leadership
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This week on The No B.S. 6 Figure Sales Podcast, Christian Lopez (Coach Ceelo) sits down with Karl Smith, a powerhouse entrepreneur and former Regional Vice President in the telecom and energy industry, whose sales organization exploded to 10,000 agents, 50,000 customers, and multiple 8-figure annual revenues.
Today, Karl is the Founder of Next Level Success, where he works as a keynote speaker, consultant, and corporate growth strategist, helping companies double, triple, and even 10x their results by mastering leadership, systems, and mindset.
💼 Episode Highlights
* 🚀 Scaling to 10,000 Agents: How Karl built one of the largest independent sales teams in the telecom and energy space and the leadership systems that kept it running.
* 💡 The Leadership Code: Why most sales teams fail to duplicate success—and how Karl’s simple framework helped create leaders who build leaders.
* 💰 Multi-8-Figure Growth: The business model and compensation structure that fueled a nationwide expansion.
* 🎤 Next Level Success: How Karl now helps companies multiply income through consulting, culture building, and high-impact sales training.
* 🔑 Mindset & Mentorship: The principles that separate high earners from top performers—and what it takes to stay motivated when the stakes are high.
🎧 Summary
Karl Smith’s journey from managing 10,000 sales agents to leading a multimillion-dollar enterprise is a masterclass in leadership, discipline, and exponential growth. Whether you’re building a team or scaling a business, this episode breaks down the real strategies behind Next Level Success.








