If you’ve listened to any of my first 9 episodes you’ve likely heard me reference a friend’s birthday party I was invited to attend last summer. This wasn’t your typical birthday party. At least, it wasn’t my typical birthday party. This was a very close friend of mine named Kristian AKA @cash_here our featured guest on episode 2, who I consider a great friend, a mentor, a brother and somebody I really admire. He didn’t want a typical birthday so he invited about 25 guys he considers inspiring and thought leaders to a conversation because he thought it might springboard into some other new relationships. And he was right! I met @freddyvaloy there, our episode 8 guest and I met @dougstewart919 there, today’s guest. Doug literally grew up in business. From a very young age he either spent his days working in the family furniture business or he was shooting jumpers to avoid working in the family furniture business. Half the people in his life told him he wouldn’t amount to much because he had trouble in school and the other half told him the sky was the limit because he could play basketball. That’s a tough spot to be in as a kid.Who’s right? Who’s wrong? I guess the answer is, who do you believe is right? Doug chose to believe the half that told him basketball was the answer so he put most of his efforts there. Basketball got him to college but once there, he struggled. It wasn’t until he met an advisor, somebody that got him to take a real good look at himself and what he was capable of, that things got better for him. And since then, he’s dedicated his life to giving others the same gift as a certified dale carnegie instructor. He’s been a business owner, a podcast host, a TEDx speaker, he’s a loving father and husband, a compassionate friend and the kind of guy you want to get to know and hang out with because he just makes you feel like you can realize your best self. And like Kobe said, He inspires you to be great in whatever you want to do.

Doug is about to deliver the goods. I’m excited you’re here with us...

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