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Owning, leading, and running a business takes a mastery of many different skills. One big area where business owners go astray is properly aligning the team they lead. Alignment means different things to different people. Join me in this episode as we explore the real meaning of alignment in business teams and how to get […]

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In this episode, Doug visits with Steve Preda. They discuss a 5 part business model that helps emerging privately held companies 5x their results in 5 years. Steve Preda is a Leadership Team Coach whose passion is to help privately owned businesses grow and thrive. He built and sold an investment banking firm in Europe […]

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The Story of the Imiloa Institute in Costa Rica Let me share an amazing story of one entrepreneur’s dream that has become a global success. His name is Jake Sasseville. He had a dream to create a world-class hospitality venue that would attract thought leaders across the globe. His idea was to build a retreat […]

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Any discussion about leadership usually ends up talking about styles, methods, and abilities to influence people. Yet we often overlook the idea of becoming a leader of leaders. In other words, if you have a team of managers as your direct reports, it represents a whole different ballgame. Running a team of frontline contributors is […]

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The creation of Comedy Central was actually a small business inside a bigger business. Specifically, HBO. Getting a radical idea off the ground when no one else thinks it’s a good idea is a big challenge. Join me as I interview Art Bell, the creative mind behind Comedy Central. Hear the fascinating story behind the […]

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At the core of every coaching client, is someone who shows up with some kind of inner struggle. Some are clearly more prominent than others (fear, intimidation, lack of confidence). To do the important work of becoming better bosses at work by being better leaders, we have to sometimes unlock the shackles that hold us […]

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You’re on mute is the buzz phrase of the modern work world. But if you are a leader, you never want your team to be thinking that about your actions. How can you avoid being on mute as a leader? In this show, we are going to take a journey into the modern hybrid work […]

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It has been said culture can eat strategy for breakfast. The wrong culture can impact all of your best intentions. But building the right culture can unleash a tidal wave of high performance, brand loyalty, and customer satisfaction. How can a leader build that kind of culture? In this episode, we dive deep into those […]

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Leaders live and die by the way they communicate with their teams. Being able to explain things in ways that create clarity, purpose, and a sense of positive possibility gives people inspiration. Leaders must be sensitive to how they craft their message. Because our messages as leaders are made up of words, the words we […]

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From time to time, it’s helpful to hear someone else’s story about their journey into entrepreneurship and business ownership. There are so many different lessons to learn, things to explore, and experiences for success. In this episode, my guest, Paul Halme, talks about his journey. He’ll share what worked and what didn’t. Listen as we […]

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