Starting a business may be your special dream. Becoming your own boss sounds great. However, there are a few very critical things to consider before launching to open a business. In this episode, I visit Tom Maze. Tom is himself a serial entrepreneur, starting 5 different businesses. He has made his own mistakes. Here he […]

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Building a brand for your business is hard work. But all the effort to define the brand can fall flat if your team is not on board to deliver. As a leader, providing your team with a clear vision and an explanation of the standards needed to deliver on the brand is your main job. […]

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The current state of modern business has put leaders under new pressures. Post-COVID work standards, the Big Quit, a tight market, and now ever-increasing global inflation are just a few of the challenges current bosses must face. Yet there is no leadership situation any more challenging than that of battlefield operations, fighting enemies whose tactics […]

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When you need to hire new talent, identifying the best person is hard enough. But finding the right way to market your opportunity takes an extra step. If you believe that people join companies, but quit bad bosses then what about flipping that around. People follow great leaders, so showcase your leadership as you recruit […]

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A hot topic on most managers’ minds is the “Big Quit” that has been going on. In this episode, I visit with Merrylue Martin. She is a PhD who has studied human behavior in the workplace. Her research defined the key challenges that we as business leaders face in maintaining high employee retention and engagement. […]

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Listen as Doug interviews Tom Kereszti a former Fortune 500 CEO and global leader. Tom shares his key insights and stories from the C-suite. Listen for: 3 key questions every entrepreneur should ask themselves How to manage millennials (or not) Ways to overcome overwhelming mental pressures Getting your head on straight to lead Motivating the […]

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Having a playlist of favorite tunes, movies or podcasts is a great source of entertainment. But there’s another playlist that can make or break our effectiveness as business leaders. It’s the playlist in your head. As things happen around you and to you, what tapes get played? What do you hear as reminders of prior […]

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The best leaders show up with a well-round view of all aspects of their lives. They demonstrate quality attributes not just at work but at home and in the community. You might call it having a full-stack leadership approach. In this show, we explore what having that full stack looks like. My guest is Yigal […]

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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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