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 ...

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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. ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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). ...

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Owning and operating a small business can be a big challenge. You’ve heard it said you need to work on your business, not in your business. What does that even ...

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From day 1, Amazon founder and creator Jeff Bezos had a vision. In 1997 he began writing about the vision, sharing it with investors and the public via his annual ...

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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. ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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