Don’t Do Life Alone: Belong. Connect. Develop. [Podcast]
I recently had the opportunity to speak at Thrive and Nineteen North, the youth and young adult ministries at Victory Family Church. I spoke on the importance of staying connected with a community of...
View ArticleHow Your Encouragement Makes Others Feel
Two weeks ago, I had lunch with a very successful man. After we met, I was on my way back to the office and the man I had just met with called me. He said, “Doug, I just want to encourage you. When you...
View ArticleDo Your Neighbors Know Who You Are?
That’s the wrong question to ask. I was meeting with a local leader recently and he made a statement that really challenged me. He said, “I used to think that because I was a leader, my neighbors...
View ArticleSingular Moments in Someone's Long Life
I am currently going through a sales training program through Sandler Peak Performance in the South Hills. It has been excellent so far. A few weeks back, we devoted an entire hour and a half to talk...
View ArticleEpisode #40: Networking 101
Episode #40: Networking 101 In this podcast, I share with you my process for networking. Whether you are a natural at networking or frightened when you hear the word, this podcast will help you. The...
View ArticleAre You Famous at Home?
For Thanksgiving, we were going around the table sharing what we are grateful for and why we are grateful for each other. I talk more about this practice is my podcast, “Intentional Gratitude“. When it...
View ArticleOne Thing You Could Be that Could Change Everything
In the “Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie”, Andrew Carnegie used the following words to describe his uncle: “My dear, dear uncle, and more, much more than an uncle to me.” When he said that, I...
View ArticleOne of the Greatest Compliments You can Receive
I recently conducted a decade review. I went through all of my year-end reviews that I did while I was in my 20’s and reflected on how I used that decade. (In case you’re interested in the results of...
View ArticleFinding Your Paul [Podcast]
This episode comes from a talk I gave at Slipper Rock Universities’s CRU ministry. It’s about finding and cultivating mentor relationships in your life. I believe that finding and developing...
View ArticleWhat to do When You Realize Your Parents Weren't Perfect
In my latest podcast episode, “I’m 30 and Thriving: The Top Lessons I learned in my Twenties“, one of the lessons I taught was to honor your parents. I think one of the greatest lessons we can learn is...
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