
Brand Value Comes from Within Your Business | Ep 088
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
Hear from executive coach and business advisor Doug Thorpe. Get tips, tricks and ideas for running a better business and building strong, high-performing teams at work.
If you own a business or run any part of a larger organization, you know the challenges you face daily. Let Doug give you some ideas to reduce stress, avoid burnout, and have more fun with your work.
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
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
Lately, we hear a great deal about leaders needing to build trust inside their teams and organizations. No environment relies on trusted leaders more than a school campus. My guest,
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
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
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
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
If you run a business, knowing your numbers is important. But the key question is which numbers? Many successful leaders create key performance indicators (KPIs). Each business may need to
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.
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
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
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.
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
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
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).
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
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
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.
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
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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