Recently, I found myself impatient when my wife struggled to upload some business documents I needed. ...more
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September 06, 2024•2 min read
It had been a few years since our bankruptcy and we had tried, with very little success to get traction in creating another business. ...more
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September 06, 2024•3 min read
There have been times in my life that even though I have had a lot of “business success” I was disillusioned about my anticipated “ROI” for all of my efforts. ...more
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September 06, 2024•2 min read
I’ve been reflecting on a conversation that I had recently with a client who was asking why does it feel like that no matter what he does, internally, his mental dialogue says ...more
Doug Stoddard
March 23, 2023•0 min read
If you have children or have led a team, you have probably felt the frustration of trying to get them to change by focusing on getting them to change their behaviors and attitudes. ...more
Doug Stoddard
June 30, 2021•3 min read
A lot of people have told me that they struggle with procrastination and that it seems to suck them of confidence and keeps them performing below their true potential! ...more
Doug Stoddard
June 23, 2021•3 min read
When was the last time that you had a conversation where you felt safe, valued, and understood so that you really opened up and shared? I have asked hundreds of people this question. ...more
Doug Stoddard
June 16, 2021•3 min read
A lot of people are going through life working like crazy, trying to reach their goals in the family and business and when it is all said and done, they ask, Why am I doing all this work and still fe... ...more
Doug Stoddard
June 09, 2021•2 min read
How do I increase my confidence? This struggle to find and live in greater confidence is verified by the fact that we have measured the thought processes of over 200,000 entrepreneurs & leaders ...more
Doug Stoddard
June 02, 2021•3 min read
In 1991 Vince Poscente along with other Olympic speed skaters were challenged by their coach to walk across a tightrope as fast as they could without falling off. ...more
Doug Stoddard
June 13, 2020•2 min read
I was six years old hanging on to the edge of the swimming pool watching the fun that everyone was having in the water except for me. ...more
Doug Stoddard
April 23, 2020•2 min read
It is imperative to understand that Effective Listening is not hearing, telling, or talking. This is probably opposite to what your experience has been. ...more
Doug Stoddard
February 20, 2020•2 min read
How many opportunities have we lost, relationships damaged, self-esteem destroyed, and time squandered because of the movies our minds create when uncontrolled? ...more
Doug Stoddard
January 18, 2020•3 min read
In your fast-paced, hectic, demand-driven world Pause, take a deep breath, and imagine that these words are influencing and guiding your life today. ...more
Doug Stoddard
January 11, 2020•1 min read
Just one question…Are you holding your current job or relationships at work or home hostage while waiting for something to change before you can be happy? ...more
Doug Stoddard
January 06, 2020•2 min read
Listening is a magnetic and strange thing, a creative force. The friends who listen to us are the ones we move toward. When we are listened to, it creates us, makes us unfold and expand. ...more
Doug Stoddard
December 18, 2019•3 min read
For years we who have been asking the question to thousands of people, “When was the last time you felt truly safe and understood in a conversation? ...more
Doug Stoddard
December 02, 2019•3 min read
Listening is a magnetic and strange thing, a creative force. The friends who listen to us are the ones we move toward. When we are listened to, it creates us, makes us unfold and expand. ...more
Doug Stoddard
November 21, 2019•2 min read
A number of years ago I was standing on the edge of a very large roundabout in Lima Peru. As I recall there were four major avenues entering into and exiting the roundabout with thousands of vehicles... ...more
Doug Stoddard
November 11, 2019•3 min read
Impalas at three-feet tall can jump 10 feet vertically, and when running can jump 30 feet horizontally. They have all the instincts and ability to be free, stay free, and thrive in spite of the many p... ...more
Doug Stoddard
October 17, 2019•3 min read
Ioana Balanescu Interview with Dave Blanchard, CEO of the Og Mandino Group ...more
Doug Stoddard
October 09, 2019•0 min read
It had already been a long day filled with a number of challenges as Sam quickly walked down the hall to take care of an issue in another part of the building. ...more
Doug Stoddard
October 07, 2019•3 min read
If we are not careful, we can begin to develop a survival mindset that can create scarcity, feelings of being a victim, drawing inward and even depression. ...more
Doug Stoddard
September 06, 2019•2 min read