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I remember coming out of high school straight into the military as a shy and introverted officer in training. I was so quiet a lot of people thought I would quit. I didn’t.
After studying electrical engineering for five years, I went off to serve another seven years in the Air […]
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We tend to wrap a lot of who we are up in what we do. For many of us in business, life has gotten more competitive, busy, and stressful, so we don’t need to be sabotaging ourselves on top of it all.
As an entrepreneur, leader […]
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What can happen when people feel disconnected from others and lack a sense of purpose or significance?
If you are aware of events making the news recently, it turns out things can get pretty ugly at the extreme.
The average full-time employee spends one-third of their weekly hours either at work, traveling to and from work, or preparing for work. If you are a […]
Tired of preaching to the choir or confronting your most vocal opponents and seeing no real change or impact from your efforts?
Maybe you are talking to the wrong people.
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The longer you hang out online, the more you realize that society seems to be getting more polarized on just about every issue. Politicians are getting compared to Hitler or Stalin. Vague statements, with little basis in fact, are made to back […]
Doug Wagner takes on the three seemingly simple requirements for getting what you want.
There is one quality which one must possess to win, and that is definiteness of purpose, the knowledge of what one wants, and a burning desire to possess it.” ~Napoleon Hill
While on the surface it seems simple; this is one of my favorite quotes because it brings so many great concepts together.
As the pace of […]
"He never guessed that following his father’s wishes would set him up for the life he loved best – being an entrepreneur."
My high school graduation experience culminated in me losing my long hair and getting paid to get screamed at all summer.
To be honest, I didn’t choose the military on my own.
Basic training was a culture shock. There are plenty of movies that show what it is like. You don’t get to eat popcorn when you are in it.
My father told me that he wasn’t paying for my university and I would have to get a job. Since he was […]
“8 Keys to breaking this habit and improving your sales (and your love life).”
Sometimes plans don’t unfold as you intended.
An explosion, an underground fire, and a five-day power outage in Calgary recently conspired to alter events for me. Rather than following my intended schedule, I got a chance to conduct some off-site sales training for a couple of days.
And I learned something about yet another male stereotype. We were doing some group role playing around asking […]
"Be careful what you ask for. Some folks are way too happy to dish it out!"
Feedback is a funny thing. We want validation but some part of us keeps reaching for all of the feedback, good or bad. Does it really help?
My latest article on The Good Men Project.
"Most of us crave feedback and validation of ourselves, our work and our art. We seek it out either by overtly asking, or through self-deprecation, and we always hope […]