Doug's Blog Archives – Page 9 of 58

9 May 2014

Business: It’s an Art, No It’s a Science

By Doug Wagner|2017-04-03T11:21:42-06:00May 9th, 2014|Categories: Business Strategy, Doug's Blog, Dream Teams, Mindset and Motivation|

Most people identify strongly with one camp or the other.

I always trust my instincts or intuition first and foremost.

Or I measure and test everything and always go on logic.

The artist has an idea and implements it and uses emotion and subjective feedback to validate that they are right based on their belief system.

The scientist has a hunch and then will devise experiments to prove their theory through measurable evidence.

Business right and left brain art science

The scientist appears to be less […]

2 May 2014

Your Habits Determine Your Level of Success

By Doug Wagner|2017-04-03T11:21:55-06:00May 2nd, 2014|Categories: Business Strategy, Doug's Blog, Leadership, Mindset and Motivation|

Your habits determine your potential for success and also your tendency towards failure.

Driving happens to be a great example of how habits determine your future success and even safety. Do you cheat on corners when no one is around or watching? Drive in the middle of the road? Roll through stop signs when turning right like it is a merge lane?

You are probably pretty safe when you are fully engaged and present.

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What happens when you are distracted […]

2 Apr 2014

The Reluctant Entrepreneur (Pushed From Safety)

By Doug Wagner|2017-04-03T11:22:08-06:00April 2nd, 2014|Categories: Business Strategy, Doug's Blog, Mindset and Motivation|

I feel a strong compulsion to step into my potential and see where it goes. It is like the Universe is pushing and shoving me in a certain direction. There is a mix of excitement and fear in my mind.

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Sometimes I resist. Maybe I can stay with things they way they are.

Yet the push comes again. Sometimes urgent, sometimes gently caressing my mind.

Who is the Universe to tell ME what to do? I have free will don't I?

What […]

31 Mar 2014

14 Things You Can “Do” To Receive Openly

By Doug Wagner|2017-04-03T11:22:20-06:00March 31st, 2014|Categories: Business Strategy, Doug's Blog, Go-Giver Coach|

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My latest guest post on The Go-Giver Way…

In this post by Certified Go-Giver Coach, successful entrepreneur, and creator of the Manifast Business Success System™, Doug Wagner, he closes out the “Law of Receptivity” theme for March with 14 (plus one) powerful ways to be effectively…receptive!

Enjoy Doug’s wisdom. – Bob Burg

You can find it here, 14 Things You Can "Do" to Receive Openly.

26 Mar 2014

20 Business & Leadership Lessons From Border Collies

By Doug Wagner|2017-04-03T11:22:37-06:00March 26th, 2014|Categories: Business Strategy, Doug's Blog, Mindset and Motivation|

This is a guest post from the new “Opposite Success” creative project which was initiated by a close friend of mine. Outlook is often a choice. Opposite Success is an alternative view on the standard success formula and loosely based on the hope that people can laugh themselves through the inevitable periods of struggle and into success (whatever that means) and happiness.

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You can find more on Facebook (like Opposite Success) and Twitter (follow @OppositeSuccess).

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Sometimes it is uncanny how much alike […]

20 Feb 2014

Little Successes Can Lead to Moon Walking

By Doug Wagner|2017-04-03T11:22:46-06:00February 20th, 2014|Categories: Business Strategy, Doug's Blog, Mindset and Motivation|

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You can successfully put on your socks in the morning.

You can successfully walk on the moon.

Both are successes.

Walking on the moon is made up of lots of little successes like putting on your socks.

And taking the first steps. And the next ones. Until one day…

Not trivial but lots of little successes require fewer big leaps and giant steps.

They compound.

Often big leaps to success requires the potential for great failure.

Little success may only require little failures. Lots of them. Learn and improve. Try.

Recovery from failure […]

18 Feb 2014

Scaling the Walls of Authenticity

By Doug Wagner|2017-04-03T11:23:05-06:00February 18th, 2014|Categories: Business Strategy, Doug's Blog, Dream Teams, Go-Giver Coach|

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My guest post for The Go-Giver Way as introduced by Bob Burg:

"Today’s guest post is once again from Certified Go-Giver Coach, successful entrepreneur, and creator of the Manifast Business Success System™, Doug Wagner. Here, he shows us exactly how a business can tap into authenticity; the type that helps everyone to shine, individually and as a team.

Enjoy Doug’s wisdom!" – Bob Burg

I hope you enjoy "Scaling the Walls of Authenticity"!

11 Feb 2014

Change Your Focus to Client Value

By Doug Wagner|2017-04-03T11:23:16-06:00February 11th, 2014|Categories: Business Strategy, Doug's Blog, Go-Giver Coach, Marketing, Sales|

Maybe you just lost a big client or didn’t win a big proposal. Maybe you are just getting going in your business.

What is the first reaction when you have a cash flow shortage in your business?

If you are like 99% of people your first reaction is “I need more money, fast. How do I quickly get more money?”

You’ve now shifted the focus to you.

Not your client.

I recently caught myself thinking something like this. “How do I make another $10,000 dollars per month?”

If you go to try and sell something in this frame of mind, it will probably not go well. […]

6 Feb 2014

Why “Eat This, It Is Good For You!” Doesn’t Work in Business

By Doug Wagner|2017-04-03T11:23:29-06:00February 6th, 2014|Categories: Business Strategy, Doug's Blog, Marketing, Sales|

There are things we should be doing in life and business. Sometimes you can try too hard to get someone to do something; even if you know it is good for them.

Eat Your Liver

Boy refusing to eat food, customers choose what they want

When I was young, I remember my mother cooking up liver for us. Fortunately, it was not often.

She would put a seemingly gigantic piece on each of our plates and tell us how good […]

24 Jan 2014

Influence: In You We Trust

By Doug Wagner|2017-04-03T11:23:36-06:00January 24th, 2014|Categories: Business Strategy, Doug's Blog, Go-Giver Coach, Marketing, Sales|

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I wrote a guest post for The Go-Giver Way about trust, influence and brand. Here is the introduction.

In this guest post, Certified Go-Giver Coach and hugely successful entrepreneur, Doug Wagner shares an excellent insight into how trust is the key to influence, and how both go a long way to your successful brand.

Enjoy Doug’s wisdom! – Bob Burg

Have a read and leave a comment here "Influence: In You We Trust".

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